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Empowering meaning-making in every domain: A transformative workshop on holistic life crafting
2024-12-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit hosted a two-day workshop that focused on equipping professionals with tools to help individuals craft purposeful, meaningful lives. The workshop, titled “The Holistic Life Crafting Model: A…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-music-practitioners-facilitate-african-music-workshop-series
Top music practitioners to facilitate African Music workshop series
2023-03-02 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music is bringing top African music practitioners to share their knowledge and expertise as part of an African Music workshop series. The first three workshops will be held during the first semester of 2023,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-week-aims-acknowledge-and-showcase-ground-breaking-work-researchers
Research week aims to acknowledge and showcase ground-breaking work of researchers
2023-09-27 Research Week at the North-West University (NWU) was jam-packed with events showcasing the excellent and impactful work NWU researchers do. This week is a biennial series of events that has been established to put the spotlight on postgraduate research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-nominated-film-and-television-awards
Alumnus nominated for film and television awards
2023-09-29 by Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) alumnus and acclaimed South African filmmaker Stefan Enslin has been nominated for two South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS). His film War Dogs and I, which tells the gripping story of Kobus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-examines-investor-behaviour-and-financial-decision-making
Inaugural lecture examines investor behaviour and financial decision-making
2023-09-06 Prof Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) TRADE research focus area was recently inaugurated as full professor. Her inaugural lecture was titled "Cracking the Code: Investor Behaviour and Financial Decision-Making". Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation-week-shines-spotlight-impactful-research
Research and Innovation Week shines spotlight on impactful research
2023-09-11 The North-West University (NWU) is showcasing its impactful research projects and programmes during its biennial Research and Innovation Week. This year’s theme is “Research and innovation for sustainable impact”. The event is taking place from 18 to 22…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professional-development-camp-equips-future-educators
Professional development camp equips future educators
2024-04-24 In line with its educational vision for 2025, the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Education recently organised a professional development campus to provide students with a deeper insight into the demands of their future careers. Hosted by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-healthy-lifestyles-can-address-type-2-diabetes
How healthy lifestyles can address type 2 diabetes
2024-10-14 Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is on the rise in South Africa and the North-West University (NWU) is responding by raising awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyles. The prevalence of this condition has increased in recent years due to diets rich in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/education-expert-weighs-north-west-departments-mother-tongue-education-pilot
Education expert weighs in on North West Department’s mother-tongue education pilot
2024-11-15 Mother-tongue education for North West Province school learners is set to be expanded through a pilot project in January 2025. The expert view of Dr Judicial Sebatana of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education is that the provincial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-nwu-alumnis-boxing-academy-aims-uplift-community
Three NWU alumni’s boxing academy aims to uplift the community
2023-05-08 Three female alumni of the North-West University (NWU) and former university team boxers – Onalenna Tsae, Goitseone Kgopiso, and Keamogetse Lesole – opened the SK Boxing Academy in 2022 to develop and promote the sport in their community. The academy,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chartered-accountants-excel-nationally
Chartered accountants excel nationally
2023-04-04 The North-West University (NWU) continues to deliver chartered accounting students of the highest calibre, as is evident from the recently released results of the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-all-about-optimising-expertise
CHHP is all about optimising expertise
2023-04-14 Combining excellence and skill has always been one of the hallmarks of the North-West University (NWU), and the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) is no exception. The CHHP building on the Potchefstroom Campus, which was officially opened by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-are-varsity-cup-champions
NWU Eagles are Varsity Cup champions!
2023-04-17 They came, they saw, and they conquered. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are the newly crowned Varsity Cup champions after beating Ikeys from the University of Cape Town (UCT) 27-25 at the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds in Potchefstroom on Monday night,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/baqonde-aims-open-world-higher-education
BAQONDE aims to open the world of higher education
2023-05-09 Promoting indigenous African languages as a medium of instruction is imperative if we want to preserve our cultural heritage, improve learning outcomes and reduce language barriers. This was again evident during the 2023 BAQONDE congress, which was held at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leaf-blight-maize-has-complex-causes-can-be-combated
Leaf blight in maize has complex causes but can be combated
2023-03-31 Leaf blight in maize poses a threat to food security but, although it has complex causes, it can be effectively managed. This is one of the findings of a group of North-West University (NWU) researchers who have been investigating this plant disease at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-saiga-celebrate-accreditation-milestone
NWU and SAIGA celebrate an accreditation milestone
2024-09-18 The North-West University (NWU) and the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) recently celebrated the NWU’s inclusion on SAIGA’s list of accredited universities to contribute towards the certification and development of public sector…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-seeks-balance-between-fiscal-sustainability-and-economic-growth
Budget seeks balance between fiscal sustainability and economic growth
2025-03-13 The revised Budget statement presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on 12 March, proposing a new fiscal mix of spending, borrowing and taxing as a response to the previous opposition to the 2% rise in VAT proposed in the original Budget…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-library-assistant-robot-enhances-student-experience
AI library assistant robot enhances student experience
2025-04-03 By Gofaone Motsamai A robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has made its debut as the newest library assistant at the North-West University (NWU). The AI-powered assistant, currently in its testing phase at the Ferdinand Postma Library at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-elected-new-president-african-astronomical-society
Academic elected as the new president of the African Astronomical Society
2025-04-08 Prof Amare Abebe, research director at the Centre for Space Research at the North-West University (NWU), has been elected as the new president of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS). AfAS was established to create a globally competitive and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ants-and-men-africas-new-trafficking-problem