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NWU’s bodybuilding team wins USSA championship
2022-07-08 The bodybuilding team from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus is brimming with pride after triumphing over their competitors at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) 2022 Athletics Championships that took place in Pretoria…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bringing-biokinetics-public-sector
Bringing biokinetics to the public sector
2022-09-06 Prof Hanlie Moss, research director of PhASRec (Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation) at the North-West University (NWU), completed her master’s degree in Biochemistry, although she has always had a profound interest in the way the human body moves. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-and-fulbright-fellowship-holder-doing-ground-breaking-cancer-research
NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof Mulunda Mwanza, has been selected and awarded the prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship, and is currently based at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-selected-global-young-academy
NWU academic selected to the Global Young Academy
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic from the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, has been selected to the Global Young Academy (GYA) from June 2022 until May 2027. Selection for the GYA is highly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-dictionary-day-celebration-dazzling-display-heritage
International Dictionary Day celebration: a dazzling display of heritage
2024-10-28 International Dictionary Day was commemorated in style on Wednesday, 16 October at the North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus in a stunning exhibition of heritage, history and language. The North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-women-leadership
Empowering women in leadership
2024-10-01 The North-West University recently hosted an empowering Women Conference across all three of its campuses. Women leaders holding positions from peromnes levels 2 to 6, as well as upcoming women leaders from peromnes levels 7 to 8, participated in the hybrid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-alters-distribution-disease-carrying-snails-south-africa
Climate change alters distribution of disease-carrying snails in South Africa
2024-08-19 Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is the second most socio-economically devastating parasitic disease after malaria, affecting millions of South Africans. Caused by parasitic worms which rely on specific snails as intermediate hosts, recent research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wish-list-dr-pieter-groenewald-new-minister-correctional-services
A wish list for Dr Pieter Groenewald, the new Minister of Correctional Services
2024-07-31 Dr Casper Lötter, a conflict criminologist affiliated with the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Philosophy, gives his wish list for what the new Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald, can do to improve the country’s correctional…http://education.nwu.ac.za/node/22349
Community Engaged Research Within SDL
2021-07-22 The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning is heavily engaged in community-based research. The acclaimed ‘Teachers Without Borders’ project, under the leadership of Prof Josef de Beer, was the winner of the 2019 NRF Excellence in Science Engagement…http://law.nwu.ac.za/node/29630
PER article test
2021-07-28 What of the Child? Preventing the Publication of Children's Names After the Age of 18 [accordion collapsed] A Abstract Children are afforded a number of protections when they encounter the criminal justice system. The need for special protection…http://law.nwu.ac.za/p-per/volume-9-2006-no-1
Volume 9, 2006, No 1
2020-07-07 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 2006 Volume 9 No 1 31 May 2006 Other Volumes Editorial In this first of at least three editions planned for 2006, the focus is on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/buying-time-cosmic-clock-south-africas-nexus-challenge
Buying time on the cosmic clock: South Africa’s nexus challenge
2025-09-17 Exaggeration is so often used as a tool for disinformation and to instil fear, but it is fair to say that never has the need to understand how our critical resources are interlinked been so important for the current and future welfare of our planet. There…http://www.nwu.ac.za/brics-news
News | BRICS
2021-08-02 History was made with BRICSCESS History was made when the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Council of Exercise and Sport Science (BRICSCESS) was founded on 17 October 2015 during a meeting at the Manav Rachna International…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-south-africas-future-depends-rebuilding-education
Prof Linda du Plessis: South Africa’s future depends on rebuilding education
2025-11-12 STEM education needs to be put in the spotlight for South Africa to revive its ailing education sector. The education system is not producing underachievers; it is manufacturing exclusion. Teaching must be restored to its former prestige,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/gender-and-language-awareness-weeks
Gender and Language Awareness weeks
2020-09-29 Gender and Language Awareness weeks Online in the week of 28 September - 2 October 2020 As a public higher education institution, the North-West University (NWU) has a responsibility to create inclusive conversations about current…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/wasm-2026/things-do-cape-town-wasm-2026
Things to do in Cape Town (WASM 2026)
2025-05-27 wasm 2026 WESTERN CAPE – GATEWAY TO AFRICA Cape Town - where Inspiration turns ideas into action Historically the place where trade routes meet and considered a gateway to Africa for business and leisure, Cape Town has long held a fascination for visitors…, Culture and People, Centuries of trade and immigration have created a population with genetic and linguistic links to different parts of Europe, Southeast Asia, India and Africa. The diverse cultural backgrounds give the province a cosmopolitan flavour with an interesting…, Food and Wine, The essence of Western Cape food can be found in the complex, multi-cultural history of the province. A mixture of Asian, African and European food genres, every dish reflects waves of historical settlement and layers of culinary interaction. The Cape…, Cape Point, Cape Point is the southernmost tip of the Cape Peninsula. The drive takes you via Chapmans Peak past steep mountains, secluded coves, beaches, villages and fishing communities. At Cape Point visit the Cape of Good Hope nature reserve – home of fynbos species…, Table Mountain, A cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain, a World Heritage Site, is a highlight of any Cape Town visit. The cableway takes you to the summit in under ten minutes whilst rotating gondolas ensure a 360-degree view of Cape Town and Table Bay. At the top,…, Winelands Tour, A visit to the Cape Winelands is an absolute must as the region is one of the breath taking vistas and majestic mountain backdrops while being steeped in rich culture and history. Rolling vineyards and quaint Cape Dutch homesteads await you, as well as award-…, Panoramic Cape Town City Tour, Visit the Castle, the oldest building in South Africa, then move on to another historic area of the city, the Cape Malay quarter situated on the slopes of Signal Hill. Imbibe its rich spiritual, musical and culinary heritage before diving into the city centre…, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, The beautiful Kirstenbosch gardens cover an area of 528 hectares with 36 hectares of cultivated garden. The gardens are a celebration of South African flora – showcasing only indigenous South African plants. Fynbos, proteas, cycads and rolling lawns are…, Safety and Security, The safety and security of citizens and visitors are of utmost importance for City and provincial authorities. While Cape Town is safe and welcoming to visitors, it grapples with many of the same problems that other global tourism cities experience, of which…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages
Languages
2023-09-19 The 2022 applications for the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture language bursary are now open. This bursary is specifically aimed at making a contribution toward full-time undergraduate as well as full-time and part-time Honours and MA…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/music-education
Music Education
2025-07-29 Prof Ewie Erasmus Prof Janelize Morelli --> Prof Liesl van der Merwe Prof Mignon van Vreden The aim of Music Education at the School of Music is to explore the value of music in…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/space-research-neutron-monitors/gle-52