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How second-hand clothing paved the way for senior lecturer’s career
2025-06-04 By Gofaone Motsamai The road from Kagiso, where she sold second-hand clothing under the scorching Gauteng sun, to the lecture halls of North-West University (NWU) was long, bumpy and deeply personal for Dr Salphinah Vuloyimuni Ubisi. Now a senior…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-motherhood-stem-and-early-childhood-education
Bridging motherhood, STEM and early childhood education
2025-07-03 What began as a mother’s effort to support her own children blossomed into a doctoral study exploring the links between early exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and cognitive development in young children. The research of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/six-km-sanitary-pads-may-score-nwu-record
Six km of sanitary pads may score NWU a record
2023-03-28 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University (NWU) GoAllOut and Golden Key student chapters on its Mahikeng Campus attempted the Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads on 25 March 2023. Spanning a distance of 6…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naiden-jaarts-takes-air
Naiden Jaarts takes to the air
2023-07-24 Whether his graceful dive would cause his wings to be clipped was touch and go. He still gives a slightly embarrassed laugh when he thinks about it. It was Monday, 27 February in Potchefstroom during the Varsity Cup. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-convocation-braai-night-reflection-and-celebration
NWU Convocation braai: A night of reflection and celebration
2024-10-04 On the evening of 8 August, the North-West University (NWU) community gathered at D'vine Venue Hall for the annual Convocation Braai, a vibrant event marked by insightful discussions and a shared vision for the future. The evening was a testament to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nico-kroucamp-and-team-shine-j22-keelboat-nationals
Nico Kroucamp and team shine at the J22 Keelboat nationals
2024-08-30 Nico Kroucamp, a senior IT technician at the North-West University (NWU), is not just a whiz with computers - he is also a talented sailor! Nico and his team recently made waves when they secured second place in the J22 Keelboat Nationals, hosted by the Lake…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decade-healthy-ageing-responsibilities-and-prospects-africa-we-want
The decade of healthy ageing – responsibilities and prospects for the Africa we want
2024-02-27 While Africa is a continent with a rapidly growing population of young people, it is crucial for the region to pay attention to the global agenda on ageing. The United Nations declared the years 2021 to 2030 as the "Decade of Healthy Ageing". This global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/library-director-shares-her-it-expertise-internationally
Library director shares her IT expertise internationally
2024-10-29 A new generation of fact-fascinated consumers and fast-paced technological developments, especially in the artificial intelligence (AI) realm, has made it paramount for libraries to collaborate in order to ensure survival. Collaboration between libraries…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/juris-diversitas-general-conference-theme
Juris Diversitas General Conference: Theme
2019-01-30 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #78848E; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Juris Diversitas 6th General Conference 15-17 April 2019 Home…http://library.nwu.ac.za/event-library-week-2025
Event: Library Week 2025
2025-09-29 Library Week 2025 Library Week 2025 , South African Library Week (SALW) 2025, Join us as we celebrate South African Library Week under the theme "Libraries for Sustainable Communities" from 17 - 20 March 2025!, Programme, 17-20 March 2025 Library Amnesty Week It's that time of the year again—Library Amnesty Week! Have overdue books? No problem! Return them during this period, and we'll waive all fines. Enjoy guilt-free reading and reconnect with your library! Ask and Win! -…, Mahikeng Events, Monday 17 March 2025 Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). Library stall outside the library. Tuesday 18 March Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). Library stall outside the library. Visit to…, Potchefstroom Events, Monday 17 March 2025 Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). Tuesday 18 March Book deliveries to staff and on-campus students (residences). Wednesday 19 March Library Week celebration main event: Red Bull event 10h00-13h00 (…, Vanderbijlpark Events, Monday 17 March 2025 Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). First requestor/borrower will receive a R500 Takelot voucher Tuesday 18 March Book deliveries to staff and on-campus students (residences). Wednesday 19 March Book…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brunch-vibes-wins-daytime-show-campus-category-2025-telkom-radio-awards
Brunch Vibes wins daytime show campus category at 2025 Telkom Radio Awards
2025-12-09 The Telkom Radio Awards celebrated its 15th year in 2025, confirming its status as a powerhouse of broadcasting excellence. On Saturday 6 December, the industry’s most influential voices gathered at the Sandton Convention Centre for a night of pride,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/biotransformation-and-oxidative-stress-status-laboratory/current-research-focus
Current Research Focus
2023-07-24 The Biotransformation and Oxidative Stress Status (BOSS) research group is interested in research about the capabilities of the human liver to successfully detoxify all toxins the human body is exposed to. The research focus of the groups has been on Chronic…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/development-communication
Development Communication
2020-05-18 [accordion collapsed] What does a development communication practitioner do? Development communication refers to empowerment and development, mostly in a community context. A communication practitioner who specialises in development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-campaigning-assist-young-girls
NWU student campaigning to assist young girls
2020-08-17 Carol Olerato Manyaapelo, a final-year political science student and member of the Student Campus Council on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, is running a campaign to empower girls as part of Women’s month. The campaign, “Bleed free”,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bmi-industry-directed-research-prepares-students-world-work
BMI: industry directed research prepares students for world of work
2018-06-14 Each year master’s students from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences’ Centre for Business, Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) conduct a first semester group research project. This project aims to prepare the students for their second semester…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-webinar-efundi-student-pages-collaboration-and-portfolio-activities-0