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NWU Engineering reaches out to Itsoseng Women’s Project
2020-08-04 The Faculty of Engineering, in partnership with Dr Melinda du Toit from the Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), reached out to the Itsoseng Women’s Project in Drieziek extension, Orange Farm township to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-empowers-taxi-industry-stakeholders-ahead-lekgotla
NWU empowers taxi-industry stakeholders ahead of lekgotla
2020-10-29 The North-West University (NWU) has played a significant role in the run-up to the national taxi lekgotla through academic assistance and inputs during the recent district and provincial lekgotlas. This comes after the North West provincial Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-leaders-continue-make-their-mark
NWU student leaders continue to make their mark
2019-05-06 Student leaders at institutions of higher learning are often perceived as lacking academic impact and therefore not completing their studies in time. The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor, also recently made a clarion call to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sharpeville-2020-action-research-inspires-change-better
Sharpeville 2020: action research inspires change for the better
2017-11-09 More than 55 years after the Sharpeville massacre, the township is still bleeding, and the youth are suffering the consequences. This is according to Prof Danie Meyer, associate professor in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognises-top-spokespersons
NWU recognises top spokespersons
2017-07-28 It pays to share words of wisdom and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) top spokespersons can attest to that. The university held its annual Spokespersons of the Year awards evening for the 2016 period on Thursday, 27 July 2017. Academics, researchers and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-wto-chairs-programme-explores-africas-trade-potential
NWU-WTO Chairs Programme explores Africa’s trade potential
2021-03-24 Ever since the World Trade Organisation Chairs Programme (WCP) was launched at the North-West University (NWU) some years ago within the TRADE research focus area, Africa has remained a key focus area for the WCP’s research and outreach activities.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/give-gift-life-easter
Give the gift of life this Easter
2021-03-30 The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is currently experiencing a "dry spell" due to excessive blood shortages. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation even further as the SANBS is unable to tap into one of its largest donor bases,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trailblazer-diatomology-scoops-prestigious-award
NWU trailblazer in diatomology scoops prestigious award
2021-08-19 Dr Roksana Majewska, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University (NWU), has been recognised as a trailblazer and groundbreaker in the marine biology and diatomology fields. At the recent Africa Genome Challenge 2021, Dr Majewska walked away with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-look-science-and-faith
Academics look at science and faith
2023-05-03 Two North-West University (NWU) academics, Prof Frikkie van Niekerk and Prof Nico Vorster, are the proud editors of the transdisciplinary book titled Science and Faith in Dialogue. It is published in open access format by AOSIS Scholarly Books.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-career-services-engages-lecturers-graduate-employability
NWU Career Services engages lecturers on graduate employability
2025-04-01 "The NWU Career Services continues to take centre stage in driving efforts concerning employability, and to be a convenor of engagements related to employability for NWU graduates," said Thoriso Maseng, senior manager for Career Services and Alumni Relations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-business-breakfast-sparks-dialogue-regional-tourism-and-development
Alumni business breakfast sparks dialogue on regional tourism and development
2025-04-29 The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) played host to a dynamic Alumni Business Breakfast on Thursday, 11 April, at the scenic Big Lapa venue. This networking event brought together alumni, industry leaders and NWU academics for a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/electronic-voting-seminar-sparks-critical-debate-mahikeng
Electronic voting seminar sparks critical debate in Mahikeng
2025-06-30 By Gofaone Motsamai Concerns over cost, access and digital readiness dominated discussions at a seminar on the feasibility of introducing electronic voting (e-voting) in South Africa hosted by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The seminar on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellors-science-day-empowering-young-minds
NWU Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day: Empowering young minds
2023-09-18 The North-West University (NWU) hosted its inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day on 31 July 2023 at Mabeskraal near Rustenburg as part of National Science Week. This landmark event served as a platform for fostering partnerships and collaboration among…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-collaboration-impacts-local-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety
International collaboration impacts local quality improvement and patient safety
2024-10-29 Dr Sabelile Tenza, a distinguished Senior lecturer and researcher from the School of Nursing Science and NUMIQ Research Entity at the North-West University, took the stage as an invited speaker at the prestigious Quality Improvement and Patient Safety…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-healthier-communities-together-nwu-and-local-communities-co-create-knowledge-lasting
Building healthier communities together: NWU and local communities co-create knowledge for lasting impact
2025-11-21 Community engagement is not just a programme. It is a partnership, a shared journey, and a commitment to listen, understand, and grow together,” said Prof Awie Kotze, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU). This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-calls-inclusion-yeast-monitoring-south-africas-groundwater-safety-regulations
Study calls for inclusion of yeast monitoring in South Africa’s groundwater safety regulations
2025-11-06 By Gofaone Motsamai When water gushes from a rural borehole, many see purity, but beneath that clear stream could lie invisible fungal organisms capable of causing serious infections. To protect public health, South Africa should introduce inclusive…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/physiology/postgraduate