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Human movement science students to gain hands-on exposure
Jun 30, 2025 - 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 transformative collaboration with the North West Provincial Department of Art, Culture, Sports and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reflections-2021-local-government-elections
Reflections on the 2021 local government elections
Nov 15, 2021 - 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 and high levels of voter apathy. When the votes were tallied, there were 64 hung…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineers-shine-bright
NWU engineers shine bright
Nov 15, 2021 - 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 Wesch and Eduan Hugo, recently received recognition at the Southern African Institute for…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
Nov 16, 2021 - 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 at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus is for a period of three years. The primary aim is to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-works-non-academic-authors
NWU celebrates the works of non-academic authors
Nov 16, 2021 - 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 division, Clement Manoko, the event forms part of the NWU’s stakeholder engagement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-pay-tribute-outgoing-vice-chancellor
NWU Mahikeng Campus pay tribute to outgoing vice-chancellor
Nov 16, 2021 - 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 join the Vaal University of Technology as its vice-chancellor. Speaking on behalf of staff…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
Nov 18, 2021 - 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-operation that will enable the University to provide support to the House of Traditional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontwerpers-wen-steeds-topkompetisies
NWU-ontwerpers wen steeds in topkompetisies
Nov 19, 2021 - 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 het die beoordelaars se oog gevang, met NWU Grafiese Ontwerp wat ’n oorkoepelende vierde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-still-winning-streak-top-competitions
NWU designers still on a winning streak in top competitions
Nov 19, 2021 - 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 Graphic Design securing an overall fourth place among eight design institutions or…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
Nov 19, 2021 - 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 die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). In sy kommentaar oor die besluit van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/arguments-raising-repo-rate-are-not-persuasive
Arguments for raising repo rate are not persuasive
Nov 19, 2021 - 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 the North-West University (NWU). In commenting on the decision by the MPC of the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ken-eredoktorsgraad-aan-dr-geraldine-fraser-moleketi-toe
NWU ken eredoktorsgraad aan dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi toe
Nov 20, 2021 - 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 Minister van Staatsdiens en Administrasie gedien. Sy was tot 2007 ook ’n lid van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awards-honorary-doctorate-dr-geraldine-fraser-moleketi
NWU awards honorary doctorate to Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi
Nov 24, 2021 - 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 Public Service and Administration from 1999 to 2008. She was also a member of the national…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
Nov 19, 2021 - 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. As ’n bedryfsielkundige het prof Swanepoel uitvoerige kennis en ervaring op verskeie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-campus-mahikeng-0
NWU appoints new deputy vice-chancellor for campus in Mahikeng
Nov 24, 2021 - 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 psychologist, Prof Swanepoel has extensive knowledge and experience in various areas of teaching…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bele-gelykheid
Belê in gelykheid
Nov 22, 2021 - 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 gebruik nie, aangesien hulle nie met Windows 10 versoenbaar is nie. Die leesprogramme by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investing-equity
Investing in equity
Nov 22, 2021 - The Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES) entity in the Faculty of Health Sciences recently donated eight computers (including screens, keyboards and mouses) to the Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom. The desktop computers were no longer being used at the NWU, as they are not compatible with Windows 10. However, the reading programmes at the school…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lesley-inducted-aces-and-assaf
Prof Lesley inducted into ACES and ASSAF
Nov 24, 2021 - Prof Lesley Wood, a research professor at the North West University (NWU), was recently nominated as a member of the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship (ACES). She came to South Africa in 1981 and studied Social Work at Unisa and worked as a social worker before entering the world of academia in 2000. “I did my master's in health…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-female-basketballers-blaze-trail
NWU female basketballers blaze a trail
Nov 26, 2021 - Over the past few years the North-West University’s (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus female basketball team has made ground-breaking strides within the sporting fraternity. Not only did the team walk away with Team of the Year award at the recent Sedibeng Women in Sports Awards, but Enid Matika, NWU Basketball sports manager, also received the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unveiling-world-class-laboratory-boost-south-africas-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-capability