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NWU students present research on traditional cannabis use at international conference
2025-06-27 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu Cannabis is much more than a plant for South Africa’s traditional healers; it is part of a spiritual practice and a tool for healing in our communities, according to five postgraduate students from the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digitising-government-procurement-could-curb-fraud-and-corruption-and-enhance-efficiency
Digitising government procurement could curb fraud and corruption and enhance efficiency
2025-06-30 Digitising manual procurement processes in government could assist in curbing corruption and bolster a culture of accountability. This is according to PhD graduate Dr Lawrence Moetapele Mojaki of the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA). Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-inaugural-alumni-and-friends-sports-day
Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts Inaugural Alumni and Friends Sports Day
2025-06-30 The North-West University’s (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus burst into life on June 16 as it welcomed back former students, staff, and community partners for its inaugural Alumni and Friends Sports Fun Day. The event, held on Youth Day, blended athletic energy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/human-movement-science-students-gain-hands-exposure
Human movement science students to gain hands-on exposure
2025-06-30 In a partnership that aims to provide students with hands-on experience and practical exposure aligned with their academic curriculum, the School of Human Movement Science at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has embarked on a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reflections-2021-local-government-elections
Reflections on the 2021 local government elections
2021-11-15 The 2021 local government elections are a story of a democracy in crisis, says Naledi Modise, lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Government Studies. The elections that took place on 1 November were characterised by low voter turnout…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineers-shine-bright
NWU engineers shine bright
2021-11-15 The North-West University (NWU) is constantly striving towards academic excellence and producing graduates who are fit and ready to create groundbreaking moves within their respective industries. Two NWU industrial engineering graduates, Josua Olivier…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-joins-forces-black-lawyers-association-deliver-market-ready-litigators
NWU joins forces with Black Lawyers Association to deliver market-ready litigators
2021-11-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law and the Black Lawyers Association Legal Education Centre (BLA-LEC) has committed to producing market-ready lawyers through a memorandum of agreement signed on 11 November 2021. The agreement, signed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-works-non-academic-authors
NWU celebrates the works of non-academic authors
2021-11-16 On 12 November 2021 the North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, held an event to recognise students, staff and alumni who have authored non-academic works. Facilitated by the executive director of the Corporate Relations and Marketing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-pay-tribute-outgoing-vice-chancellor
NWU Mahikeng Campus pay tribute to outgoing vice-chancellor
2021-11-16 Staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus paid tribute to the outgoing vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, during the campus’s annual staff year-end function. Prof Kgwadi will be leaving the NWU at the end of January 2022 to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-and-north-west-house-traditional-leaders-conclude-important-memorandum
NWU Business School and the North West House of Traditional Leaders conclude important Memorandum of Understanding
2021-11-18 On Tuesday, 16 November 2021, delegates from the NWU Business School and the North West House of Traditional Leaders concluded an important Memorandum of Understanding during a function held in Potchefstroom. This is intended to pave the way for co…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontwerpers-wen-steeds-topkompetisies
NWU-ontwerpers wen steeds in topkompetisies
2021-11-19 Studente en gegradueerdes van die Grafiese Ontwerp-vakgroep by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens by die onlangse internasionale Loerie-toekennings en nasionale Pendoring-toekennings geskitter. Hulle kenmerkende kreatiwiteit en vaardighede…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-still-winning-streak-top-competitions
NWU designers still on a winning streak in top competitions
2021-11-19 Students and graduates of the Graphic Design subject group at the North-West University (NWU) have again shone at the recent international Loerie Awards and national Pendoring Awards. Their distinctive creativity and skills caught the judges’ eye, with NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/argumente-vir-die-styging-die-repokoers-nie-oortuigend-nie
Argumente vir die styging in die repokoers is nie oortuigend nie
2021-11-19 Die argumente wat deur die meerderheid van die lede van die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) voorgehou word om die repokoers op hierdie stadium met 25 basispunte te verhoog, is nie oortuigend nie. Dit is die mening van prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/arguments-raising-repo-rate-are-not-persuasive
Arguments for raising repo rate are not persuasive
2021-11-19 The arguments offered by the majority of the members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for raising the repo rate by 25 basis points at this stage are not persuasive. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ken-eredoktorsgraad-aan-dr-geraldine-fraser-moleketi-toe
NWU ken eredoktorsgraad aan dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi toe
2021-11-20 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi op 19 November 2021 met ’n eredoktorsgraad vereer vir haar buitengewone bydraes tot die Suid-Afrikaanse politieke landskap en samelewing. Dr Fraser-Moleketi het vanaf 1999 tot 2008 as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awards-honorary-doctorate-dr-geraldine-fraser-moleketi
NWU awards honorary doctorate to Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi
2021-11-24 The North-West University (NWU) saluted Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi with an honorary doctorate on 19 November 2021 for her exceptional contributions to the South African political landscape and society. Dr Fraser-Moleketi served as the Minister of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-stel-nuwe-adjunk-visekanselier-vir-kampus-mahikeng-aan
NWU stel nuwe adjunk-visekanselier vir kampus in Mahikeng aan
2021-11-19 Die Raad van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tydens sy vergadering op 18 November vir prof Sonia Swanepoel as die nuwe adjunk-visekanselier vir Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid en Mahikengkampusbedrywighede aangestel. Sy sal vir ’n termyn van drie jaar dien.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-campus-mahikeng-0
NWU appoints new deputy vice-chancellor for campus in Mahikeng
2021-11-24 The North-West University (NWU) Council appointed Prof Sonia Swanepoel as the new deputy vice-chancellor for Community Engagement and Mahikeng Campus Operations during its meeting on 18 November. She will serve a three-year term. As an industrial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bele-gelykheid
Belê in gelykheid
2021-11-22 Die entiteit Gemeenskaps- Psigososiale Navorsing (COMPRES) in die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe het onlangs agt rekenaars (insluitende skerms, sleutelborde en muise) aan die Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom geskenk. Die lessenaarrekenaars word nie meer by NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investing-equity