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Die Noordwes-Universiteit betoon hulde aan die akteur Hans Strydom en ander baanbreker-alumni
Oct 31, 2025 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tien merkwaardige vakkundiges vereer by sy gesogte tweejaarlikse Alumni Excellence Awards-seremonie wat op 30 Oktober in Pretoria gehou is. Hierdie jaar se hoogaangeskrewe ontvangers sluit die Suid-Afrikaanse veteraanakteur Hans Strydom, die Wêreldbeker-krieketster Tazmin Brits, en die gesondheidsekonoom prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-salutes-actor-hans-strydom-and-other-groundbreaking-alumni
North-West University salutes actor Hans Strydom and other groundbreaking alumni
Nov 03, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) honoured ten remarkable professionals at its prestigious biennial Alumni Excellence Awards ceremony held in Pretoria on 30 October. This year’s distinguished honourees include veteran South African actor Hans Strydom, World Cup cricket star Tazmin Brits, and health economist Prof James Avoka Asamani, among others…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-studies-traditional-plants-natural-pest-control
Researcher studies traditional plants for natural pest control
Oct 31, 2025 - When farmers face pests that damage their crops, many turn to chemical sprays. They often do not realise that indigenous plant-based practices can protect crops naturally, and that pest-control solutions already exist within traditional farming knowledge. The use of chemicals is one of the common ways of managing pests. However, these chemicals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/future-nwu-sport-not-just-bright-its-purple
The future of NWU Sport is not just bright, it’s purple
Oct 31, 2025 - “At NWU Sport, our passion is sport, and we are privileged to make our passion our work.” These were the words of Mervyn Taylor, manager of the NWU Rugby Institute, as he concluded the North-West University (NWU) Sports Awards on 21 October. His statement captured the spirit of an evening that celebrated commitment, teamwork and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cannabis-tourism-raises-interest-mahikeng-community-and-portugal
Cannabis tourism raises interest In Mahikeng community – and Portugal
Oct 31, 2025 - By Gofaone Motsamai When tourism researcher Dr Jean Manaliyo began asking people in Mahikeng what they knew about cannabis tourism, many were curious about how it could shape their community and economy. That curiosity has now taken his research across borders. The North-West University (NWU) researcher will present his paper titled “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-law-student-awarded-prestigious-abe-bailey-fellowship
Final-year law student awarded prestigious Abe Bailey Fellowship
Nov 19, 2025 - O’kgabile Mokoena, a final-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the distinguished Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. This highly competitive award recognises young South African leaders who embody academic excellence, civic engagement and the commitment to drive positive change in society. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trio-headed-bangkok-5th-global-peace-summit
Trio headed to Bangkok for the 5th Global Peace Summit
Nov 19, 2025 - Three North-West University (NWU) students are preparing to take on one of the world’s most prestigious youth leadership platforms. Hailing from various parts of South Africa, Kananelo Mlangeni, Nomcebo Dumakude, and Xoliswa Sethunya will represent NWU and SA at the 5th Global Peace Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, from 21 to 23 January 2026. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-healthier-communities-together-nwu-and-local-communities-co-create-knowledge-lasting
Building healthier communities together: NWU and local communities co-create knowledge for lasting impact
Nov 21, 2025 - Community engagement is not just a programme. It is a partnership, a shared journey, and a commitment to listen, understand, and grow together,” said Prof Awie Kotze, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU). This ethos came to life during a three-day community-led knowledge co-creation seminar hosted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-nwu-engineering-healthier-south-africa
This is how the NWU is engineering a healthier South Africa
Nov 20, 2025 - • Engineers cannot fix healthcare alone, and clinicians cannot carry the burden without systems support. The NWU is bridging this gap. • Healthcare systems engineering can be seen as an umbrella term where the healthcare habitat is viewed as a complex system that encompasses technical, organisational, human, and policy dimensions. • “Using…http://news.nwu.ac.za/focus-area-pure-and-applied-analytics-nwu-where-curiosity-meets-mathematical-mastery-0
Focus Area for Pure and Applied Analytics at the NWU: Where curiosity meets mathematical mastery
Nov 20, 2025 - By Prof Roelof Coetzer In the ever-evolving landscape of academia, certain institutions distinguish themselves not merely by their age or size, but by their unyielding commitment to curiosity and innovation. North-West University (NWU) in South Africa exemplifies this spirit, particularly through its Focus Area for Pure and Applied…http://news.nwu.ac.za/use-nwus-ai-course-make-your-christmas-merrier
Use the NWU’s AI course to make your Christmas merrier
Nov 20, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) and its AI Hub are continuing to strengthen the institution’s digital capacity through an incentive programme aimed at encouraging academic staff to complete the AI and Assessment course. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the office of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, the AI…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-centre-prioritises-security-thinking-strategic-stability
New centre prioritises security thinking, strategic stability
Nov 20, 2025 - South Africa’s place in the world is becoming harder to navigate. The geopolitical map is being redrawn by rising authoritarianism, disinformation wars, cyber sabotage, and increasingly complex regional conflicts. For a state that sits at the junction of Africa’s economic ambitions and the pressures of global power politics, understanding these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-excellence-awards-gee-erkenning-aan-personeel-oor-dissiplines-heen
NWU Excellence Awards gee erkenning aan personeel oor dissiplines heen
Nov 21, 2025 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het sy uitmuntende personeel vereer tydens die jaarlikse seremonie vir die NWU Excellence Awards, wat op 20 November in Potchefstroom gehou is. Meer as 150 personeellede het erkenning vir hulle uitmuntende bydraes tot die universiteit se sleutelfokusareas van onderrig en leer, gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excellence-awards-acknowledge-staff-excellence-across-disciplines
NWU Excellence Awards acknowledge staff excellence across disciplines
Dec 05, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) honoured its exceptional staff at the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, held in Potchefstroom on 20 November. More than 150 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions to the university’s key focus areas of teaching and learning, community engagement, and research and innovation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/monetary-policy-needs-be-supportive-incipient-economic-upturn
Monetary policy needs to be supportive of the incipient economic upturn
Nov 21, 2025 - The unanimous decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points (bps) was the right one. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist at the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the MPC decision of 20 November is the result of a number of recent favourable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-presence-may-be-healthcares-most-radical-skill
Why presence may be healthcare’s most radical skill
Nov 26, 2025 - In an era when healthcare is increasingly shaped by technology, efficiency metrics and digital interfaces, the oldest element of care remains the most radical: the act of being fully present. At North-West University (NWU), Prof Tinda Rabie from the Quality in Nursing and Midwifery (NuMIQ) programme, argues that the future of compassionate care…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colloquium-explores-how-labour-migration-has-shaped-south-africa-and-africa
Colloquium explores how labour migration has shaped South Africa and Africa
Nov 03, 2025 - By Mzwandile Ndlovu Labour migration has featured prominently in South Africa since diamonds and gold were discovered in the 1800s. Migration continues today as people move cross South Africa and Africa in search of new opportunities and a better life. The subject of migration that took centre stage at a colloquium hosted by North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-student-triumphs-martin-luther-king-spoken-word-competition-amsterdam
Law student triumphs at Martin Luther King spoken word competition in Amsterdam
Nov 03, 2025 - By Gosego Phutieagae A North-West University (NWU) law student has claimed top honours at the 2025 Martin Luther King Spoken Word Competition held on 9 October at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam. Thabang Mnculwane, an LLB student currently participating in the NWU Faculty of Law Academic Exchange Programme in Amsterdam, won the contest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-student-selected-2025-academic-exchange-amsterdam
Law student selected for 2025 academic exchange in Amsterdam
Nov 03, 2025 - By Gosego Phutieagae Visiting some of the world’s most famous justice system landmarks is high on the itinerary of Thabang Mnculwane, a North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Law student, who is spending five months in Amsterdam on an academic exchange programme. Mnculwane, a final-year LLB student, started his exchange programme at Vrije…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2025-pitch-your-business-finale-showdown-pitches-and-presentations