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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/prof-lene-graupner-named-academic-industrial-psychologist-year
Prof Lené Graupner named Academic Industrial Psychologist of the Year
2024-08-08 The field of industrial and organisational psychology has witnessed a remarkable evolution over the years, and at the forefront of this transformative journey is the North-West University’s (NWU's) Prof Lené Graupner. Prof Graupner, a registered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bernard-matolino-deliver-public-lecture-gnu-and-african-polity-insights
Prof Bernard Matolino to deliver public lecture on the GNU and African polity insights
2024-08-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, in collaboration with the School of Philosophy, will be hosting a public lecture by Prof Bernard Matolino from the University of Pretoria on 6 September 2024. The title of his lecture is “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nurturing-minds-and-unleashing-potential-our-youth
Nurturing minds and unleashing potential in our youth
2023-06-23 Imagine for a moment that you are standing in a long hallway. On either side of you there are numerous open doors. As you make your way to the exit, each one of these doors close once you walk past them. These doors signify development opportunities, and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/buan-visit-explores-collaboration-opportunities
BUAN visit explores collaboration opportunities
2024-05-17 The proximity between the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) and the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) in particular makes working together easy ─ it opens opportunities to take hands in mutually beneficial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crossing-rivers-crossing-continents
From crossing rivers to crossing continents
2023-02-23 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Sithandiwe Mazibuko-Mbeje was able to indulge in a number of her passions last year when she was awarded a University Capacity Development Grant to visit Università Politecnica delle Marche in Italy. Since October…http://law.nwu.ac.za/saltc-2024
SALTC 2024
2024-01-15 Welcome Theme of the Conference Research Methodology WorkshopConference Programme RegistrationAbstractsSponsors Your Host UniversitySLTSA The Venue The Faculty of Law of the North-West University is proud to be the host of the Southern…http://law.nwu.ac.za/safe-and-sustainable-cities/about
About
2020-07-07 This project aims to explore the role and function of cities and the applicable national law frameworks in the South African and German contexts in the pursuit of safe and sustainable cities as envisioned in international law and international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cities-struggle-deliver-south-africas-constitutional-promise-social-justice
Cities struggle to deliver on South Africa’s constitutional promise of social justice
2025-09-19 Three decades into democracy, South Africa’s cities remain central to the country’s pursuit of social justice but continue to fall short. That was the message from Prof Oliver Fuo, SARChI Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES), during…http://news.nwu.ac.za/standing-shoulders-giant-celebrating-prof-john-makhenes-legacy
Standing on the shoulders of a giant: Celebrating Prof John Makhene’s legacy
2025-10-08 One of the most influential figures in South Africa’s higher education history, Prof John William Mokone Makhene, was the guest of honour at a high-profile colloquium hosted recently by the North-West University (NWU). The colloquium, held at the Mmabatho…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-great-municipal-experiment
South Africa’s great municipal experiment
2025-10-10 South Africa is preparing the most sweeping reconfiguration of local government since 1996. Velenkosini Hlabisa, the minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs (CoGTA), has unveiled a plan to reduce dysfunction, shore up finances and restore…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-species-rain-frog-breviceps-batrachophiliorum-discovered
New species of rain frog, Breviceps batrachophiliorum, discovered
2025-10-10 In the damp, grassy slopes of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, an unassuming amphibian has leapt into the scientific spotlight. Named Breviceps batrachophiliorum – Latin for ‘frog-loving people’ – this newly described species of rain frog is a triumph of taxonomy…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-putting-livestock-and-poultry-derived-foods-table-importance-some-production-issues
Seminar - Putting Livestock and Poultry Derived Foods on the Table: Importance, Some Production Issues and Possible Solutions
2022-09-19 The Centre for Food Security and Safety cordially invites you to a seminar about Putting Livestock and Poultry Derived Foods on the Table: Importance, Some Production Issues and Possible Solutions, presented by Prof Eliton Chivandi, from the School…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/international-conference-green-and-sustainable-development
International Conference on Green and Sustainable Development
2025-12-07 The NWU Business School cordially invites you to attend the "International Conference on Green and Sustainable Development". Original submissions may be made as either Work-in-progress (Wip) abstracts or Competitive papers. WIP Abstracts present proposals for…http://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/apply-join
Apply to Join
2025-11-01 Students interested in joining us as an LLM or PhD Researcher at CLES should contact our Administrator, Dr Lourens Erasmus, at lourens.erasmus@nwu.ac.za. Please note that applications…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colloquium-explores-how-labour-migration-has-shaped-south-africa-and-africa
Colloquium explores how labour migration has shaped South Africa and Africa
2025-11-03 By Mzwandile Ndlovu Labour migration has featured prominently in South Africa since diamonds and gold were discovered in the 1800s. Migration continues today as people move cross South Africa and Africa in search of new opportunities and a better life.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/book-exhibitions-2024
Book Exhibitions 2024
2024-04-24 The Library and Information Service extends an invitation to staff and postgraduate students to attend the book exhibitions. Be sure to take part in this enriching event that honors the quest for knowledge and academic achievement. Mahikeng Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/centre-excellence-indigenous-knowledge-systems-journey-greatness
The Centre of Excellence in Indigenous Knowledge Systems’ journey to greatness
2026-01-20 In 2001, the North-West University (NWU) established and launched a teaching, learning and research programme in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) at its Mahikeng Campus that was accredited by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). In 2009,…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/research-chair-nursing-science
Research Chair in Nursing Science
2022-08-19 The North-West University’s School of Nursing was awarded the first research chair in Nursing Science from the National Research Foundation (NRF), where a huge focus will be on the development of nurses’ leadership skills over the next…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business-school