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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…http://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-excursions
ICIL 2019 - Excursions
Jul 15, 2026 - Excursions: 27 September 2019 Please note: The excursion is not included in your registration fee. Excursion fees include the entrance fee and the shuttle to the venue. Excursion fees do not include food and beverages. They will be available at all the venues for your pocket. If, for any reason, there are not enough participants, the trip will be…, Conference Excursions, [accordion collapsed], Vilakazi Street, Known the world over for once housing both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Vilakazi's reputation has since become inextricably tied to that of the Nobel Peace Prize. On June 16, 1976, the streets of that same area in Soweto were littered with the bodies of black children who were protesting against the use of Afrikaans as the…, Boat Cruise, Stonehaven on Vaal, Stonehaven runs a fleet of Vaal Boat River Cruises from the Stonehaven Harbour and proudly boasts SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Association) Certificates for all of their Vessels. More about Stonehaven River Cruises . Cost: ZAR 410 p/p - 2 hour Boat Cruise Morning trip, Guided Vredefort Dome Tour, This is the most significant meteorite impact that geologists have yet found on Earth, and it is nearly twice as big as the impact that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. The meteorite impact in the Free State made a crater about 300 km wide (from Johannesburg to Welkom!). This makes it a site of great importance for scientists. It is also…, Wonder Cave and Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve, Italian miners discovered the cave in 1898. They mined approximately 15% of the formation and brought it to the surface. The building consists of calcite, which they placed in a self-built oven for two weeks at about 1100 degrees. This formed a powder taken by ox wagon to Pretoria & Johannesburg to make cement, toothpaste, extract gold and the…, Constitutional Hill and University Libraries, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: University of Johannesburg Library University of Witwatersrand Library Constitutional Hill Cost: ZAR 160 p/p Day trip, National and University Libraries, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: National Library of South Africa University of South Africa Library (UNISA) University of Pretoria Library Cost: ZAR 300 p/p Day trip, Sharpeville Public Library, This trip will include a visit to the following libraries: Sharpeville Public Library Cost: ZAR 60 p/p Morning trip [/accordion]http://news.nwu.ac.za/atp-challenger-tennis-returns-south-africa
ATP Challenger tennis returns to South Africa
Dec 09, 2019 - Local tennis has been boosted by the news that Tennis South Africa (TSA) has secured the rights to bring an ATP Challenger tournament to the country in 2020. The ATP Challenger 50 event will take place from 9 March 2020 at the new tennis complex at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. Challenger events are, after the ATP…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-explores-strategic-collaboration-top-ranked-australian-university
NWU explores strategic collaboration with top-ranked Australian university
Nov 24, 2025 - A North-West University (NWU) delegation visited the University of Melbourne, Australia’s highest-ranked institution, on 20 November to benchmark international best practices and explore avenues for future collaboration. The visit comes as the NWU accelerates plans to establish the Desmond Tutu School of Medicine, scheduled to welcome its first…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-business-school-open-day-mahikeng-campus
NWU Business School Open Day: Mahikeng Campus
Sep 10, 2024 - You are cordially invited to the NWU Business School Mahikeng Open Day, an exclusive opportunity to explore our dynamic programs, meet our distinguished faculty, and network with fellow professionals. Join us for insightful presentations, interactive sessions, and a tour of our state-of-the-art facilities. Discover how NWU Business School can help…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/sport-tourism
Sport Tourism
Jul 24, 2025 - Sport tourism Major sport events were researched in the past including Two Oceans Marathon, Cape Town Cycle Tour, Dusi Canoe Marathon, Midmar Mile, Cape Epic, South Africa versus Australia five-day and Twenty20 international test & Global Sixes Cricket tournament, South Africa versus Brazil international soccer match and Ironman South Africa…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsing/digitale-gesondheid-en-mediese-toestel-ontwikkeling
Digitale Gesondheid en Mediese Toestel Ontwikkeling
Nov 07, 2025 - Digital technology is unlocking new possibilities in healthcare, with relevant current hot topics in the healthcare space including: Mobile application development; Virtual and Augmented Reality; Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing); Internet of Things (IoT); and Medical Robotics The digital health and medical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tim-takes-women%25E2%2580%2599s-game-forward
Tim takes the women’s game forward
Nov 14, 2017 - He believes in the intangible, and that conviction transcends all earthly confines. He often turn his Bible to Hebrews 11 verse 1, for there he finds the motto he lives by. “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” It is the needle that guides Timothy Qumbu’s compass. The 30-year old former Free…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-african-music-workshop-series-mpho-molikeng
NWU African Music Workshop Series: Mpho Molikeng
Feb 28, 2023 - Bio Basotho instrument specialist, lesiba player & researcher - Molikeng is an esteemed musical collaborator, archivist and researcher. He has toured regionally and internationally, and is known to be one of the few people remaining who plays the rare lesiba, a stringed instrument from Lesotho. He has collaborated with local and…http://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,…http://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…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/invitation-cipc-ip-and-startup-webinar
Invitation - CIPC IP and Startup Webinar
Jul 20, 2026 - 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 herehttp://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-lincoln-university-strengthen-ties-sport-and-agriculture
NWU and Lincoln University strengthen ties in sport and agriculture
Dec 01, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) and Lincoln University in New Zealand have expanded their growing academic ties after concluding a series of engagements on sport, recreation, agriculture and applied research. The visit took place on 26 November, follows an earlier trip by Lincoln academics to the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, where initial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tazmin-brits-blitz
The Tazmin Brits blitz
Jun 04, 2024 - She has been here, in this situation, many times before. She knows pressure – it has been a companion for most of her life. Tazmin Brits stares down the wicket, her focus is pinned on the bowler storming in with the intent of breaking bails, or the batter’s spirit. The crowd’s cheering and the surrounding fielders’ chirps – she hears nothing.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/generous-donation-pps-adds-professional-and-aesthetic-touch
Generous donation from PPS adds a professional and aesthetic touch
Mar 06, 2024 - The top floor of the G23 Building on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosts the subject group Pharmacology in the School of Pharmacy, and a research team of the Pharmacen centre of excellence. Thanks to a generous donation from the Professional Provident Society (PPS), the entrance to the floor has been renovated with…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/metsi/past-events/opening
METSI Opening ceremony (26 November 2019)
May 04, 2020 - The opening ceremony commenced with background lectures presented by Prof Nico Smit, Dr Frances Siebert and Mr Lieb Venter. Background lectures included information about the history of the facility, the vision, project funding, current and future projects, METSI Research Committee, and data archiving. Furthermore, information was shared…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grooming-future-engineers
Grooming future engineers
Oct 04, 2018 - In an effort to educate learners about the different fields of engineering, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering is hosting a four-day Engineering Week from 1 to 4 October. More than 60 Grade 10 to 12 learners interested in studying engineering from across the country are currently attending the event. During this week…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/experimental-media-archaeology-and-its-value-art-and-media-education-and-research
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…http://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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/hysa/satellite-events