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Sharpeville 2020: action research inspires change for the better
2017-11-09 More than 55 years after the Sharpeville massacre, the township is still bleeding, and the youth are suffering the consequences. This is according to Prof Danie Meyer, associate professor in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West…For they are jolly good (TAU) fellows
2017-11-10 Two North-West University (NWU) academics have been chosen for the South African Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Fellowship Programme. The great honour of being selected by the TAU panel again confirms that the NWU’s academics have a well-deserved…Basic education system pivotal to realisation of free higher education
2018-03-14 A much welcome result of the #FeesMustFall movement is that over the next three years, the South African government spending framework has made provision for the allocation of R57 billion towards fee-free higher education and training. However – according…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/about-us
About us
2025-03-01 Background The Water Research Group forms part of the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) and the School of Biological Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom Campus. The areas of specialisation that the members of the…Netball
2024-06-13 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Netball can be described as one of the major sports codes across the country and beyond the borders of South Africa, and it has a unique history. It has for a long time been labelled as a sport suitable…https://education.nwu.ac.za/language-education/undergraduate-study-options
Undergraduate study options
2017-07-31 Afrikaans for Education [accordion collapsed] Overview Afrikaans is one of the youngest languages in the world, and was (like Hindi, Modern Hebrew, and Indonesian) established as a fully standardised language during the 20th century. Afrikaans can be taken…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/home
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2025-05-20 About METSI METSI (Mooi River Ecosystem Trials for Scientific Investigations) is a ~21 ha experimental facility located 25 km outside of Potchefstroom in the North West, close to the confluence of the Mooi River and Gerhard Minnebron rivers.…NWU puts Common Good First
2019-11-19 “Your network is the people who want to help you, and you want to help them, and that’s really what matters.” This powerful quote by Reid Hoffman perfectly sums up the main idea behind the Common Good First campaign. This campaign was conceived as a…Economic indicators forecast for 2020
2020-01-14 According to economist Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area at the North West University, 2020 is expected to be a year full of economic and geopolitical instability and volatility. The year has started on the wrong foot already,…Accommodation and Activities
2020-07-24 ACCOMMODATION IN THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND, SOUTH AFRICA The Cradle of Humankind is a paleoanthropological site about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-study-gives-frogs-and-reptiles-indigenous-names
Groundbreaking study gives frogs and reptiles indigenous names
2025-05-29 Researchers have created a comprehensive list of indigenous names for frogs and reptiles in order to promote inclusive conservation People are far more likely to protect what they can name South Africa’s indigenous languages have long been…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/training
Training
2025-06-04 1. TRREE - Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation (recommended) TRREE aims to provide basic training, while building capacities, on the ethics of research involving humans so that research meets the highest standards of ethics and…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/centre-excellence-carbon-based-fuels-0
Centre of Excellence in Carbon based Fuels
2024-01-19 Vision The vision of the Centre of Excellence in Carbon-based Fuels is to be the leaders in developing carbon-based fuels for improvements in energy efficiency, operational reliability and availability, as well as in minimising the carbon footprint by…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/french
French
2021-11-08 Available on the Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark Campuses In 2020, la langue française, the language of love, is an official language in 32 countries and is spoken in more than 43 countries and by about 300 million people around…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/nwu-writing-centre/mafikeng-campus-writing-laboratory
Mafikeng Campus Writing Laboratory
2019-05-17 [accordion collapsed] More about the Mahikeng Writing Centre The Mahikeng Campus Writing centre is a free service available to all NWU students. We offer one-on-one sessions with attentive and knowledgeable writing consultants. We engage trained M…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/postgraduate-qualifications
Postgraduate qualifications
2022-01-13 ViNCO, in conjunction with the Graphic Design and History of Art subject groups, currently offers three postgraduate programmes: Master of Arts in Graphic Design (Practice), Master of Arts in History of Art, and Doctor of Philosophy in Visual and…Lockdown offers challenges to autists
2020-06-19 “The current coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have disrupted routines unexpectedly and overwhelmingly. This has caused concern across the world about the impact on the mental health of not only adults, but also of children.” Hanlie…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/trio-joie-de-vivre
Trio Joie de Vivre
2025-02-08 Trio Joie de Vivre, comprised of André Oosthuizen (flute), Catrien Wentink (piano), and Liesl van der Merwe (bassoon), is a distinguished ensemble with roots at North-West University, South Africa. Established in 2018, the trio made their debut at…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/postgraduate-studies-communication
Postgraduate Studies Communication
2025-05-15 The School of Communication is renowned for providing top-quality education and producing skilled communication professionals. As a postgraduate student, you can take advantage of our unique programme, which focuses on making a real-world impact through…https://www.nwu.ac.za/international-students