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NWU and partners launch API Plus lab to grow SA's bio-economy
2022-03-22 The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), recently launched the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Plus laboratory. The project, a joint initiative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-campus-unveils-lecture-hall-complex
NWU campus unveils lecture hall complex
2023-03-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently celebrated the completion of the new Lecture Hall Complex as part of the official academic opening that took place on 23 February 2023. Positioned at the heart of the campus and designed by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ambulance-service-enhances-safety-247-coverage
Ambulance service enhances safety with 24/7 coverage
2025-02-27 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has taken a significant step to enhance health and safety by renewing its EMS Ambulance service, which officially began operations on 1 February 2025. This initiative follows the expiration of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-share-insights-ai-ethics-and-future-humanities-education
Public lecture to share insights on AI, ethics, and the future of humanities education
2025-05-02 The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) will host a public lecture on 8 May 2025, exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of humanities education in higher education institutions. The event, to be held at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-muzi-matfunjwa-activist-african-languages
Dr Muzi Matfunjwa – an activist for African languages
2023-03-30 Dr Muzi Matfunjwa, a digital humanities researcher for Siswati at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), describes himself as a language activist. He believes in the promotion of African languages…http://news.nwu.ac.za/players-honoured-top-varsity-football-awards
Players honoured with top Varsity Football awards
2025-10-08 Two North-West University (NWU) football players were recognised for their performance in the 2025 Varsity Football tournament, taking home major individual honours and contributing significantly to the team’s competitive campaign. Goalkeeper Ethan Mokwena…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-among-south-africas-top-10-gradstar-achievers
NWU student is among South Africa’s top 10 GradStar achievers
2025-12-12 North-West University (NWU) student Chrismarie Grundlingh has been selected as one of the “10 of the Finest” GradStar achievers for 2025, placing her among the country’s top emerging leaders recognised for workplace readiness and leadership potential.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/year-review-reflection-and-new-frontiers
A year of review, reflection and new frontiers
2023-02-27 A year of review, reflection, and new frontiers is an appropriate theme for 2023. This is according to Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning during the Official Academic Opening of the North-West University (NWU). The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/amptelike-akademiese-opening-fokus-op-die-bemagtiging-van-uitnemendheid-2024-en-daarna
Amptelike akademiese opening fokus op die bemagtiging van uitnemendheid in 2024 en daarna
2024-02-28 Die oorkoepelende boodskap van die hoof en visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), prof Bismark Tyobeka, was een van optimisme, dankbaarheid en vasberadenheid tydens die amptelike opening van die 2024- akademiese jaar op Vrydag 23 Februarie. Die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-looking-beyond-load-shedding-sustainable-greener-energy-solutions
NWU is looking beyond load-shedding to sustainable greener energy solutions
2024-03-01 While addressing the current challenges posed by load-shedding, the North-West University (NWU) is also looking at long-term sustainable and greener renewable energy-generation solutions. This will not only ensure energy security, but also underscore the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jaws-en-toerisme
“Jaws” en toerisme
2021-03-24 Dit was 1975 en die konsep van die “lokettreffer” was nog in sy kinderskoene. ’n Jong regisseur genaamd Steven Spielberg het Peter Benchley se angswekkende roman Jaws in ’n eerste bona fide somerskouspel omskep, wat die moderne fliek vir ewig verander het.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/preservation-languages-nwu-under-spotlight
Preservation of languages at NWU under the spotlight
2018-06-05 As part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Language Awareness Week, library staff at the campus in Mahikeng recently attended a presentation on a study titled "The linguistic-cultural impact of Boloka: are all NWU official languages equal?"Boloka is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognises-institutional-linguistic-diversity-during-international-mother-tongue-month
NWU recognises institutional linguistic diversity during International Mother Tongue Month
2019-03-28 In accord with the North-West University’s (NWU) commitment to pursue, accommodate and provide a fair and an inclusive language environment, the university recently celebrated annual International Mother Tongue Day across its three campuses. The NWU,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-home-tennis
NWU – the home of tennis
2021-02-01 The North-West University (NWU) will be home to a number of national and international tennis players during February. Last year the university was announced as the official venue for the week one and week two tennis tournaments of the Ilana Kloss…http://news.nwu.ac.za/atp-challenger-tennis-returns-south-africa
ATP Challenger tennis returns to South Africa
2019-12-09 Local tennis has been boosted by the news that Tennis South Africa (TSA) has secured the rights to bring an ATP Challenger tournament to the country in 2020. The ATP Challenger 50 event will take place from 9 March 2020 at the new tennis complex at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Ceverything-place-move-forward-unitary-university%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-dan-kgwadi
“Everything is in place to move forward as a unitary university” – Prof Dan Kgwadi
2022-08-19 “As a University we are now awaiting the approval of the Minister of Higher Education and Training which will confirm our new statute and allow us to fully implement the structure. We have put everything in place to move forward as a unitary university.”…http://news.nwu.ac.za/welcome-2024-first-year-students
Welcome, 2024 first-year students!
2024-03-01 The North-West University (NWU) officially welcomed its first-year students to its three campuses on 10 February 2024. The event was marked by a live-streamed address by the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka. The address, delivered from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-students-spell-their-way-victory
North-West University students spell their way to victory
2022-10-12 On the 19th and 20th of September 2022, students from different faculties in the North-West University participated in the 1st Annual inter-faculty spelling bee competition. The purpose of this event was to promote the different languages that are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it-time-eskom-switch-private-sector-initiatives
It is time for Eskom to switch on private sector initiatives
2022-07-29 It is time to buck the dusky trend. The national energy provider, Eskom, is haemorrhaging money at an unsustainable rate and is nearly R400 billion in debt. Equipment is failing, power outages have become the norm, while its energy availability factor (EAF)…http://www.nwu.ac.za/af/leidende-dokumente-beheer-en-bestuur