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Die aanvanklike ekonomiese herstel het versnel
Sep 10, 2025 - Die jongste syfers van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) wat op 9 September deur StatsSA vrygestel is, is baie beter nuus wat groei betref as wat ons nou al ’n geruime tyd ervaar. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, sê dat, soos daar oor die algemeen verwag is, die BBP-syfers vir die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/incipient-economic-recovery-has-accelerated
Incipient economic recovery has accelerated
Sep 10, 2025 - The latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures released by StatsSA on 9 September are much better news on the growth front than we have received for some time. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says that, as was broadly expected, the GDP figures for the second quarter of 2025 confirm that the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/symposium-links-lecture-halls-industry-careers-animal-science
Symposium links lecture halls with industry careers in animal science
Sep 11, 2025 - By Mzwandile Ndlovu and Gosego Phutieagae The North-West University (NWU) is moving to close the gap between academic study and workplace demands in agriculture. The Mahikeng Campus hosted the first Animal Science Symposium and Information Day on 5 September 2025, bringing together students, alumni and industry specialists under the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/veteran-broadcaster-tim-modise-deliver-public-lecture
Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise to deliver public lecture
Sep 11, 2025 - One of South Africa’s most experienced news broadcasters, Tim Modise, returns to the place where his career started, Mahikeng, to deliver a public lecture on how the media have shaped cultural identify in democratic South Africa. The lecture on 6 October is a collaboration between the Journalism Sub-programme of the North-West University’s (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/multiliteracies-focus-international-literacy-day-celebration
Multiliteracies in focus at International Literacy Day celebration
Sep 11, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) Library and Information Service (LIS), in partnership with the Faculty of Humanities, recently hosted a dynamic and thought-provoking virtual celebration of International Literacy Day under the global theme “Promoting literacy in the digital era”. The event brought together leading academics, practitioners,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-varsity-football-semi-final-quest-continues-against-dut
NWU’s Varsity Football semi-final quest continues against DUT
Sep 11, 2025 - By Phenyo Mokgothu and Mzwandile Ndlovu Momentum is building, the stakes are high. After securing a commanding 1-0 victory over Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) at Mahikeng, the North-West University (NWU) football team are looking to clinch a place in the semi-final. On Thursday, 11 September, the NWU will take on Durban University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-celebrates-community-engagement-showcase
Faculty of Humanities celebrates community engagement at showcase
Sep 12, 2025 - “Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” Desmond Tutu. Community engagement is about people meeting people and sharing knowledge. It is done to touch lives, strengthen human connections, and remind us that learning has its deepest meaning when it serves others. Helping…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-footballers-will-be-counting-home-crowd-tuks-clash
NWU footballers will be counting on home crowd in Tuks clash
Aug 21, 2025 - Fresh from a 1-0 home victory over the Central University of Technology (CUT), the North-West University’s (NWU’s) footballers are heading into their next clash with confidence but not complacency. On Thursday, 21 August, the NWU team comes up against one of Varsity Football’s top four sides, the University of Pretoria (Tuks). The NWU will be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mail-guardians-200-young-south-africans-includes-two-nwu
Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans includes two from NWU
Aug 21, 2025 - Two places on the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans list for 2025 have been filled by education academics associated with the North-West University (NWU). They are Dr Makhura Benjamin Rapanyane, a senior lecturer in political studies and international relations at the NWU, and Dr Monicca Thulisile Bhuda, an NWU alumnus and lecturer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/important-questions-asked-about-postgraduate-education-youth-20-day
Important questions asked about postgraduate education at Youth 20 day
Aug 21, 2025 - In what has been dubbed an “accountability forum”, where pressing questions were asked about the future of South Africa, the North-West University (NWU) hosted the Youth 20 (Y20) Postgraduate Day at its Mahikeng Campus on 19 August. The gathering was part of the NWU’s biennial Research and Innovation Week, which this year was aligned with South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chance-change-or-missed-opportunity-researchers-must-choose-now
A chance for change or a missed opportunity? Researchers must choose now
Aug 28, 2025 - Research is at a crossroads, but the choice facing researchers is clear: make a difference to the world’s most pressing problems or be relegated to irrelevance. “We are reminded that the decisions we make regarding the type of research we prioritise will either be the turning point towards a more sustainable and equitable world, or a missed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jongste-ranglys-herbevestig-nwu-se-plek-onder-suid-afrika-se-topsewe-universiteite
Jongste ranglys herbevestig NWU se plek onder Suid-Afrika se topsewe universiteite
Aug 22, 2025 - Terwyl die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sy nuwe strategie, Neem die NWU vorentoe: 2024 en daarna, uitleef, het nog ’n wêreldranglys die universiteit se plek onder die topsewe in Suid-Afrika herbevestig. Hierdie opwindende nuwe hoofstuk wat deur die nuwe strategie teweeg gebring is, word deur betekenisvolle ontwikkelings gekenmerk, insluitende…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-rankings-reaffirm-nwu-among-south-africas-top-seven-universities
Latest rankings reaffirm NWU among South Africa’s top seven universities
Aug 22, 2025 - As the North-West University (NWU) embraces its new strategy, Taking the NWU forward: 2024 and beyond, another global ranking has reaffirmed the university’s place among the top seven in South Africa. This exciting new chapter brought on by the new strategy is marked by significant developments, including the establishment and proposed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-war-plastic-delivers-results
Our war on plastic delivers results
Aug 28, 2025 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) stand against plastic pollution, launched in 2023, has evolved into an institutionalised environmental policy and the results speak for themselves. In the first six months of 2025, the NWU recycled 140,6 tons of campus waste, including 36 tons of single-use plastic. This reflects reduced plastic bottle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-petronella-lunda-has-been-elected-lead-somsa-north-west
Dr Petronella Lunda has been elected to lead SOMSA North West
Aug 22, 2025 - Dr Petronella Lunda, a maternal and neonatal expert from the North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Health Sciences, was elected as president of the Society of Midwives of South Africa (SOMSA) North West. Dr Lunda was honoured with this prestigious position at the 19th SOMSA Congress held at the OR Tambo Premier Hotel in Kempton Park from 13 to 14…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-step-each-others-shoes-creative-learning-experience
NWU students step into each other’s shoes for creative learning experience
Aug 22, 2025 - On 6 August 2025, during a Human Resource Management (HRMA121) class at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University, male and female first-year students exchanged professional roles in a creative learning exercise aimed at building empathy, understanding and workplace diversity awareness. The event, themed “Walking in different shoes as HR…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-netball-gears-varsity-showdown-eyes-glory
NWU netball gears up for Varsity showdown with eyes on glory
Aug 22, 2025 - The countdown is almost over, and the opening game of the 2025 Varsity Netball tournament is set for this Sunday, 24 August at the Maties Coetzenburg Indoor Centrein University of Stellenbosch against Varsity College at 15:00. The North-West University (NWU) team will be stepping onto the court with more than just ambition; they are bringing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert-guest-editor-first-special-issue-sustainable-food-systems-southern-africa
Expert guest editor for first special issue on sustainable food systems in southern Africa
Aug 22, 2025 - A North-West University (NWU) expert in consumer sciences recently served as guest editor for the first special issue of the South African Journal of Science focusing on sustainable food systems in southern Africa. Prof Annchen Mielmann says this landmark issue brings together contributions from a wide range of disciplines that deepen…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-us-consul-general-potchefstroom
NWU hosts US Consul General in Potchefstroom
Aug 22, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) continues to strengthen its international networks in line with its strategy, Taking the NWU forward: 2024 and beyond. Central to this vision is the commitment of the institution to global partnerships, academic excellence and societal impact. Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-poultry-feed-research-offers-hope-sustainable-farming