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ILMA conference to highlight social media challenges
2019-10-14 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area is gearing up for its 2020 conference on Social Media, Fake News and Hate Speech. ILMA’s research director Prof Abiodun Salawu says the research entity’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-and-school-principals-share-tips-best-practices
NWU vice-chancellor and school principals share tips on best practices
2019-10-22 Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), along with Mr Clement Manoko, the executive director for corporate relations and marketing, hosted a special lunch for principals from schools in and around the Mahikeng area on 18…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-hosts-best-best
NWU Engineering hosts the best of the best
2019-11-28 Every year, final-year students in electrical, electronic and computer engineering at South African academic universities and universities of technology are required to complete an intensive design project. The best student project nominated by these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/presidential-award-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-dr-molepo
Presidential Award for NWU’s Dr Molepo
2019-11-08 It is almost that time of the year again for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr John Molepo and a number of graduates to hit the streets of Potchefstroom, Pretoria and Polokwane draped in their graduation regalia. This year will be more sentimental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-top-25-science-action-and-mathematics-action-olympics-winners
NWU hosts top-25 Science-in-Action and Mathematics-in-Action Olympics winners
2019-12-10 It is well reported that when it comes to maths and science, South Africa’s performance is among the worst in the world. Academics at the North-West University (NWU), together with the South African Teachers Union (SAOU) and the South African Academy of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/huge-hockey-feather-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-cap
Huge hockey feather for NWU’s cap
2020-02-28 The International Federation of Hockey (FIH) announced that the North-West University (NWU) will host the 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Potchefstroom. Although no dates have been confirmed it is a massive coup for both the NWU and the city as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-announced-winner-sasa-bursary-competition
NWU student announced a winner in SASA bursary competition
2020-03-05 North-West University (NWU) honours student in business statistics Ketsane Benson Nkuna has been announced as one of the winners of the South African Statistical Association (SASA) Bursary and Scholarship competition for 2019. The NWU’s subject group…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thanks-sanlam-almost-r10-million-strengthen-nwu-ikateleng-project
Thanks Sanlam! Almost R10 million to strengthen NWU Ikateleng project
2020-03-11 Although the North-West University (NWU) is dedicated to academic excellence and superior research, it is also committed to bettering people’s lives in the communities it serves. One way the NWU has been paying it forward is through its successful…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rector-rewards-winners-first-years-carnival
Rector rewards winners of First Years Carnival
2017-03-13 To the victors go the spoils – or in this case, the Faranani off-campus residence of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). As winners of the 2017 rendition of the First Years Carnival, the residence was awarded a cash prize of R10 …http://news.nwu.ac.za/florist-yolanda-eventually-blossoms-education
Florist Yolanda eventually blossoms in education
2017-06-14 One cannot help but wonder whether Yolanda Fourie knew in her matric year at the Transvalia High School what was lying ahead in her future. Did she ever while working as florist among the flowers, think about where she would blossom one day? Did it cross…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-day-message-you-will-be-known-choices-you-make
Youth day message: You will be known by the choices you make
2017-06-15 As South Africans prepare to celebrate Youth Day on 16 June, it is important to take stock of how far the country has come and how far it still has to go. In her message to the campus community, Prof Linda du Plessis, acting rector of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-sasa-congress
NWU hosts successful SASA Congress
2017-07-06 The 24th annual South African Sociological Association (SASA) congress kicked off on a high note at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng with throngs of domestic and international delegates attending. Under the theme #WhatMustRise, SASA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jon%25C3%25A9-takes-african-heptathlon-title-her-stride
Joné takes African heptathlon title in her stride
2017-07-26 Joné Kruger (19), a pharmacy student from the North West University (NWU) is the new African Heptathlon champion. She won the title at the recent Junior African Games in Tlemcen, Algeria.The Junior African Games are held every two years for African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-football-team-ready-varsity-cup
NWU football team ready for Varsity Cup
2017-07-20 Next Thursday, 27 July 2017, will see the start of one of the most anticipated football tournaments yet. The 2017 Varsity football season will kick-off with the North-West University (NWU) taking on the University of Fort Hare in an away game hosted at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ctl-committed-professional-academic-development-nwu
CTL committed to professional academic development at NWU
2018-01-22 It is all systems go for newly appointed academic staff at the North-West University (NWU). The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is readying a brand new induction programme on all three campuses of the NWU. Staff members in Potchefstroom started with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/uarm-assists-conservationists-good-governance-practice
UARM assists conservationists with good governance practice
2018-03-13 Birdlife South Africa (BLSA)’s conservation leaders recently participated in a successful risk identification workshop presented by Prof Hermien Zaaiman, associate professor and manager of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Risk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-runs-good-cause
NWU student runs for a good cause
2018-03-20 Ronnie Phefo, a student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is taking part in cross country marathons to fight for a good cause. Ronnie, a final-year BEd student, is a dedicated and ardent runner who uses participation in ultra-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/physicist-looks-sun-stored-power
Physicist looks to the sun for stored power
2018-02-23 Solar energy is an intermittent energy resource but can be stored for later use, says Prof Ashmore Mawire, principal researcher in the solar thermal energy group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. He is one of the very few applied…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-impresses-international-conference
NWU academic impresses at international conference
2018-02-09 Prof Ushotenefe Useh from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently took part in the 11th West African and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) international conference and workshops held at the Abidjan’s Félix Houphouët-Boigny…http://news.nwu.ac.za/future-awaits-graduating-class-2018