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“Jaws” and tourism
2021-03-25 It was 1975 and the concept of the “blockbuster film” was in its infancy. A young director named Steven Spielberg adapted Peter Benchley’s harrowing novel Jaws into the first bona fide summer spectacular that changed the face of modern cinema forever. What…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pro-presents-paper-brics-young-scientist-forum
NWU pro presents paper at BRICS Young Scientist Forum
2019-11-12 North-West University (NWU) PhD candidate and staff member at the Centre for Teaching and Learning, Mr Thamie Ndlovu, presented a paper at the 4th BRICS Young Scientist Forum (YSF) In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thamie, who is currently pursuing a PhD in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-host-second-stats-camp-south-africa
Optentia to host second Stats Camp South Africa
2020-01-20 During 2019 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area made history by hosting the first-ever Stats Camp South Africa. In 2020 they will yet again step into the fore and present this internationally recognised educational event. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cream-ikateleng-crop-chooses-nwu
Cream of the Ikateleng crop chooses the NWU
2020-02-17 Results count, and the Ikateleng project is certainly delivering them. This is clear from the calibre of former participants who are now registered at the North-West University (NWU). The project, a joint initiative with agricultural group NWK,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/getting-south-africa-ready-fourth-industrial-revolution
Getting South Africa ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
2019-09-17 South Africa will be part and parcel of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) as the upcoming 6th SA-UNESCO Engineering, Science and Technology Conference (SA-UNESCO-EC) will demonstrate. The theme of the conference is “Decolonising the 4IR in support…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-believes-being-ambassador-nwu-brand
Alumnus believes in being an ambassador for the NWU brand
2019-06-12 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and former Student Representative Council president Mr Mpho Mfolwe is living the NWU brand through his key diplomatic role in his country, Botswana. Mpho sees his career – wherever he is deployed – as an opportunity to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ten-nwu-eagles-heading-mauritius
Ten NWU Eagles heading to Mauritius
2022-05-30 You will need both hands for this. Ten – count them – ten North-West University (NWU) Eagles from the NWU’s athletics club have been included in the South African team that will compete in the CAA Africa Championships that will be held in Mauritius from 8 to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-captain-leads-team-victory
NWU Eagles’ captain leads team to victory
2022-08-12 North-West University (NWU) Eagles captain Tshepiso Mahlangu did his team and supporters proud when he secured the winning goal in the fourth round of the Varsity Football tournament during the last minutes of a thriller of a game against the University of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/enter-courtroom-nwu-juta-mock-trials-return-person-competition
Enter the “courtroom”! NWU-Juta Mock Trials return with in-person competition
2022-08-03 The popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trials competition is back in full force, with last year’s virtual format making way for an in-person competition this year. “We are very excited to have everyone back in our mock courtroom,” says Adv René Koraan, director of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-joins-judging-panel-vodacom-journalist-year-awards-again
NWU academic joins judging panel for Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards again
2023-03-08 North-West University (NWU) Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe was once again invited to be a judge for the Vodacom Journalist of the Year national awards. The awards ceremony took place late last year. These premier awards recognise the best journalists across the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/you-go-our-nwu-netball-eagles
You go, our NWU netball Eagles
2023-08-19 The North-West University (NWU) would like to wish our NWU Eagles the best of luck during the Varsity Netball tournament. You have shown time and again what remarkable people and exceptional players you are. Your commitment, hard work and ethic of care has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/noord-vaal-cross-country-competition-broadens-its-horizons
Noord-Vaal Cross Country competition broadens its horizons
2023-09-05 On Saturday 26 August, talented athletes from 40 secondary and six primary schools participated in the Noord-Vaal Cross Country competition hosted by the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus and Hoërskool DR Malan in Meyerton. The event…https://news.nwu.ac.za/financial-intelligence-centre-and-north-west-university-enter-cooperation-agreement
Financial Intelligence Centre and North-West University enter into cooperation agreement
2024-03-22 The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is boosting its forensic accounting capacity through a co-operation agreement with the Business School of North-West University (NWU). The FIC’s Acting Director Pieter Smit, and NWU Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice…https://news.nwu.ac.za/growth-prospects-will-strengthen-if-policy-uncertainty-recedes
Growth prospects will strengthen if policy uncertainty recedes
2024-07-19 Not unexpectedly, for the seventh time, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided by a four to two majority vote (as opposed to a unanimous decision in May) to again keep interest rates unchanged for now. In…https://news.nwu.ac.za/library-heeds-national-call-foster-entrepreneurial-culture
Library heeds national call to foster entrepreneurial culture
2024-09-05 Did you know that South Africa has alarmingly low levels of entrepreneurial activity in spite of its high unemployment rate? One of the reasons for this negative trend can be ascribed to a fear of failure – or simply put: a lack of preparatory entrepreneurial…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilding-team-compete-south-african-ifbb-championships
Bodybuilding team to compete in South African IFBB Championships
2024-08-01 Ten athletes from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus bodybuilding team will compete in the South African International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) Championships from 1 to 3 August 2024 in KwaZulu-Natal. This event is the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/science-centre-implements-curriculum-support-programme-learners
Science Centre implements curriculum support programme for learners
2025-01-29 The North-West University (NWU) Science Centre in Mahikeng has launched a programme to support Grade 10 and 12 learners in a bid to tackle challenges faced by schools in the North West Province, especially those with limited resources that struggle to conduct…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-prepares-semi-final-clash-against-uj-varsity-netball
NWU prepares for semi-final clash against UJ in Varsity Netball
2024-09-26 The North-West University (NWU) netball team is gearing up for a highly anticipated semi-final showdown against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in the Varsity Netball tournament. The two teams previously faced off in round 5, where UJ secured a victory.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-reveals-shifting-portrayals-women-south-african-advertisements