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Residence champions 67 minutes for animal rights in the spirit of Nelson Mandela
2024-07-22 Commemorating Nelson Mandela Day on 18 July 2024, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Khayelitsha residence on the Mahikeng Campus spent 67 minutes at the Mahikeng Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) centre. “When we think about community…NWU Mafikeng Campus kick-starts the 2017 academic year
2022-08-19 The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) held its official campus opening to kick-start the 2017 academic year on 10February 2017. The Great Hall was the place to be as students, staff, members of the community and management attended the…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…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/virtual-workshop-role-women-traditional-and-minority-governance-structures-southern-africa-and
Virtual Workshop on the Role of Women in Traditional and Minority Governance Structures in Southern Africa and Elsewhere
2022-10-06 You're cordially invited to the Virtual Workshop on the Role of Women in Traditional and Minority Governance Structures in Southern Africa and Elsewhere. Experienced members of the network will communicate information on opportunities for international…https://law.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-regte-omgewingsverandering/arie-trouwborst
Arie Trouwborst
2024-05-09 Bio Arie Trouwborst Associate professor of environmental law at Tilburg University, interested in understanding and improving the contribution of (international and European) law to the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of biodiversity. Received an LLM (2001) and PhD (2006) from Utrecht University. Authored various books and numerous…Newsletter Issue #3D
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #3/2017 Trade and gender under the spotlight Given its abundant resources and huge consumer market, Africa should be taking full advantage of the benefits of regional and global trade. However, African countries are faced with…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-infectious-diseases/news-social-updates-gallery
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2022-04-26 The members of our group form part of Metabolomics South Africa, actively engage in workshops, conferences and community engagement projects and as a result are recognised for their contributions both locally and internationally. Some of the links…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/caroline-oltmanns
Caroline Oltmanns ~ piano recital
2020-07-24 Autumn is in full swing, with cooler temperatures, the last of the summer rain, and mellow and earthy colours in abundance. And while the wind is blowing the leaves from the trees, a shimmering piano recital mid-May will gently usher you…https://news.nwu.ac.za/finding-meaning-life-after-several-losses-experienced-result-covid-19
Finding meaning in life after several losses experienced as a result of Covid-19
2020-05-20 All over the world the coronavirus pandemic has created a new, unknown and challenging reality that is accompanied by various significant losses. Such losses are far more than just the financial impact on individuals – they also include other losses that…https://news.nwu.ac.za/first-kind-study-measures-childrens-utterances
First-of-a-kind study measures children’s utterances
2024-06-25 A study published by the Child Language Development Node of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) is the first of its kind to measure children’s utterances in isiXhosa, Sesotho, Setswana and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/first-community-engagement-symposium-highlights-socially-conscious-citizenship
First Community Engagement Symposium highlights socially conscious citizenship
2024-10-09 The Faculty of Humanities at the NWU recently hosted its first-ever Community Engagement Symposium, a milestone for its staff and students. Held over two days in Potchefstroom, the event was filled with dynamic presentations and lively discussions. “This is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/daar-meer-aan-wind-en-sonkrag-elektrisiteit
Daar is meer aan wind- en sonkrag as elektrisiteit
2021-06-23 Hernubare energiebronne soos son en wind het in die afgelope dekade groot veld gewen om “groen” energie aan die land se kragnetwerk te verskaf. Om selfonderhoudend te wees met die gebruik van hernubare elektrisiteit, is metodes nodig om energie te stoor,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-post-2020-covid-19-and-economy-part-2
South Africa post-2020: Covid-19 and the economy (part 2)
2021-01-14 It was not the aftermath of the storm. Indeed, the rain was still pelting down, but South Africa’s economic ship needed to be steered towards lost prosperity. In this, the second part of a series of articles, Professor Raymond Parsons from the Business School…https://news.nwu.ac.za/trailblazer-dube-does-not-dodge-any-challenge
Trailblazer Dube does not dodge any challenge
2022-06-24 He never says “no” to anything. Never. This is how people who know Rethabile Dube describe this 25-year-old trailblazer. He is commonly known as just Dube. Everybody knows Dube. Like Cher, Prince, Drake and Madonna. As senior administrative assistant at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/better-coordination-and-collaboration-can-boost-food-security-rural-south-africa
Better coordination and collaboration can boost food security in rural South Africa
2022-07-20 “My passion for rural development started when I realised that there are families who go to bed without food. I became more interested through my research on key strategies and interventions that can assist the country on how rural development can be best…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-intelligent-systems-research-group-developing-intelligence-solve-transportation-problems
NWU's Intelligent Systems Research Group is developing intelligence to solve transportation problems
2022-10-28 Computers are becoming essential in modern society with a tremendous influence on how humans create and solve problems. The North-West University's (NWU’s) Intelligent Systems research group is on a mission to develop next-generation solutions that will help…https://news.nwu.ac.za/raising-awareness-about-importance-snakes
Raising awareness about the importance of snakes
2023-04-28 As human beings, we are taught that we should respect all living things, but this can be a sensitive matter where snakes are concerned. These reptiles are often portrayed as dangerous and evil creatures and this influences people’s attitude towards them,…https://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…School of Medicine is on the cards for the NWU
2018-03-02 South Africa has a shortfall of approximately 60 000 doctors in comparison to its peer countries. The North-West University (NWU) is looking into opening a school of medicine to help bridge this gap and to offer quality healthcare services to community…https://news.nwu.ac.za/khayalethu-residence-hosts-academic-and-entrepreneurial-symposium-students