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Explore South Africa's unique and intriguing heritage
2023-07-04 Have you ever pondered the significance of a monument by the roadside? Perhaps you have stopped in a town on a road trip and wondered where the town's points of interest were. Travellers once used guidebooks and maps, but those days are long gone thanks to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-spotlight-mens-health-and-wellbeing
Putting the spotlight on men’s health and wellbeing
2024-07-23 The Employee Wellness unit at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus will be hosting an interactive Men’s Health and Wellbeing Awareness session on 25 July at 09:00 on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The session will be interactive, allowing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dialogue-south-africas-renewal-lessons-past-challenges-present
A dialogue for South Africa’s renewal: Lessons from the past, challenges of the present
2025-09-29 By Gofaone Motsamai Thirty years ago, South Africans gathered around negotiation tables to confront a painful history and chart a democratic future. It was a time of uncertainty, but also of hope, as political enemies discovered the power of dialogue to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-launches-gender-based-violence-and-femicide-safe-space
Vanderbijlpark Campus launches gender-based violence and femicide safe space
2025-08-11 In a groundbreaking step towards addressing gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has launched its first-ever GBVF Empowerment Centre – a safe space designed to offer comprehensive, trauma-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cricket-dreams-take-flight-vanderbijlpark-campus-duo
Cricket dreams take flight for Vanderbijlpark Campus duo
2026-02-16 Two North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus students have made their mark on the national cricket scene, proudly representing the Sedibeng District at the CSA Senior Inland Rural Week 2025 in Mpumalanga. Brian Kubayi (22), an honours degree…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/news
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2026-02-10 Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism – the Role of Business in South Africa , a must have for your book collection! This book by Prof Raymond Parsons offers new perspectives on many of the decisions and events that have shaped the country’s recent economic history…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-swanepoel-reflects-years-leadership
Prof. Swanepoel reflects on years of leadership
2026-03-25 After nearly 16 years in senior leadership at the North-West University (NWU), Prof. Sonia Swanepoel says the growth of the Mahikeng Campus, the development of staff and the relationships built with students, colleagues and the community stand out as defining…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nanostar-technology-nwu-brings-hope-early-disease-detection
Nanostar technology at the NWU brings hope for early disease detection
2026-04-16 At the North-West University (NWU), research is more than publishing, it is about transforming lives. This is the vision driving a team at the Centre for Human Metabolomics (CHM), where scientists developed a nanostar-based reagent that could revolutionise…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/mechanical-engineering/test-21-feb
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2024-02-21 Evashni Jansen Potchefstroom North West Fields of expertise: African governance and politics, security studies, religious fundamentalism [accordion collapsed] Name: “Programme in National and International Security” Aim…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-north-west-author-publishes-debut-thriller-20
Young North West author publishes debut thriller at 20
2026-05-13 A 20-year-old author from North West is drawing attention in literary circles in South Africa, highlighting the growing wave of young voices reshaping the fiction landscape of the country. Manqoba Montsho, a former student at the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-foods-still-shape-diets-mahikeng-communities
Indigenous foods still shape diets in Mahikeng communities
2026-05-21 Pumpkin leaves, sorghum porridge and bone marrow remain on the menu in parts of Mahikeng, even as younger generations drift toward processed foods. A new study by Modjadji Mandy Rasehlomi, a North-West University (NWU) master’s student, found that…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/charissa-freese
Charissa Freese
2025-04-23 Prof. Charissa Freese is an extraordinary professor at the North-West University. She is a member of the executive board of Avans University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands, and a full professor in Inclusive Employment Relations and endowed professor on a chair in HRM and Social Security at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Her research…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/zoology/frequently-asked-questions-faq
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
2024-08-01 [accordion collapsed] What career opportunities are there? Some possible career options related to Zoology are: Conservationist Ecologist Entomologist Environmental consultant Geneticist Laboratory technician Marine biologist Museum…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-virtual-africa-day-event
NWU to host virtual Africa Day event
2020-05-26 Africa Day is commemorated annually to acknowledge and celebrate the African Union’s successes in its fight against colonialism and apartheid. Furthermore, this event recognises the progress made by the African continent, and also reflects on challenges…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-leopards-lair-competition-calling-all-young-entrepreneurs-0
NWU’s Leopards Lair Competition: calling all young entrepreneurs
2020-04-28 Do you have what it takes to enter the proverbial leopard’s lair and stand your ground as a young entrepreneur? Do you have an out-of-the-box business idea? Do you see yourself as an innovator? If you do, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) popular Leopards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-continues-shine-rankings
NWU continues to shine in rankings
2020-06-24 The North-West University (NWU) continues its good run in international rankings. The university has now also been ranked among the best 101 to 150 universities out of more than 350 universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pretty-pure-inspiration
Pretty is pure inspiration
2017-09-12 Pretty Yende has firmly established herself in the international opera milieu and is one of many South African singers who are enjoying a glittering international opera career. This 32-year-old from Mkhondo (Piet Retief) in Mpumalanga recently addressed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-focus-research-challenges-inclusive-education
International expert to focus on research challenges in inclusive education
2017-09-20 Prof Susanne Schwabb, an international expert in inclusive education, will be presenting a workshop on the methodological problems that can be experienced when conducting research in this field. The workshop to be held on 26 September at 09:00, will form…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bean-counting-day-2018-%25E2%2580%2593-helping-students-and-employers-connect
Bean Counting Day 2018 – helping students and employers connect
2018-04-09 The annual Bean Counting Day on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark saw students and prospective employers meet up to discuss industry trends, internships and possible employment opportunities. The event – that forms part of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-adaptation-post-apartheid-sa