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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: what does it hold for South African consumers?
2022-03-29 The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has sent shockwaves across the globe, causing significant uncertainty in global markets. Although geographically far removed from these warring countries, the modern era of globalisation and fierce integration of markets…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scc-provides-support-less-fortunate
NWU SCC provides support to the less fortunate
2022-08-25 Oldrin Masowa It took five days, long working hours and no shortage of commitment but, thanks to the Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University (NWU), less fortunate individuals of Potchefstroom can now protect themselves - to some extent -…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education-hosts-literature-week
Faculty of Education hosts literature week
2022-10-06 Oldrin Masowa Storytelling is regarded as a form of information sharing and at the Faculty of Education they believe that great stories happen to those that can share them. The Faculty hosted a three day literature workshop on the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-wins-award-slogan-against-anti-gender-based-violence
NWU academic wins award for a slogan against Anti-Gender Based Violence
2023-02-02 Senior Lecturer and Chartered Accountant in the School of Accounting Sciences within the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, Mr. Kurt Naicker, has recently won the award for the best slogan against Anti-Gender Based Violence. His slogan that was…https://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/section-79-and-80-committees
Section 79 and 80 Committees
2022-12-05 Section 79 and 80 Committees What is it? So-called "Section 79 and 80 Committees" are municipal committees that are established in terms of ss 79 and 80 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 2008. These committees are…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-employee-and-team-earn-5th-place-national-sailing-competition
NWU employee and team earn 5th place in national sailing competition
2023-05-17 Nico Kroucamp, a senior information technology technician at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, along with his two teammates, Dirk Manten and JJ van Niekerk, finished fifth out of 28 teams during the J22 class sailing competition, an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-brings-african-populations-previously-eurocentric-cell-research
Researcher brings African populations into previously Eurocentric cell research
2023-07-31 Why did some people experience more severe coronavirus symptoms than others during the Covid-19 pandemic? International researchers believe part of the answer may lie deep within human cells, specifically in the small circular chromosome inside each cell,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/scarce-skill-puts-nwu-taxonomist-forefront-describing-parasites
Scarce skill puts NWU taxonomist at forefront of describing parasites
2023-09-01 “What is in a name?” William Shakespeare wanted to know. A young researcher from the North-West University (NWU) knows exactly how important a name is. She is currently believed to be the youngest gnathiid taxonomist in the world, at the forefront of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellors-science-day-empowering-young-minds
NWU Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day: Empowering young minds
2023-09-18 The North-West University (NWU) hosted its inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day on 31 July 2023 at Mabeskraal near Rustenburg as part of National Science Week. This landmark event served as a platform for fostering partnerships and collaboration among…https://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-takes-centre-stage-annual-geexpo-event
Community engagement takes centre stage at annual GeeXpo event
2023-11-15 Showing their commitment to community engagement, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Computer Science and Information Systems recently organised the annual GeeXpo event. GeeXpo is a technology and innovation exhibition that showcases cutting…https://news.nwu.ac.za/law-books-lookbooks-toast-future-advocates-final-year-farewell-dinner
From law books to lookbooks – a toast to future advocates at the final-year farewell dinner
2024-03-06 The journey of a law student is undoubtably challenging and short, and their time at the North-West University (NWU) has prepared them for the opportunities and obstacles that lie ahead. Having arrived here a few years ago, they are about to leave and embark…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-educational-card-game-prosper-mark-world-ip-day
NWU launches educational card game, Prosper, to mark World IP Day
2024-05-07 The North-West University (NWU) has launched a new educational card game called Prosper to celebrate World IP Day in 2024. The game is all about using intellectual property (IP) to teach people about the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-celebrates-phd-aimed-improving-sesotho-learners-reading-skills
SADiLaR celebrates PhD aimed at improving Sesotho learners' reading skills
2024-06-26 A former high school teacher's quest to improve the poor reading ability of learners in low-resource languages has resulted in a groundbreaking PhD. Centered on the development of a means to measure text readability while developing digital language resources…https://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-week-2024-inspires-next-generation-innovators
Engineering Week 2024 inspires the next generation of innovators
2024-08-14 It all starts at the North-West University (NWU), and the Faculty of Engineering on the Potchefstroom Campus has risen to the occasion to fulfil that mission. For many years, the goal of the biennial Engineering Week has been to introduce high school learners…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-juta-mock-trial-celebrates-decade-practical-experience-law-students
NWU-Juta Mock Trial celebrates decade of practical experience for law students
2024-08-22 The North-West University (NWU) hosted the 10th annual NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition from 17 to 19 August 2024. The event, which concluded with a final round at the North West High Court, provided second- and third-year law students with the opportunity to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enterprises-officially-launched
NWU Enterprises officially launched
2024-10-22 It is official: The North-West University (NWU) has embarked on another exciting venture with the launch of NWU Enterprises at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus on Monday, 12 August. The aim of NWU Enterprises is to deliver impactful, commercially focused…https://news.nwu.ac.za/back-future-north-carolina-state-university
Back to the future from North Carolina State University
2025-03-28 There is a small brick building on Watauga Club Drive here in Raleigh, North Carolina. There is something different about it, something that distinguishes it from the other academic structures on the campus of the North Carolina State University (NCSU). It is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-joins-launch-innovateher-support-young-women-stem
Academic joins the launch of InnovateHER to support young women in STEM
2025-04-14 Dr Moleboheng Mokhele-Ramulumo, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education and member of the Research Unit for Self-Directed Learning, has been invited as a panellist for the upcoming InnovateHER project launch, under the African Female Voices platform,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-raymond-parsons-awarded-honorary-doctorate-nwu
Prof Raymond Parsons awarded an honorary doctorate by the NWU
2025-04-22 On Thursday, 28 November the North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate on the renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons. The honorary doctorate was awarded in recognition of the exceptional contribution Prof Parsons has made to the country…https://www.nwu.ac.za/integrated-research-integrity-management-system-irims/staff