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Inaugural PhD Seminar
2026-02-10 PhD Seminar, PhD Seminar Programme, Tuesday 3 March 2026, Time Programme 9:00-9:15 Introductions: Facilitators Welcome from the Conference Co-chairs (Prof Liandi van den Berg, and Prof Brendon Knott), the WASM Executive Committee (Prof Ruth Crabtree), and the Scientific Program Committee Chair (Prof Karen…, , Call for PhD Seminar applicants for the 5th WASM Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 3 – 6 March 2026, The WASM 2026 PhD Student Seminar is a one-day international seminar, taking place on 3 March 2026, prior to the WASM 2026 Cape Town Conference. The seminar aims to gather doctoral students in the field of sport management from all over the world for mutual…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/about-itlt-committee
About the ITLT Committee
2021-11-16 So you might have seen in the last couple of months that you are receiving invites from something called the ITLT committee. Because your GroupWise is always full, you decline the meeting with the hopes that you can send a that important email. Therefore…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-favourable-rankings-international-agencies
NWU receives favourable rankings from international agencies
2021-06-29 The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive performance in various global rankings with a 120th-place ranking in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. The latest THE Young University Rankings, published on 23 June…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation/contact-us
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2025-11-25 Please feel free to contact the relevant departments/persons should you require assistance during R&O: [accordion] General faculty contact for first years and parents Senior Liaison Officer: Mrs Ashleigh Koortzen 018 299 2711…http://news.nwu.ac.za/story-hope
A story of hope
2018-11-12 More and more South Africans realise the importance of coming together and changing their own circumstances for the better. The community of Coligny, a small town in the North West province, recently experienced this true spirit of Ubuntu. Students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-work-students-have-their-day-court
Social work students have their day in court
2018-09-14 “I’m nervous, but I am prepared.” These are the words of a second-year social work student, ready to face a real attorney in the children’s court. As part of a simulation, the second-year social work students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-examines-literary-linguistic-cultural-representations
Inaugural lecture examines literary-linguistic-cultural representations
2022-10-06 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Ontiretse Motingwa Prof Muchativugwa Liberty Hove presented his inaugural lecture on the evening of 30 September 2022 to a hall filled with luminaries, friends and family. He started the lecture with what he considers a timeless…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-triumphant-against-all-odds
NWU researcher triumphant against all odds
2022-07-29 Ontiretse Motingwa North-West University (NWU) Prof Ferdinand Potgieter, a professor and sub-area leader for discipline in the research unit Education and Human Rights in Diversity (Edu-HRight), recently received notice of his C2-rating as an established…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-facing-race-week-huge-success
NWU’s Facing Race Week a huge success
2022-04-20 By Zenoyise John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Facing Race Week (FRW) took place from 11 to 14 April 2022, and brought together staff and students to talk about racial inequality and to educate one another on issues of racial discrimination.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-offers-matrics-valuable-advice-2024-exams
Academic offers matrics valuable advice for 2024 exams
2024-10-22 With matric finals just days away, North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Education Dr Judicial Sebatana says they must focus on the present and not on past shortcomings. Sharing his insights on the readiness of matric learners for their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-engage-uncomfortable-racial-conversations
Students engage in uncomfortable racial conversations
2023-07-27 By Sandile Mahlangu The North-West University (NWU) annually celebrates Facing Race Week during the third week of July. Facing Race Week is usually celebrated to help create a learning opportunity and promote awareness about the diversity of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-squandering-its-export-opportunities
South Africa is squandering its export opportunities
2024-03-01 It is peak export season for the fruit industry and there is still a backlog of exports. The impact of the logistics crises caused by Transnet and the ports are having far-reaching negative consequences. Export industries are pleading for a chance to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tractor-awareness-rally-departs-journey-memory-hope-and-community
TRACTOR Awareness Rally departs: a journey of memory, hope and community
2025-09-09 On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, 30 August 2025, the grounds of the Samuel Broadbent House in Potchefstroom became the starting point of a remarkable journey. The TRACTOR Awareness Rally (Together Rallying Across Communities To Overcome Remembrance-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-takes-public-health-leadership-role-global-stage
Academic takes public health leadership role on global stage
2026-04-16 Taking along the spirit of Ubuntu, a North-West University (NWU) academic is stepping onto the international stage to connect South African public health research with global networks through her appointment to a key leadership role at a major international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dire-need-research-improve-child-literacy
Dire need for research to improve child literacy
2020-02-21 It is no secret that language development is a critical part of a child’s overall development. Sadly, the lack of this development and the terrible effects this may have on one’s life are often overlooked. Prof Leenta Grobler, leader of the Medical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/icil2019-highlighting-importance-information-literacy-all-spheres-life
ICIL2019: highlighting the importance of information literacy in all spheres of life
2019-10-02 “We have been offering media and information literacy modules since the turn of the new millennium, but the question remains if we are indeed impacting and enabling the level of information literacy among our constituencies.” This was the question raised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commemorating-international-womens-day