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Teaching the youth to create their own job opportunities
2017-08-30 During the first quarter of 2017 Stats SA revealed that South Africa’s unemployment rate is currently 27,7%. The North-West University (NWU), together with the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Resource Centre and Enactus NWU - an international non-profit organisation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-develops-mobile-app-will-save-lives
NWU student develops mobile app that will save lives
2022-08-19 According to the Automobile Association, driver fatigue is one of the leading causes of collisions in South Africa. Although some luxury vehicles are equipped to warn drivers of this danger, not many people can afford them. An engineering student at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturers-unpack-entrepreneurial-learning
Lecturers unpack entrepreneurial learning
2023-07-07 By Menziwa Msibi Academics from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), recently participated in an Entrepreneurial Learning Workshop and Employability Task Team (EEETT).…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/social-anthropology
Social Anthropology
2020-07-29 Social anthropologists seek to understand how people make their lives meaningful, how these everyday lives shape our society and are in turn shaped by the global flow of information through the media, medical discourse, economic policy and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/centre-higher-education-professional-develeopment-chepd-panel-discussion
Centre For Higher Education Professional Develeopment (CHEPD) Panel Discussion
2025-08-21 You are cordially invited to the Centre For Higher Education Professional Develeopment (CHEPD) Panel Discussion with Prof Anné Verhoef, Director of NWU AI-Hub. Topic - Assessment in a Transforming Higher Education Context: Considerations…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/webinar-scopus-ai-navigating-essential-practices-responsible-gen-ai
Webinar: Scopus AI: Navigating Essential Practices in Responsible Gen AI
2024-02-22 You're invited to participate in the upcoming webinar as part of Scopus AI series. During the session, speakers will explore how they've tackled concerns about the utilization of generative AI frequently prompts concerns regarding ethical implications,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-share-governance-insight-leadership-summit
NWU vice-chancellor to share governance insight at Leadership Summit
2018-08-07 An impressive line-up of keynote speakers have been secured for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) fourth annual Leadership Summit. The summit will take place on 18 September 2018 at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg. One of the keynote speakers is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/busy-year-nwu-vanderbijlpark-alumni
Busy year for NWU Vanderbijlpark alumni
2018-03-13 At the heart of the North-West University (NWU) lies a distinctive spirit of a meaningful shared sense of belonging. Add to this the pride and loyalty of the members of the extended university community and you understand why year-on-year graduates go out…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scoops-another-pmr-award
NWU scoops another PMR award
2022-02-01 The North-West University (NWU) was recently recognised for being the highest rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2022 PMR.africa Awards. During the award ceremony at the Ingwe Guest Lodge in Vanderbijlpark, the NWU scooped a Diamond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-finalist-mg-200-young-south-africans
Academic a finalist in M&G 200 Young South Africans
2024-07-04 Dr Monray Williams, a senior lecturer in the subject group Biochemistry at the North-West University (NWU), has been announced a finalist in the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans for 2024 in the Science, Technology, and Innovation category. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-prof-christa-rautenbach-chancellors-medal
NWU honours Prof Christa Rautenbach with the Chancellor’s Medal
2025-10-10 Her transformative leadership through her editorship of the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal stands as a beacon of achievement in the vision and mission of the North-West University (NWU) to be a pre-eminent university in Africa. Her achievements in legal…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/numiq/caring-presence-nursing
Caring presence in nursing
2024-08-02 PRESENCE IN NURSING Slowing down to a pace of care, connection, and attunement AIM To explore and Cultivate Presence in Various Nursing Contexts Research Focus Conducting research on presence in nursing…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/microbiology/world-hepatitis-day
World Hepatitis Day
2022-07-22 [accordion] What is World Hepatitis Day? World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes places every year on 28 July bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. In…http://www.nwu.ac.za/institutional-office/announcements-2025
Announcements 2025
2026-06-01 [accordion] Termination of membership of the SCC Arts and Culture Officer of the Vanderbijlpark Campus 4 December 2025 This notice serves to inform the student community that the membership of the Vanderbijlpark Campus SCC: Arts and Culture Officer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences-rubik%25E2%2580%2599s-cube-humanity-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-herman-van-der-merwe
Social sciences the Rubik’s Cube of humanity – Prof Herman van der Merwe
2017-03-29 Did you know that it took the Hungarian inventor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik one month to master his own mechanical puzzle, the Rubik’s Cube? With 42 Quintillion possibilities but only a few correct solutions, the Rubik’s Cube is the epitome of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-provides-access-people-disabilities
NWU provides access for people with disabilities
2018-08-14 Accessing a number of the historic buildings on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) three campuses has been a problem over the years, since some of the buildings do not have a ramp or a lift to accommodate people living with disabilities. The NWU has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-rises-phoenix
NWU Business School: Rises like a phoenix
2022-04-29 Academia’s “best kept secret” is rising like a phoenix after the pandemic. The prestigious North-West University (NWU) Business School held a Brag & Brand function in Potchefstroom on Monday, 26 April that was attended by lecturers, staff and alumni.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-degrees-and-global-publication-aurleen-shenjere-rising-star-academia
With three degrees and a global publication, Aurleen Shenjere is a rising star in academia
2025-05-30 At just 23 years old, Aurleen Shenjere has achieved what many spend a lifetime striving towards – three degrees, including a master’s degree completed in under a year, and an academic publication in an international peer-reviewed journal. Her story is one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nutrition-science-targets-inflammation-tackle-tb-and-iron-deficiency
Nutrition science targets inflammation to tackle TB and iron deficiency
2025-10-03 Nutrition can be used as a tool to control inflammation and address conditions such as tuberculosis (TB) and iron deficiency. In her recent inaugural lecture, North-West University (NWU) Prof Linda Malan drew on findings from years of research to highlight…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-academics-participation-future-professors-programme-opens-new-doors