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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/international-museum-day-nwu-museum-honours-history-interactive-exhibition
International Museum Day: NWU Museum honours history with interactive exhibition
2023-05-25 By Sandile Mahlangu The North-West University (NWU) Museum celebrated International Museum Day on 18 May at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. With this day being celebrated across the globe every year, the museum decided to do things a little differently…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/single-book-can-open-world-possibilities-young-minds
A single book can open up a world of possibilities for young minds
2024-09-05 “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” This is a quote that Dr Mathew Moyo, chief director for Library and Information Services (LIS) at the North-West University, lives by. First uttered by American social reformer Frederick Douglass, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-clinic-satellite-centre-continues-bring-hope-mpumalanga-communities
Law Clinic satellite centre continues to bring hope to Mpumalanga communities
2024-08-13 University-based law clinics offer law students a unique opportunity to gain practical legal training through service learning and work-integrated learning. These clinics also provide free legal services to needy and marginalised members of the community who…http://law.nwu.ac.za/node/29642
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
2021-09-23 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Faculty of Law, North-West University South Africa The North West University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Faculty of Law. Applicants interested in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-honoured-international-fellow-royal-academy-engineering
Professor honoured as International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
2025-09-30 North-West University (NWU) extraordinary professor Linda Godfrey has been elected as an International Fellow of the prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) in the United Kingdom. This is the second key role she has had within the ambit of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-encouraged-build-networks-and-take-charge-their-futures
Students encouraged to build networks and take charge of their futures
2025-08-08 By Gofaone Motsamai and Keaoleboga Motshabi Final-year students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus were challenged to think beyond graduation during a public lecture hosted by the Humanities Student Academic Chapter. The event took…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanguard-gala-dinner-sets-new-standard-student-leadership-recognition
Vanguard Gala Dinner sets a new standard for student leadership recognition
2025-08-11 The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) marked a historic milestone recently as student leaders hosted the first-ever Vanguard Gala Dinner – an elegant celebration of leadership, service and impact. Held at the Tsebonokeng Hall, the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/library_PC
Ferdinand Postma Library
2022-09-20 Ferdinand Postma Library (E7) The cornerstone of the Ferdinand Postma Library was laid on 17 March 1951 on the same day as the independence of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE). On 29 November 1952, the ornate and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/dr-athira-bharathan-colloquium-unveiling-high-energy-emission-processes-blazars-through
Dr Athira Bharathan Colloquium: Unveiling High-Energy Emission Processes in Blazars through Variability, Neutrino Emission, and X-ray Polarization
2025-11-03 You are cordially invited to a colloquium by Dr Athira Bharathan. Title: Unveiling High-Energy Emission Processes in Blazars through Variability, Neutrino Emission, and X-ray Polarization. Abstract: Blazars, a class of active galactic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-brian-harvey-honoured-prestigious-five-year-appointment-uct
Prof. Brian Harvey honoured with prestigious five-year appointment at UCT
2025-12-04 The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that Prof. Brian H. Harvey, from the subject group Pharmacology and the South African Medical Research Council’s (SAMRC’s) Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, has received an esteemed honour as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cannabis-tourism-raises-interest-mahikeng-community-and-portugal
Cannabis tourism raises interest In Mahikeng community – and Portugal
2025-10-31 By Gofaone Motsamai When tourism researcher Dr Jean Manaliyo began asking people in Mahikeng what they knew about cannabis tourism, many were curious about how it could shape their community and economy. That curiosity has now taken his research across…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/online-africa-day-commemoration
Online Africa Day Commemoration
2020-05-25 The Division of Corporate Relations and Marketing in collaboration with the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre) and Faculty of Humanities (Department of Setswana) will be hosting the virtual…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/wasm-2026/speakers
Speakers
2025-11-21 Speakers The World Association for Sport Management (WASM) is excited to announce the distinguished speakers who will be joining us for the WASM 2026 Conference, taking place from 3–6 March 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, at the historic Newlands Cricket…http://news.nwu.ac.za/evening-celebration-happiness-reflection-and-art
An evening of celebration of happiness, reflection and art
2026-03-13 There was a gentle sense of celebration in the air as guests gathered at Kleinbosch Wedding Venue for the launch of Happiness, Unhappiness, and Chance by Anné Hendrik Verhoef. Friends, colleagues and members of the university community came together not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inter-res-tournament-will-promote-safety-unity-and-inclusion
Inter-Res Tournament will promote safety, unity and inclusion
2026-03-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus officially launched its highly anticipated Inter-Res Tournament, ushering in a season of competition, social awareness and strengthened student unity. The Inter-Res League officially kicks off in…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/solar-telescope-observatory
Solar Telescope Observatory
2026-04-13 The NWU Solar Telescope Observatory is a ground-based solar observing facility of the North-West University. The facility supports solar observations for research, student training, and public engagement, and forms part of the Centre’s growing activities in…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/history