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NWU footballers will be counting on home crowd in Tuks clash
2025-08-21 Fresh from a 1-0 home victory over the Central University of Technology (CUT), the North-West University’s (NWU’s) footballers are heading into their next clash with confidence but not complacency. On Thursday, 21 August, the NWU team comes up against one…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/bhive/seminar/ideageneration
Uncover business ideas
2024-06-07 Banner If you want to be an entrepreneur, have your own business, create employment and flourish - this workshop is for YOU. For some people, it is second nature to generate ideas, but for others, the thought of idea generation comes close to the feeling of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-race-awareness-week
NWU celebrates Race Awareness Week
2021-05-18 Race Awareness Week (RAW) is a week-long annual event at the North-West University (NWU), dedicated to raising awareness on the current discussions around race in South African society. The goal is to open discussions on history, current events and how we can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-kedibone-phago-jacob-zuma-stealing-ancs-legacy
Prof Kedibone Phago: Jacob Zuma is stealing the ANC’s legacy
2024-03-01 Using the name uMkhonto weSizwe is to a large degree unethical. The ANC must produce statesmen, not politicians. He’s back, and as controversial as ever. The reemergence of former South African president, Jacob Zuma as a political role player is causing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taxing-answers-carbon-emissions
Taxing answers to carbon emissions
2018-05-28 Studies have shown South Africa is one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. Dr Michelle Barnard, a senior lecturer from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, has pledged to try and change this. Dr Barnard recently published an award-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/msc-student-embarks-research-prevent-car-theft-sa
MSc student embarks on research to prevent car theft in SA
2019-10-08 Vehicle security is a major concern in South Africa, especially with the latest national crime statistics revealing that more than 48 000 cars and motorbikes were stolen in the last financial year. While this is a slight reduction on the previous year, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ctl-new-name-same-great-service
CTL: new name, same great service
2017-07-20 “As a newly-appointed lecturer, you will need someone to advise you on how to set up a paper, how to connect with your students and how to plan a career path for yourself. We cannot assume that you know these things. That is why we are here.” These were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-successful-round-entrepreneurship-and-work-readiness-seminars-nwu-career-centre
Another successful round of entrepreneurship and work readiness seminars for NWU Career Centre
2021-09-03 The North-West University (NWU) Career Centre hosted its annual Entrepreneurship and Work Readiness seminars in virtual format from 23 to 27 August 2021. Using informal and interactive presentations, these annual seminars aim to equip NWU students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-examines-legal-frameworks-just-energy-transition-sa-and-zimbabwe
Study examines legal frameworks for just energy transition in SA and Zimbabwe
2025-07-21 While coal continues to dominate the energy mix of both South Africa and Zimbabwe, the two countries have begun introducing legal frameworks that signal a shift. The question that North-West University (NWU) researcher Tariro Mary Tingini set out to answer is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/will-young-people-turn-out-register-vote-weekend
Will young people turn out to register to vote this weekend?
2023-11-17 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is ready for this weekend’s voter registration (18 - 19 November) and is urging the youth to make use of this opportunity to be able to vote in next year's local and national elections. However, Naledi…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/virtual-seminar-dr-marissa-mika-independent-researcher-usa-emotional-labor-writing
Virtual Seminar by Dr Marissa Mika (Independent Researcher, USA): Emotional Labor in the Writing and Researching of Africanizing Oncology
2024-05-07 The NWU School of Social Sciences cordially invites to attend a thought-provoking virtual seminar hosted by Dr Marissa Mika, titled "Emotional Labor in the Writing and Researching of Africanizing Oncology". [accordion] Abstract: "You seem to be very…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/research-new-cloned-cloned
Research New - Cloned - Cloned
2022-08-18 Research & Development Projects & Publications We as a research and development centre combine research experts and the essential technical and administrative support in order to conduct cutting-edge research in text technology and use that as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-winners-2022-philosophy-essay-competition
Meet the winners of the 2022 philosophy essay competition
2022-12-01 The winners of the 2022 North-West University (NWU) School of Philosophy Essay competition were recently announced. They are: 1. Mkhize Talent Faith - essay: The effects of technology on the environment: A case of environmental degradation. 2. Melisa…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/copai-forum-2-artificial-intelligence-and-academic-integrity-discussion-prof-sioux-mckenna
CoPAI Forum #2: Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity Discussion with Prof Sioux McKenna
2023-08-29 The NWU cordially invites you to the CoPAI Forum #2: Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity Discussion with Prof Sioux McKenna, [accordion collapsed] Bio: Prof Sioux McKenna Professor Sioux McKenna is a professor of Higher Education Studies…http://news.nwu.ac.za/romeo-boasts-podium-finish-zaventilatorchallenge
Romeo boasts a podium finish in #ZAVentilatorChallenge
2020-05-12 Across the globe, a major concern in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has been a shortage of medical equipment, particularly ventilators. As the number of confirmed cases increase on a daily basis in South Africa, the private and public sectors are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-promotes-inclusion-and-acceptance
NWU promotes inclusion and acceptance
2020-09-22 The North-West University (NWU) is constantly working towards building a culture of inclusion and acceptance. To this end, it has put in place policies and programmes that promote gender and language equality. The university has a multilingual language…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lubbes-pioneering-work-being-recognised-internationally
Prof Lubbe’s pioneering work is being recognised internationally
2021-08-20 In the light of Women’s Month, we are proud of one of our own frontierswomen who is being recognised internationally for her groundbreaking work in the rainbow nation. Prof Welma Lubbe, professor in the School of Nursing Science at the North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passionate-young-water-professionals-win-wetskills-water-challenge
Passionate young water professionals win the Wetskills Water Challenge
2023-04-14 Seipati Poopedi, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), recently participated in the Wetskills Water Challenge in Cape Town and her team walked away with the spoils. Her team members were Tariro Marekwa, an MSc student from the University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-takes-digital-lead
Faculty of Humanities takes the digital lead
2024-05-10 At a recent North-West University (NWU) Council meeting, the Faculty of Humanities secured approval to establish a Digital Humanities (DH) Centre in 2025. Prof Mirna Nel, the deputy dean for research and innovation in the faculty, who leads the development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-shines-pmrafrica-awards