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NWU alumna appointed CEO at NewSpace Systems
2025-07-28 Tanya Lerm never imagined herself in the aerospace sector. But nearly seven years after joining NewSpace Systems, she now leads it. “Stepping into the role of CEO at NewSpace Systems has been one of the most significant moments of my career, both…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-mathew-moyo-appointed-global-university-libraries-board
Dr Mathew Moyo appointed to global university libraries board
2025-07-15 The International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) has appointed the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Mathew Moyo as a board member. Dr Moyo, chief director for Library and Information Services at the NWU, has more than 30 years’ experience in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-launches-tissue-bioprinting-laboratory-nwu
International expert launches tissue bioprinting laboratory at NWU
2025-07-16 Tissue bioprinting and regenerative medicine are critical new frontiers in advancing human health. In partnership with a top Spanish researcher, the NWU has dramatically expanded its bioprinting research and innovation capabilities in its quest to find…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reimagining-higher-education-through-cross-faculty-collaboration
Reimagining higher education through cross-faculty collaboration
2025-07-16 Higher education, that sprawling landscape of lecture halls, research labs and late-night study sessions, is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. The Covid-19 pandemic shattered the status quo, pushing universities to rethink the way they engage…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mines-are-not-legally-bound-contribute-healthcare-communities-they-could-do-more
Mines are not legally bound to contribute to healthcare in communities, but they could do more
2025-07-16 South Africa’s mining sector makes a significant contribution to the country's national output, employment and infrastructure. But in communities near mining operations, access to healthcare remains limited. A new study asks whether the law should do more to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-raising-health-profile-southern-africa
North-West University is raising the health profile in Southern Africa
2023-07-18 There are words that tie the tongue in knots. They confound the abilities of the learned; they separate the novice from the expert at spelling bees. They even change lives. At the North-West University (NWU), one of these words is “pharmacoepidemiology”, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/meld-die-hof-aan-vir-die-nwu-juta-skynverhore
Meld by die “hof” aan vir die NWU-Juta-Skynverhore
2023-07-18 Dit is weer eens tyd vir studente om hulle regterlike togas vir die jaarlikse NWU-Juta-Skynverhore-kompetisie om te hang. Hierdie jaar se kompetisie beloof om veral opwindend te wees, met die semifinale en die finaal wat respektiewelik op 6 en 7 Augustus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/report-court-nwu-juta-mock-trials
Report to “court” for the NWU-Juta Mock Trials
2023-07-18 It is again time for students to don their judicial robes for the popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trials competition. This year’s competition promises to be especially exciting, with the semi-finals and final taking place on 6 and 7 August respectively in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-accreditation-accolade-nwus-school-accounting-sciences
Another accreditation accolade for the NWU’s School of Accounting Sciences
2023-09-18 The School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) has once again distinguished itself as an indisputable leader in its field with the recent announcement by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) that the school’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hang-hug-mandela
Hang a Hug for Mandela
2023-07-19 The North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has successfully concluded its "Hang a Hug" initiative in honour of Mandela Day. During the campaign, students and staff donated jackets and hung them on designated trees around the campus for those…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-scholar-share-his-vast-knowledge-public-lecture-and-seminar-series
Renowned scholar to share his vast knowledge in public lecture and seminar series
2023-07-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity will be hosting Prof Toyin Omoyeni Falola, the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas in the United States. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-volhoubare-appel-val-nie-ver-van-trees-se-boom-af-nie
NWU: Die volhoubare appel val nie ver van TREES se boom af nie
2023-07-19 Glansryke advertensies vertoon sondeurdrenkte strande, of jy sien sneeubedekte bergtoppe met uitsigte wat so ver strek as wat die horison dit toelaat. ’n Glimlaggende lugwaardin skink ’n koppie koffie; ’n kosstalletjie langs ’n besige straat verkoop eksotiese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sustainable-apple-does-not-fall-far-trees
NWU: The sustainable apple does not fall far from the TREES
2023-07-19 Glitzy adds showing sun-drenched beaches, or snow-capped mountain peaks with views that stretch as far as the horizon allows. A smiling stewardess pouring a cup of coffee; a food stall next to a bustling street serving exotic cuisine. Tourism as an experience…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrikaanse-toerisme-dit-hoe-ons-weer-op-ons-voete-kan-kom
Suid-Afrikaanse toerisme: Dit is hoe ons weer op ons voete kan kom
2023-07-19 Die Covid-19-pandemie het ’n onuitwisbare letsel op die Suid-Afrikaanse toerismesektor gelaat, en hoewel kosmetiese opknapping ’n bietjie van die vorige prag herstel het, is omvattende ingryping steeds nodig om dit tot sy vorige glorie te herstel. Volgens…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-tourism-how-we-get-back-our-feet
South African tourism: This is how we get back on our feet
2023-09-18 The Covid-19 pandemic has left an indelible scar on the face of South Africa’s tourism sector, and although cosmetic touch-ups have restored some of its previous splendour, some extensive surgery is still required to get it back to rude health. According…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/plaaslike-navorser-gaan-met-cambridge-universiteit-saamwerk
Plaaslike navorser gaan met Cambridge Universiteit saamwerk
2023-07-20 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is baie trots op die kaliber van sy akademici. Die kundige werk van die NWU se navorsers en dosente word dikwels internasionaal erken, wat lei tot geleenthede om met van die beroemdste en mees hoogaangeskrewe universiteite in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/local-researcher-collaborate-cambridge-university
Local researcher to collaborate with Cambridge University
2023-07-20 The North-West University (NWU) takes pride in the calibre of its academics. The expert work of the NWU’s researchers and lecturers is often recognised internationally, resulting in opportunities to collaborate with some of the most renowned and highest-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/strukturele-oplossings-strek-verder-monetere-beleid
Strukturele oplossings strek verder as monetêre beleid
2023-07-21 Soos die meeste mense verwag het, het die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) met ’n meerderheid van 3:2 besluit om vir eers die rentekoerse onveranderd te laat in plaas daarvan om dit met ’n verdere 25 basispunte te verhoog. In sy kommentaar op die MBK se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/structural-solutions-lie-beyond-monetary-policy
Structural solutions lie beyond monetary policy
2023-07-21 As was widely anticipated, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided by a 3:2 majority to keep interest rates on hold for now, instead of opting for a further increase of 25 basis points. In commenting on the MPC’s decision on 20 July, Prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-opgewonde-oor-eerste-vk-wetenskapdag