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NWU alumni and friends give world-class concert
Jun 25, 2020 - Potchefstroom – Alumni from the North-West University (NWU) presented a virtual concert for the very first time over the past weekend, involving musicians from various genres, but all from the NWU stable. “This concert is just one more creative way in which the NWU retains contact with its alumni and stakeholders during the Covid-19 outbreak…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-six-days-potchefstroom-saved-australia
How six days in Potchefstroom saved Australia
Sep 15, 2020 - By Bertie Jacobs Our dreaded enemy, our mortal foes. The Australian cricket team elicits a special kind of response from South Africans (and every other test-playing nation), most notably in the form of vitriol and expressions not fit for the printed or digital page. Battles between our respective bests, especially in the red ball format, are…https://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-next-generation-stem-leaders-south-africa
Empowering the next generation of STEM leaders in South Africa
Oct 31, 2024 - Founded in 2004, Engenius Kids is a student-run programme at the North-West University (NWU), dedicated to inspiring Grade 9 learners, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds in townships, to pursue their education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). “Our mission is to cultivate future innovators and leaders in…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/thomas-erlank
Mr Thomas Erlank
Mar 24, 2025 - Lecturer & Programme Manager: BA Music & Society + Honours BA Music Singing Performance: Classical & Opera Methodology of Vocal Teaching Conservatory (K1), office 113 tel. +27 18 299-1709 thomas.erlank@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2025-03-19 ~ Highly successful South American concert tour…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/tinus-botha
Prof Tinus Botha
Apr 06, 2025 - Associate Professor Piano Performance Methodology of Piano Teaching Keyboard Skills Conservatory (K1), office 213 tel. +27 18 299-1693 tinus.botha@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2025-03-19 ~ Highly successful South American concert tour for duo Pianist and educator Tinus Botha has been the recipient of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/taiwanese-representative-visits-nwu
Taiwanese representative visits NWU
Jun 14, 2023 - On Tuesday 13 June, representative Oliver Liao from the Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus for a tour of the DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence. This centre is co-hosted by the NWU and the Council for Scientific and Instustrial Research (CSIR). Oliver,…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/masara-oral-arts-project
About MOAP
Jul 13, 2024 - The Masara Oral Arts Project (MOAP) is committed to researching, archiving and sharing oral art forms by means of which African communities engage their socio-economic and natural environment. President Cyril Ramaphosa observed on Heritage Day in 2021 that “We must become our own historians. Our elders and our cultural practitioners…
NWU advances science in tourism
Aug 17, 2017 - Under the theme of ‘Advancing Science Tourism’, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng celebrated National Science Week from 7 to 11 August 2017. National Science Week (NSW), an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is a countrywide celebration of science involving various role players conducting…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-nwus-national-science-week-activities
Don’t miss the NWU’s National Science Week activities
Jul 28, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA), will host various National Science Week activities from 1 to 6 August 2021. National Science Week (NSW), an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology, is an annual countrywide celebration of science, engineering…
Invitation - CIPC IP and Startup Webinar
Mar 30, 2022 - The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), in collaboration with the North West University invites students across all faculties to a virtual workshop on Intellectual Property (IP). Register here Join virtual workshop herehttps://news.nwu.ac.za/experiencing-distance
Experiencing the distance.
Jun 19, 2020 - Who could have guessed that distance education would be the compass of 2020! This is not only the alley for students and lecturers alike, but it opened up new horizons with unending possibilities and ongoing potential in the world of technological communication. Covid-19 is the new buzz word, and within days the big C became the topic of many…https://news.nwu.ac.za/different-guise-great-event
A different guise, a great event
Oct 19, 2020 - It was an event as unique as it was entertaining. It was peculiar and inventive. It was a blast. On Sunday, 18 October 2020, the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus hosted one of three simultaneous legs of the Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon – Elite Invitational, with the men’s overall winner, Edward Mothibi, running on the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-team-shines-solutions-challenge
Student team shines in solutions challenge
Sep 22, 2023 - A group of North-West University (NWU) students recently participated in an Industry Solutions Challenge at the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC). For this challenge, postgraduate and undergraduate students had to form teams across institutions and/or campuses, participating in one of four industry-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/goldfox-exploration-sound
Goldfox: An exploration of sound
Sep 19, 2023 - By Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) experimental duo project Goldfox – featuring southern African instrument player Dr Cara Stacey and cellist Nicola du Toit (cello) – joined forces with jazz guitarist Keen Ahrends in a sound exploration performance. This performance formed part of the NWU School of Music’s 2023 concert series, and…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/potch-trio
Potch Trio
Feb 01, 2025 - The Potch Trio is widely acknowledged as one of the top ensembles of its kind in South Africa. Formed in 1986 by Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk and Human Coetzee, the trio has performed across South Africa, toured Russia, and recorded for Delos. While the string players have remained constant in the 30 years of its existence, the piano…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ensuring-equality-%25E2%2580%2598beautiful-worthwhile-struggle%25E2%2580%2599
Ensuring equality: a ‘beautiful, worthwhile struggle’
Jun 18, 2019 - On 27 May a contingent of 14 North-West University (NWU) academics and students were hosted by the Constitutional Court art collection curator Francois Lion-Cachet and Justice Edwin Cameron, who has served for over 10 years as a Justice of the Court. The group of students included the chairpersons of student LGBTIQ+ societies at the NWU.…
Experimental Media Archaeology and its Value for Art and Media Education and Research
Apr 02, 2024 - Virtual Research Seminar by Prof Annie van der Oever Biography: Prof. Dr. A.M.A. van den Oever is a professor who specialises in Film Theory, Aesthetics of Technology, Visual Media, Experimental Media Archaeology, Theory and History of the Grotesque at the University of Groningen, Dept. of Arts, Culture and Media (ACM). She currently…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/chpc-2019-travel-information
10th CHPC Travel Information
Sep 01, 2020 - .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #78848E; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 10th Child Health Priorities Conference Survive, Thrive & Transform Championing change for children 28 – 30 November 2019 HomeRegistrationProgramme Travel Information…https://education.nwu.ac.za/node/22543