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Prof runs 1 100 laps to help alleviate hunger
Apr 30, 2020 - On the morning of 24 April, Prof Dewald van Niekerk, laced up his running shoes and started running around his house in Potchefstroom. The time was 10:30. When he finally stopped to unlace his shoes, twenty-four hours and ten minutes later, he’d circled his house 1 100 times to clock a distance of 110km. Dewald, together with hundreds of…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-science-centre-2026-term-1-school-holiday-programme
NWU Science Centre - 2026 Term 1 School Holiday Programme
Mar 25, 2026 - The Science Centre serves as an educational establishment dedicated to assisting schools, educators, and, most importantly, students engaged in the fields of mathematics, science, and technology. This institution accommodates a diverse audience interested in exploring careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-science-centre-2026-june-school-holiday-programme
NWU Science Centre - 2026 June School Holiday Programme
May 22, 2026 - The Science Centre serves as an educational establishment dedicated to assisting schools, educators, and, most importantly, students engaged in the fields of mathematics, science, and technology. This institution accommodates a diverse audience interested in exploring careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tourism-society-walks-tourism-awareness
NWU Tourism Society walks for tourism awareness
Sep 05, 2018 - The Tourism Society of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Tourism Management recently hosted a tourism awareness walk on the campus in Mahikeng in celebration of September as Tourism Month. The aim of the event was to create awareness and foster a culture of visiting the country’s tourism attractions, thereby boosting local…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ttis-hosts-gauteng-technology-transfer-forum
NWU TTIS hosts Gauteng Technology Transfer Forum
Jun 01, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the Gauteng Technology Transfer Forum (GTTF), bringing together technology transfer professionals from universities, science councils and research institutions across Gauteng. Organised by the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office of the NWU, the forum served as a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-participates-erasmus-sacredtravels4growth-project-kick-albania
NWU participates in Erasmus+ SacredTravels4Growth project kick-off in Albania
Feb 02, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) recently took part in the kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+-funded project, SacredTravels4Growth – Higher Education and Sustainable Growth through Religious Tourism - at the LOGOS University College in Tirana, Albania. The project is co-funded by the European Union under the ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CBHE-STRAND-2 call and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-international-accreditation-awarded-nwu-business-school
Another international accreditation awarded to the NWU Business School
May 24, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) Business School recently received its accreditation from the Association of African Business Schools (AABS). The NWU Business School was represented at the 2023 AABS Connect Conference, hosted by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra, by the senior manager for Accreditation and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/franco-taking-student-life-his-stride
Franco taking student life in his stride
May 05, 2022 - It was love at first sight. Boy meets campus. In 2019, Franco van Dijk visited the North-West University (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom as part of a tour by his school choir. “We saw a lot of the campus – it almost felt like an open day. I really liked what I saw and decided that this was where I wanted to go,” says Franco, who matriculated from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trio-joie-de-vivre-will-perform-joyful-dances-tonight
Trio Joie de Vivre will perform “Joyful Dances” tonight
Oct 03, 2023 - by Menziwa Msibi Trio Joie de Vivre, consisting of three School of Music and Conservatory lecturers from the North-West University (NWU) will be performing their concert “Joyful Dances” during Aardklop. The Concert will take place tonight 3 October at 19:30 in the School Music and Conservatory Hall. Liesl van der Merwe plays the bassoon,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-features-forbes-30-under-30-list
NWU alumnus features on Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Jun 11, 2018 - Remember the name Jack Mthembu, because you will most definitely hear more about this dynamic young entrepreneur in the near future. This 27 year-old alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has just been included in the Forbes Africa business magazine’s influential annual 30 Under 30 young entrepreneurs listing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-win-%25E2%2580%2598peaceful%25E2%2580%2599-atoms
Students win with ‘peaceful’ atoms
Oct 18, 2018 - Veronica Gouws, Koketso Kgorinyane and Naomi Mokhine will soon be jetting off to Russia. These three master’s students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently won a youth video competition. More than 30 students from Sub-Saharan Africa took part in the contest, ran by Rosatom* in cooperation with African Young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-campus-unveils-lecture-hall-complex
NWU campus unveils lecture hall complex
Mar 01, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently celebrated the completion of the new Lecture Hall Complex as part of the official academic opening that took place on 23 February 2023. Positioned at the heart of the campus and designed by multi-award-winning architects Mathews & Associates Architects, the building,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-marietjie-havenga-delivers-inaugural-lecture
Professor Marietjie Havenga delivers inaugural lecture
Jul 14, 2022 - An inaugural lecture is considered an important rite of passage in the life and career of an academic. Professor Marietjie Havenga delivered her inaugural lecture, titled Cooperative problem-based learning in Information Technology: Active learning for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this lecture, Prof Havenga argued that the…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/invitation-1st-corporate-financial-markets-law-conference-2021
Invitation 1st Corporate & Financial Markets Law Conference 2021
Feb 17, 2021 - Date: 28 -29 October 2021 Venue: Virtual Theme: Confronting the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on corporate governance, corporate insolvency and financial education measures in practice Call for Abstracts Keynote speakers: Prof FHI Cassim (Specialist Committee on Company Law) Prof JJ du Plessis (Deakin University) Prof PC Osode…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-news/opening-pandoras-box-distance-education
Opening Pandora's box on distance education
Jun 07, 2024 - Dr. Nelda Mouton Covid-19 introduced a radical change in how we think and how we work. A new normal came into play and this is changing the way that we are presenting ourselves to our new environment, whether it is in our personal households, with our students or with other lecturers. Strategies that seemed to be a far-off illusion suddenly became…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/femmegineering-keep-moving-forward
Femmegineering - Keep Moving Forward
Jul 20, 2026 - Are you a grade 10, 11 or 12 girl? Are you interested in studying Engineering? If yes then you are invited to apply to attend our annual Femmegineering celebration week! This will be our first virtual Femmegineering event and we are very excited! Find out more... Read more about Women in Engineering Check out the NWU…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-discussion-newly-appointed-bbbee-presidential-advisory-council
Seminar: A Discussion on the newly appointed BBBEE Presidential Advisory Council
Jul 13, 2022 - The NWU School of Government Studies is proud to present a seminar about A Discussion on the newly appointed BBBEE Presidential Advisory Council. The panel will include: Dr Metji Makgoba - University of Limpopo Mr Thulani Tshefuta - Member of BBBEE council Prof Steven Friedman - University of Johannesburg To join…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/colloquium-transparency-learning-and-teaching-higher-education
Colloquium - Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
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Using the law to advance justice and sustainability
Dec 08, 2022 - When it comes to seeking innovative solutions to the social and environmental challenges faced by South Africa, the Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability from the North-West University (NWU) is at the forefront. “The research unit utilises law to find innovative juridical solutions to advance justice and sustainability in South…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/history-seminar-series-museum-rabbit-and-national-history-voice-robben-island