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Let us make mining sexy
2024-04-04 Professor Quentin Campbell from the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) has an eloquent, soft-spoken way with words. Therefore, when he said, “it is time to make mining sexy”, the attendees at the NWU’s first ever mining indaba…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-who-cares-goes-extra-mile-learners
“A Faculty Who Cares” goes the extra mile for learners
2024-04-08 Grade 12 learners are on the brink of adulthood, facing decisions about their future careers and lifestyles. The weight of these decisions and expectations from parents, teachers and society can be overwhelming. Amid their stresses and worries, they can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-hosts-community-engagement-stakeholders-forum-meetings
North-West University hosts Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum meetings
2024-10-08 The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum meetings, scheduled to take place across its three campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. We acknowledge that social dynamics and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-masego-matjilas-fight-keep-setswana-alive
Dr Masego Matjila’s fight to keep Setswana alive
2025-03-17 For decades Dr Masego Ezekiel “Easy” Matjila’s voice has carried the baton of the Setswana language in the hope of handing it over to the younger generation. This message came across loud and clear at a recent event at the North-West University (NWU). On…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-groundbreaking-ai-workshops-international-experts
NWU hosts groundbreaking AI workshops with international experts
2025-03-24 The North-West University (NWU) is once again leading the way in innovative educational practices with the recent artificial intelligence (AI)-focused workshops organised by its Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Training and Education in South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-pilot-project-test-effectiveness-podcast-based-learning
Groundbreaking pilot project to test the effectiveness of podcast-based learning
2025-05-13 In an ambitious effort to reimagine how entrepreneurship education is delivered in resource-constrained environments, the bhive Enterprise Development Centre (bhive EDC) at the North-West University (NWU), in partnership with Leuphana University in Germany…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-games-prove-popular
Indigenous games prove popular
2025-07-14 If Khumo Feni, an Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) PhD candidate and IKS coordinator at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, has her way, each of the three campuses at the NWU will soon have an Indigenous Games office. Aimed at promoting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-champions-innovation-2025-nwu-ctl-teaching-and-learning-conference
TELIT-SA champions innovation at 2025 NWU CTL Teaching and Learning Conference
2025-06-09 At the 2025 Teaching and Learning Conference of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), members of the TELIT-SA research entity demonstrated why they are at the forefront of educational innovation. Themed “Reimagining…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-wellness-broadens-avenues-healing
NWU Staff-Wellness broadens avenues for healing
2025-07-15 The Staff-Wellness office at the North-West University (NWU) acknowledges the unique challenges that men encounter and affirms their right to receive support. In a significant step towards prioritising men’s mental health and emotional well-being, they hosted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-delves-export-diversification-sub-saharan-africa
Inaugural lecture delves into export diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa
2023-08-28 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Tshweu Prof Ireen Choga from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences delivered her inaugural lecture on 24 August 2023. Her lecture was titled “Exports and export Diversification: key…http://news.nwu.ac.za/team-excels-security-summit-2024-hackathon
Team excels at Security Summit 2024 Hackathon
2024-07-02 The Security Summit 2024 Hackathon that took place recently at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg brought together some of the brightest minds in the cybersecurity community to collaborate on and innovate solutions addressing various security…http://news.nwu.ac.za/venture-leads-turnkey-solutions-everyday-problems
Venture leads to turnkey solutions to everyday problems
2024-06-27 The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on its cutting-edge innovations and research. One of the faculty’s internal corporate ventures called STRIDE is unique in that it is able to timeously produce business-ready solutions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-directorate-hosts-launch-tuelo-gabonewes-dirurubele
Language Directorate hosts launch of Tuelo Gabonewe's Dirurubele
2024-06-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Language Directorate recently hosted the launch of Tuelo Gabonewe's book, Dirurubele, at its Mahikeng Campus. Tuelo was born in Sekhing in 1985 and is a novelist, children's author, screenwriter, filmmaker and TV…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-shines-judge-prestigious-african-moot-court-competition
Lecturer shines as judge at prestigious African Moot Court competition
2024-08-19 Showcasing her passion for legal education and human rights awareness across the continent, Dr Mahlatse Maake-Malatji, a senior lecturer in law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, served as a distinguished judge at the 33rd Christof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-society-wins-southern-africa-debating-championships
Debate Society wins at Southern Africa Debating Championships
2024-08-16 Two students from the North-West University (NWU) recently clinched the championship title in the prestigious Southern Africa Debating Championships, hosted by die University of Botswana in Gaborone. With this amazing performance, they marked a historic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-accounting-sciences-are-soaring
At the North-West University accounting sciences are soaring
2024-05-09 Accounting matters. A lot. Say ‘accounting’ and most of us immediately think of bean counters and book balancers. But, especially in a developing country like South Africa, accounting sciences play a crucial role in fostering economic growth and stability,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/geraldine-fraser-moleketi-and-others-tackle-topic-building-state-capacity
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi and others tackle the topic of building state capacity
2023-11-14 They pulled no punches, they were honest in their assessment of the troubles plaguing South Africa and they did not shy away from providing possible solutions. These were some of the hallmarks of the inaugural annual public lecture by Dr Geraldine Fraser-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-theology-hosts-career-day-aspiring-students
NWU Faculty of Theology Hosts Career Day for Aspiring Students
2024-06-05 North-West University's Faculty of Theology recently held a successful career day at the Govan Mbeki Hall in Potchefstroom. The event explicitly targeted high school students from disadvantaged areas who are interested in pursuing tertiary studies in Theology…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-industrial-psychology-and-human-resource-management-impresses-sabpp-awards
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management impresses at SABPP awards
2024-09-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management was recently recognised in two categories of the 2024 South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Awards. The school won an award in the category Best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-protector-advocates-community-engagement-and-constitutional-democracy