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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/upcoming-international-kahoot-webinar-showcase-power-dynamic-polling-tools
Upcoming international Kahoot! webinar to showcase the power of dynamic polling tools
2024-02-15 North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer and charted accountant Kurt Naicker will be presenting at the international Kahoot! webinar for higher education on 21 February 2024 at 09:00 AM CST / 04:00 PM CET. The webinar is titled "Elevate student…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://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://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
Inaugural lecture focuses on turning agricultural by-products into practical tools
2025-08-18 Feed animals in ways that also protect the planet. This was the central message of the inaugural lecture of Prof Kenny Mnisi from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on 13 August. During his lecture titled “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shaping-biochemists-who-think-beyond-lab-and-seek-make-impact
Shaping biochemists who think beyond the lab and seek to make an impact
2025-08-19 In a quiet laboratory on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, a group of postgraduate students huddle over microscopes and data sheets. At the centre of their work is not only the science they are uncovering, but also the mentor guiding them…http://news.nwu.ac.za/give-south-africas-transport-system-digital-boost-says-nwu-expert
Give South Africa’s transport system a digital boost, says NWU expert
2025-10-29 South Africa’s sluggish transport system could find new momentum through digitalisation and sustainable investment, says transport economist Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki of the North-West University (NWU). He argues that integrating digital technologies such as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-soar-bloemfontein-convincing-comeback-victory
Eagles soar in Bloemfontein with a convincing comeback victory
2026-02-17 In an energetic round one clash of the 2026 Varsity Cup, the NWU Eagles delivered a statement performance in the City of Roses, overpowering CUT 59-42. Played at the CUT Stadium, the fixture saw the hosts desperate to overturn their recent poor results…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/philosophy
Philosophy
2025-05-11 Philosophy is often regarded as the ultimate transferable work skill. With its emphasis on reason, critical thinking and argumentation, philosophy offers an excellent framework for a career in writing, law, religion, social work, international diplomacy,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/makatu-south-african-100-shining-stars-achiever
Makatu is a South African 100 Shining Stars achiever
2026-03-30 North-West University (NWU) student Makatu Mashanyu has been selected as one of the 100 South African Shining Stars by Inside Education for his contribution to education in disadvantaged communities. “Being recognised among the 100 South African Shining…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/memory-prof-pieter-stoker
In memory of Prof Pieter Stoker
2022-11-10 Funeral arrangements: Prof Stoker’s family invites his colleagues and students to attend his memorial service with details as follows: Date: Friday, 11 November 2022 Time: 14:30 Venue: Gereformeerde Kerk, Potchefstroom (33 Walter…http://news.nwu.ac.za/constructive-journalism-tool-build-strong-societies
Constructive journalism as a tool to build strong societies
2018-04-20 Ask any news editor: good news does not sell newspapers. Prof Hans Henrik Knoop, extraordinary professor at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, warns about the dangers that the current kind of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-research-collaboration-confront-crisis-sexual-harm
International research collaboration to confront the crisis of sexual harm
2019-09-10 When it comes to designing and conducting international collaborative research, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is blazing a trail of excellence within the South African higher education landscape. Most recently, Optentia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-enhanced-learning-benefit-both-student-and-institution-telit-sa
Technology-enhanced learning to benefit both student and institution: TELIT-SA
2017-03-16 Researchers within the new research focus area of the North-West University (NWU), TELIT-SA, is hard at work to not only vest the entity but also to expand its reach and impact. TELIT-SA focuses on the theory and practice of learning technologies across an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/anti-immigrant-violence-adjourns-african-economic-integration-efforts