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Youth Month 2023

2024-06-03
Happy Youth Month, #NWUEagles! [accordion collapsed] Youth Day message by the Chancellor of the NWU We live in a country of astounding beauty where vast rivers flow and mountains reach to the skies. We live in a country where our…

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University Calendar - February

2026-02-05
Legend MC - Mahikeng Campus PC - Potchefstroom Campus VC - Vanderbijlpark Campus M - Masters degree PhD/D - Doctoral degree UDL - Unit for Distance Learning HDA - Higher Degrees Administration FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/imf-loan-goes-wider-just-helping-budget

IMF loan goes wider than just helping the budget

2020-07-29
“The welcome special loan facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help South Africa deal with the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 goes wider than just helping to balance the budget.” Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/chronic-state-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-unemployed-youth-major-socio-economic-challenge

Chronic state of SA’s unemployed youth a major socio-economic challenge

2017-05-02
Youth unemployment remains a highly contentious and multifaceted issue in South Africa. In fact, after the release of the latest figures – that show that about 48 percent of South Africans between 15 and 34 were unemployed in the third quarter of 2016 –…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/poem-born-emotion-belonging-and-pride

A poem born from emotion, belonging and pride

2025-02-26
With a pen in hand, first-year student Nompumelelo Mphoreng enjoyed the sunrise over the North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus as it created golden reflections on the river. As a fresh voice in the NWU community she found herself fascinated by the…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-meals-wheels-launch-partnership-fight-student-hunger

NWU and Meals on Wheels launch partnership to fight student hunger

2025-07-18
The NWU’s Development and Fundraising department has teamed up with the non-profit organisation Meals on Wheels Community Services (MOWCS) to effect change through a new partnership. The collaboration was launched on Friday 18 July at the Vanderbijlpark…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/unesco-chair-continues-its-journey-opening-doors-education

UNESCO chair continues on its journey of opening doors to education

2023-07-31
A key United Nations agency has shown its confidence in the North-West University (NWU) by relaunching the Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources for a second term of four years. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/elderly-ladies-treated-honour-womens-month

Elderly ladies treated in honour of Women's month

2024-09-11
By Loveness Hulwane On 23 August, in commemoration of Women's Month, elderly residents from nearby assisted living facilities were invited to the Riverside Sun Hotel to attend an informative session, sponsored by the Stakeholder Relations office at the…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/memorandum-understanding-signed-foster-joint-initiatives

Memorandum of understanding signed to foster joint initiatives

2024-03-13
The North-West University (NWU) and the Public Service Education and Training Authority (PSETA) commenced discussions to enter into a formal collaboration to build the skills capabilities within the public service sector and fulfil both parties’…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/pitso-20255-operation-vulindlela-shows-promise-despite-obstacles

Pitso 2025.5: Operation Vulindlela shows promise despite obstacles

2025-08-11
South Africa's bold economic reform initiative, Operation Vulindlela (OV), is gaining momentum as it enters its second phase. Government officials are promoting significant progress in tackling the deep-rooted issues holding back the country’s economy. The…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-saudi-delegation-explore-shared-opportunities

NWU hosts Saudi delegation to explore shared opportunities

2026-03-05
There was a calm sense of purpose at North-West University (NWU) as a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrived to explore future collaboration. Warm greetings were exchanged, discussions began with focus and intent and a shared optimism…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-leads-oversight-visit-assess-nwus-readiness-2026

Minister leads oversight visit to assess NWU’s readiness for 2026

2026-02-04
Ahead of the opening of the 2026 academic year, Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela led a high-level oversight visit to the North-West University. Joined by Waseem Carrim, the acting chief executive of the National Student Financial Aid…

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About Us

2025-05-16
History Although officially designated as the Zoology Department in 1920, instruction in Zoology at North-West University predates this period and was initially conducted within the Literary Department of the then Theological School in Potchefstroom. In…

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2022-11-14
The African Centre for Disaster Studies (ACDS) aims to address complex disaster risk and resilience building challenges in the African context, and internationally. Addressing these challenges requires an all-systems approach. The ACDS focusses on…

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