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NWU alumna appointed as Amplats CEO
2021-01-22 North-West University (NWU) alumna Natascha Viljoen is not only breaking boundaries, but is also flying the university flag high. She was recently appointed as the new chief executive officer for Anglo Platinum (Amplats). Natascha, who will take up her new…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-virologist-shares-facts-coronavirus
NWU virologist shares facts on the Coronavirus
2020-02-28 On Wednesday 26 February the World Health Organization indicated that the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak has infected approximately 81 109 people worldwide, and killed 2 762. The new virus was first detected late last year in Wuhan City, China, and has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/huge-hockey-feather-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-cap
Huge hockey feather for NWU’s cap
2020-02-28 The International Federation of Hockey (FIH) announced that the North-West University (NWU) will host the 2021 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Potchefstroom. Although no dates have been confirmed it is a massive coup for both the NWU and the city as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bbc-world-service-visits-nwu
BBC World Service visits NWU
2020-02-28 The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng on 25 February 2020 as part of the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award roadshow trip across South Africa. The aim of the roadshow is to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/rag-srcs-gives-r22-million-community
RAG SRCS gives R2,2 million to community
2020-02-28 It is a unique North-West University (NWU) tradition that you will find in few other places. This tradition encapsulates the spirit of the NWU’s students: a commitment to their community and the determination to ensure a better life for those the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-international-mother-language-day
NWU celebrates International Mother Language Day
2020-03-02 It was no babbling confusion but a multilingual celebration of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) rich linguistic diversity as the School of Languages celebrated the crucial role of mother languages in the lives of students and staff on 21 February. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-obtains-funding-alexander-von-humboldt-foundation
NWU academic obtains funding from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
2020-03-03 Prof Erhabor Idemudia, a research professor in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, recently obtained funding in the form of a subsidy from the Germany based Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for research equipment. Prof Idemudia,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gaining-momentum-unitary-institution-2020
Gaining momentum as a unitary institution in 2020
2020-03-03 “It is a new decade and with it comes the opportunity to define ourselves as agents of excellence and impact.” This is what Prof Dan Kgwadi, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) principal and vice-chancellor, said during the university’s recent official…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gender-based-violence-where-did-we-go-wrong
Gender-based Violence: Where did we go wrong?
2020-03-03 The Crime Against Women in South Africa Report by Statistics SA shows that femicide (the murder of women on the basis of their gender), is five times higher than the global average. This means that in South Africa, women are five times more likely to be…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumni-en-vriende-trek-saam-vir-jaarlikse-sakeontbyt
Alumni en vriende trek saam vir jaarlikse sakeontbyt
2020-03-03 Die jaarlikse Alumni en Vriende Sakeontbyt van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sal na verwagting op 20 Maart 2020 in Vanderbijlpark plaasvind. Hierdie funksie bring lede van die NWU-alumnivereniging, akademici, sakelui en gemeenskapslede byeen om skouers…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-and-friends-gather-annual-business-breakfast
Alumni and friends to gather for annual business breakfast
2020-03-03 The much anticipated annual North-West University (NWU) Alumni and Friends Business Breakfast will take place on 20 March 2020 in Vanderbijlpark. This networking event sees members of the NWU’s alumni fraternity, academia, business owners and community…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-partners-honour-dr-ruth-mompati
NWU and partners to honour Dr Ruth Mompati
2020-03-04 The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with The Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (DACSR) and the Ruth Mompati Foundation, will be hosting a memorial lecture in honour of the late struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati. This…https://news.nwu.ac.za/worse-expected-gdp-data-highlights-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-economic-damage
Worse than expected GDP data highlights SA’s economic damage
2020-03-04 “The worse than expected GDP data for the fourth quarter of 2019 confirms that not only did the South African economy experience a ‘technical recession’ in the second half of 2019, but that growth in 2019 as a whole was also only 0,2%.” This is according…https://news.nwu.ac.za/yes-we-are-another-recession-nwu-economists-say-red-lights-are
Yes, we are in another recession: NWU economists say the red lights are on
2020-03-04 South Africa is in a technical recession – what now? Two economists from the North-West University (NWU) discuss the implications of this for the economy. They say urgent structural change and clear economic policy are now of the utmost importance.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-song-makes-waves-mtv-base
NWU alumnus’ song makes waves on MTV Base
2020-03-05 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and BCom graduate Osman "Hypnosis" Mkhondo’s new single Slay Queen - featuring Decency and the legendary Thebe - is causing a stir on MTV Base and across the South African airwaves. Originally from Pretoria, Hypnosis…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-communication-studies-students-showcase-their-practical-skills
NWU’s communication studies students showcase their practical skills
2020-03-05 North-West University (NWU) students are showcasing their journalistic skills and talent by running a live student news site. The site – threestreamsmedia – is a project of the journalism and media studies programme in the School of Communication and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kampus-loof-top-akademiese-presteerders
Kampus loof top- akademiese presteerders
2020-03-05 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het hierdie jaar nie net ’n rekordgetal eerstejaarstudente verwelkom nie, maar ook die room van die oes matrikulante uit die Suid-Gautengstreek. Lede van die kampusbestuur het onlangs tydens ’n…https://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-applauds-top-academic-performers
Campus applauds top academic performers
2020-03-05 This year the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark welcomed not only a record number of first-year students, but also the cream of the matriculant crop of the South Gauteng region. During a recent celebratory event, members of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/rare-diseases-day-2020-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-chm-forefront-preventative-healthcare
Rare Diseases Day 2020: NWU’s CHM at the forefront of preventative healthcare
2020-03-06 Did you know that in South Africa, there are approximately three million people living with a rare disease? This means that one in every 16 people are directly affected by a rare disease. The Centre of Human Metabolomics (CHM) at the North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/do-you-believe-universal-code-ethics-or-context-matters-0