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NWU engineering students' innovative vending machine secures a win in SAIIE competition
2022-10-17 The South African Institute of Industrial Engineers (SAIIE) held its first annual student competition this year, and two students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering walked away with the spoils. The competition was open to all…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-recognises-its-top-achievers
NWU Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recognises its top achievers
2022-10-18 By Oldrin Masowa The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus recently hosted an awards ceremony in recognition of top student achievers. During the event students were rewarded for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-conduct-south-africas-first-environmental-social-work-study
NWU researchers conduct South Africa’s first environmental social work study
2022-05-23 Climate change, environmental destruction and the collapse of biodiversity pose a severe threat to the planet and mankind, and especially to poor and marginalised communities. The threat may be even greater for citizens of South Africa as the southern…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thorny-road-does-not-intimidate-jane-fransman
Thorny road does not intimidate Jane Fransman
2022-06-21 With every stair Tebogo climbs to the stage, with every step he takes across the stage, the heart of his mom, Jane Fransman, beats faster. Thump-thump, thump-thump. Proud beats. When he stops and receives his teaching degree there, in the auditorium of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ikateleng-donor-spends-day-fundraising-team
Ikateleng donor spends the day with fundraising team
2022-02-22 The Department of Development and Fundraising at the NWU recently hosted one of the loyal donors of the Ikateleng project in Potchefstroom. During the visit the group manager of Corporate Marketing and Communication at NWK in Lichtenburg, Johan Bezuidenhout,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-keep-door-semi-finals-open
Eagles keep door to semi-finals open
2022-04-07 Bertie Jacobs Oh my goodness, it is going to be a very close call. On Monday evening, 4 April the Eagles kept their playoff hopes alive in a sopping wet Bloemfontein by beating the CUT Ixias by 33–14. This was a fitting gift to coach André Pretorius,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/centre-water-science-and-management-protecting-our-invaluable-resource
Centre for Water Science and Management is protecting our invaluable resource
2023-11-23 Protecting surface and groundwater from mining activities is crucial to safeguard ecosystems, public health and sustainable water resources. That is why the Centre for Water Science and Management (CWSM) at the North-West University (NWU) and its specialised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwus-research-support-director-water-research-commission
Minister appoints NWU’s Research Support director to Water Research Commission
2023-05-04 Expert knowledge is needed to protect and manage water, an essential and scarce natural resource. As a relatively dry country, South Africa faces crucial challenges that include insufficient water, water quality problems, inadequate infrastructure and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/education-association-south-africa-awards-prof-elsa-mentz-their-medal-honour
Education Association of South Africa awards Prof Elsa Mentz their medal of honour
2025-02-19 A mindset change in favour of self-directed learning could solve many of the problems in education and possibly in the workplace too, according to award-winning North-West University (NWU) expert Prof Elsa Mentz. The Education Association of South Africa (…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/cadavers-virtual-dissection-reshaping-medical-learning
From cadavers to virtual dissection: reshaping medical learning
2024-05-15 The School of Nursing at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) is keeping up with the rapidly evolving technological landscape. Anatomy and physiology education have been completely revolutionised by the recently introduced anatomage…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-high-performance-sport-management-conference-2024
NWU High Performance in Sport Management Conference 2024
2024-05-06 The High Performance in Sport Management Conference 2024, hosted by the High-Performance Institute (HPI) of the North-West University (NWU), took place at the NWU Sports Village from 23 to 24 April. The goal of the conference was to explore innovative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-anna-mokgokong-opens-mba-summer-study-school
Dr Anna Mokgokong opens MBA Summer Study School
2025-01-28 Success awaits those who are bold enough to seek challenges and embrace opportunities. There was no shortage of such people when the North-West University (NWU) launched its 2024 MBA Summer Study School at the Khaya Ibhubesi conference centre in Parys on 27…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naomi-matthys-and-her-dedication-sign-language-education
Naomi Matthys and her dedication to Sign Language education
2024-08-30 Sign Language is more than just a means of communication; it's a powerful tool that bridges the gap between the Deaf and hearing communities, fostering inclusion and understanding. In South Africa, the recognition of South African Sign Language (SASL) as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-ladies-clinch-provincial-football-league-title
Mahikeng ladies clinch provincial football league title
2024-09-03 By Lerato Tshweu and Phenyo Mokgothu The women’s football team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus has been crowned champions of the North West Sasol Football League, marking a significant milestone. This victory positions the team as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/high-school-learners-learn-more-about-consequences-climate-change
High-school learners learn more about the consequences of climate change
2023-07-04 Learners from the StudyXpress High School in Potchefstroom got the opportunity to see for themselves what types of pollution and climate change enforcers are found in their environment. The group of learners and a science teacher recently visited the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/athletes-shine-ifbb-south-african-national-championships
Athletes shine at IFBB South African National Championships
2024-08-06 Ten athletes from the North-West University's (NWU) Mahikeng Campus bodybuilding team competed in the South African International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) Championships from 1 to 3 August 2024 in KwaZulu-Natal. The championships saw…http://news.nwu.ac.za/training-traditional-leaders-combines-language-custom-and-justice
Training for traditional leaders combines language, custom and justice
2025-07-29 In a powerful demonstration of language, heritage and collaboration, university language specialists have partnered with the Provincial House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders to hold a training programme for Dikgosi (traditional leaders). The Language…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-journal-publishing
Research Support Services
2025-07-28 ROSS Home Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal…, Journal Publishing, Open Journal System at NWU, The NWU's NWU Open Journal System NWU Open Journal System (OJS) is designed to support and enhance the work of academic journal editors, making the publishing process more efficient, transparent, and accessible. The platform supports the creation of open-…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-dr-john-mhandu-university-mpumalanga