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New teaching centre will empower students as critical thinkers and change agents
By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu
Spearheading curriculum change, empowering educators to use decolonial… Read more
Alumnus earns top national honour for police communication
North-West University (NWU) graduate Brigadier Athlenda Mathe has been named the 2024 Spokesperson of the Year by the National Press Club,… Read more
NWU and provincial government take hands for a better North West
The North-West University (NWU) and the North West provincial government (NWP) are joining forces to address problems in the province. They signed… Read more
No increase in VAT is the right decision
The decision by the National Treasury not to increase value-added tax (VAT) on 1 May is the right one in the current circumstances.
Prof… Read more
North-West University medical school named the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that its soon-to-be-established medical school will be honorifically named the NWU Desmond… Read more
NWU AI Hub: Now it is official!
The groundwork was laid over a year ago, and the foundation has been continuously reinforced through engagement with staff and students, the… Read more
About our VC
Prof Bismark Tyobeka, a leading nuclear power expert, started his term as principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU on 1 June 2022. Read more about the man at the helm of the NWU.
African historian Prof Toyin Falola receives honorary doctorate from the NWU
By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu
One of the world’s most-cited African scholars, Professor Toyin Falola, has received an honorary doctorate from… Read more
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