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Experts debate the fiscal future of South Africa
2025-06-10 A lively panel of experts provided a critical analysis of Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget address during the Pitso 2025.4 discussion of the North-West University (NWU) Business School. These experts advocated for significant changes to the way South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-questions-political-inclusion-malawis-disabled-airwaves
Study questions the political inclusion of Malawi’s disabled on airwaves
2025-07-07 Persons with disabilities in Malawi may be tuning in to community radio, but their political voices are not adequately covered. A recent study led by Dr Muyanga Ziba has raised questions about the role of community radio in promoting the political…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-teams-dsi-developing-indigenous-knowledge-led-smart-village
NWU IKS Centre teams up with DSI in developing indigenous knowledge-led smart village
2023-03-22 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre has once again teamed up with the Department of Science and Innovation and Prof Mziwoxolo Mzo Sirayi, an adjunct professor from Nelson Mandela University, to develop a one-of-its-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-welcomes-sign-language-south-africas-official-language-family
NWU welcomes sign language to South Africa’s official language family
2023-08-08 It was a long time coming, but on Wednesday, 19 July, Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African president, officially recognised South African Sign Language as South Africa’s 12th official language. This makes South Africa only the fourth country in Africa to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learn-more-about-vedic-mathematics
Learn more about Vedic Mathematics
2023-06-05 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SMSTE) will soon host a series of mathematics workshops for students and teachers on Vedic Mathematics, an ancient Indian technique that has been used for centuries…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-celebrates-grade-12-top-achievers
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences celebrates Grade 12 top achievers
2025-01-27 By Mokgothu Phenyo and Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) held an awards ceremony on 21 January to honour the 2024 Grade 12 top achievers of the Dean’s Project School…http://news.nwu.ac.za/greylisting-dents-south-africas-investment-profile
Greylisting dents South Africa’s investment profile
2023-02-27 South Africa’s heightened global risk status due to greylisting unfortunately dents an investment profile already grappling with factors such as the negative impact of aggressive load-shedding, lack of energy security, ongoing junk status and other…http://news.nwu.ac.za/insightful-public-lecture-looks-harnessing-strengths-workplace
Insightful public lecture looks at harnessing strengths in the workplace
2023-11-07 Prof Marianne van Woerkom examined the importance of identifying and utilising the strengths and talents of employees in the workplace during a recent public lecture hosted by the Optentia research unit on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-shernice-soobramoney-where-researchers-meet-sasuf-2023
Dr Shernice Soobramoney: “This is where researchers meet” (SASUF 2023)
2023-03-31 It is a crisp Thursday morning and the University of the Western Cape is still without the hustle and bustle that is soon to follow. Dr Shernice Soobramoney, director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Global Engagement Office comes rushing up the steps…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-triumph-national-physics-conference
Students triumph at national physics conference
2025-07-29 The high calibre of postgraduate research at the North-West University (NWU) has been nationally recognised. Seven NWU students were awarded top honours at the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) annual conference, the country’s leading platform for…http://law.nwu.ac.za/p-per/volume-2-1999-no-1
Volume 2, 1999, No 1
2020-07-07 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 1999 Volume 2 no1 15 June 1999 Editorial: The first number of P E R which appeared in November 1998, was well received. According to the electronically collected statistics…http://law.nwu.ac.za/undergraduate-studies/ba-law
BA Law
2025-03-24 [tabs] BA Law Allow the student to acquire knowledge of the South African legal system, private law, constitutional law and customary law. The subject groups Private Law, Public Law and Mercantile Law exist in order to assist in the academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-concludes-womens-month-celebration-ethical-leadership
NWU Business School concludes Women’s Month with a celebration of ethical leadership
2025-09-02 Women in leadership positions should strive to be role models for younger women coming up through the ranks, always standing for ethics and integrity. This was the message from top women leaders who spoke at an event hosted by the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-student-takes-leadership-role-gaetsho-secondary-school
Postgraduate student takes up leadership role at Gaetsho Secondary School
2025-09-03 The North-West University (NWU) continues to shape leaders who make an impact in education. Bongani Steven Dhlamini, an NWU postgraduate student, has been appointed as the new departmental head for Setswana and Creative Arts at the Gaetsho Secondary School in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/voices-river-plant-seeds-greatness
Voices of the River plant Seeds of Greatness
2025-09-18 By Gofaone Motsamai On a winter’s day in June 2025, the harmonies of the North-West University (NWU) Voices of the River choir filled a recording studio. Less than two months later, on 22 August, the choir released their debut extended play (EP) collection…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/badminton/badminton
Badminton
2025-09-23 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus A great sport for fitness, badminton is excellent for people of all ages and provides a great choice for those wanting to give a new racket sport a go. Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/malgas-eyes-back-back-varsity-football-finals
Malgas eyes back-to-back Varsity Football finals
2025-09-25 For North-West University (NWU) head coach Nkululeko Malgas, history is both a lesson and a motivator. The NWU Eagles thrashed the University of the Free State (UFS) 4-0 at home in last year’s semi-final, but stumbled to a 1-0 loss away this season. Now, with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-discovered-parasite-named-after-prof-louis-du-preez
Newly discovered parasite named after Prof Louis du Preez
2025-08-11 Taxonomic immortality can take many forms. For Prof Louis du Preez of North-West University (NWU), it comes with a twist of humour and a splash of irony: a newly discovered parasite, Latergator louisdupreezi, now bears his name. The organism, identified by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-local-power-play
South Africa’s local power play
2025-10-10 South Africa’s municipalities are rediscovering an old habit: generating their own electricity. In a country long dominated by Eskom, the lumbering state utility, the city of eThekwini has announced an ambitious strategy to reduce its reliance on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-focuses-turning-agricultural-products-practical-tools