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Die Noordwes-Universiteit betoon hulde aan die akteur Hans Strydom en ander baanbreker-alumni
2025-10-31 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tien merkwaardige vakkundiges vereer by sy gesogte tweejaarlikse Alumni Excellence Awards-seremonie wat op 30 Oktober in Pretoria gehou is. Hierdie jaar se hoogaangeskrewe ontvangers sluit die Suid-Afrikaanse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-salutes-actor-hans-strydom-and-other-groundbreaking-alumni
North-West University salutes actor Hans Strydom and other groundbreaking alumni
2025-11-03 The North-West University (NWU) honoured ten remarkable professionals at its prestigious biennial Alumni Excellence Awards ceremony held in Pretoria on 30 October. This year’s distinguished honourees include veteran South African actor Hans Strydom, World…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-studies-traditional-plants-natural-pest-control
Researcher studies traditional plants for natural pest control
2025-10-31 When farmers face pests that damage their crops, many turn to chemical sprays. They often do not realise that indigenous plant-based practices can protect crops naturally, and that pest-control solutions already exist within traditional farming knowledge.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/future-nwu-sport-not-just-bright-its-purple
The future of NWU Sport is not just bright, it’s purple
2025-10-31 “At NWU Sport, our passion is sport, and we are privileged to make our passion our work.” These were the words of Mervyn Taylor, manager of the NWU Rugby Institute, as he concluded the North-West University (NWU) Sports Awards on 21 October. His…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cannabis-tourism-raises-interest-mahikeng-community-and-portugal
Cannabis tourism raises interest In Mahikeng community – and Portugal
2025-10-31 By Gofaone Motsamai When tourism researcher Dr Jean Manaliyo began asking people in Mahikeng what they knew about cannabis tourism, many were curious about how it could shape their community and economy. That curiosity has now taken his research across…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-law-student-awarded-prestigious-abe-bailey-fellowship
Final-year law student awarded prestigious Abe Bailey Fellowship
2025-11-19 O’kgabile Mokoena, a final-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the distinguished Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. This highly competitive award recognises young South African leaders who embody academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trio-headed-bangkok-5th-global-peace-summit
Trio headed to Bangkok for the 5th Global Peace Summit
2025-11-19 Three North-West University (NWU) students are preparing to take on one of the world’s most prestigious youth leadership platforms. Hailing from various parts of South Africa, Kananelo Mlangeni, Nomcebo Dumakude, and Xoliswa Sethunya will represent NWU and SA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-healthier-communities-together-nwu-and-local-communities-co-create-knowledge-lasting
Building healthier communities together: NWU and local communities co-create knowledge for lasting impact
2025-11-21 Community engagement is not just a programme. It is a partnership, a shared journey, and a commitment to listen, understand, and grow together,” said Prof Awie Kotze, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU). This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-nwu-engineering-healthier-south-africa
This is how the NWU is engineering a healthier South Africa
2025-11-20 • Engineers cannot fix healthcare alone, and clinicians cannot carry the burden without systems support. The NWU is bridging this gap. • Healthcare systems engineering can be seen as an umbrella term where the healthcare habitat is viewed as a complex…http://news.nwu.ac.za/focus-area-pure-and-applied-analytics-nwu-where-curiosity-meets-mathematical-mastery-0
Focus Area for Pure and Applied Analytics at the NWU: Where curiosity meets mathematical mastery
2025-11-20 By Prof Roelof Coetzer In the ever-evolving landscape of academia, certain institutions distinguish themselves not merely by their age or size, but by their unyielding commitment to curiosity and innovation. North-West University (NWU) in South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/use-nwus-ai-course-make-your-christmas-merrier
Use the NWU’s AI course to make your Christmas merrier
2025-11-20 The North-West University (NWU) and its AI Hub are continuing to strengthen the institution’s digital capacity through an incentive programme aimed at encouraging academic staff to complete the AI and Assessment course. This initiative is a collaborative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-centre-prioritises-security-thinking-strategic-stability
New centre prioritises security thinking, strategic stability
2025-11-20 South Africa’s place in the world is becoming harder to navigate. The geopolitical map is being redrawn by rising authoritarianism, disinformation wars, cyber sabotage, and increasingly complex regional conflicts. For a state that sits at the junction of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-excellence-awards-gee-erkenning-aan-personeel-oor-dissiplines-heen
NWU Excellence Awards gee erkenning aan personeel oor dissiplines heen
2025-11-21 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het sy uitmuntende personeel vereer tydens die jaarlikse seremonie vir die NWU Excellence Awards, wat op 20 November in Potchefstroom gehou is. Meer as 150 personeellede het erkenning vir hulle uitmuntende bydraes tot die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excellence-awards-acknowledge-staff-excellence-across-disciplines
NWU Excellence Awards acknowledge staff excellence across disciplines
2025-12-05 The North-West University (NWU) honoured its exceptional staff at the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, held in Potchefstroom on 20 November. More than 150 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions to the university’s key…http://news.nwu.ac.za/monetary-policy-needs-be-supportive-incipient-economic-upturn
Monetary policy needs to be supportive of the incipient economic upturn
2025-11-21 The unanimous decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points (bps) was the right one. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist at the North-West University (NWU) Business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-presence-may-be-healthcares-most-radical-skill
Why presence may be healthcare’s most radical skill
2025-11-26 In an era when healthcare is increasingly shaped by technology, efficiency metrics and digital interfaces, the oldest element of care remains the most radical: the act of being fully present. At North-West University (NWU), Prof Tinda Rabie from the Quality…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colloquium-explores-how-labour-migration-has-shaped-south-africa-and-africa
Colloquium explores how labour migration has shaped South Africa and Africa
2025-11-03 By Mzwandile Ndlovu Labour migration has featured prominently in South Africa since diamonds and gold were discovered in the 1800s. Migration continues today as people move cross South Africa and Africa in search of new opportunities and a better life.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-student-triumphs-martin-luther-king-spoken-word-competition-amsterdam
Law student triumphs at Martin Luther King spoken word competition in Amsterdam
2025-11-03 By Gosego Phutieagae A North-West University (NWU) law student has claimed top honours at the 2025 Martin Luther King Spoken Word Competition held on 9 October at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam. Thabang Mnculwane, an LLB student currently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-student-selected-2025-academic-exchange-amsterdam
Law student selected for 2025 academic exchange in Amsterdam
2025-11-03 By Gosego Phutieagae Visiting some of the world’s most famous justice system landmarks is high on the itinerary of Thabang Mnculwane, a North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Law student, who is spending five months in Amsterdam on an academic exchange…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2025-pitch-your-business-finale-showdown-pitches-and-presentations