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Little cricketers, big aspirations!

If Proteas coach Ottis Gibson had been there to witness the young talent at the annual KFC Mini Cricket Festival, hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the likes of AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Kagiso Rabada would surely have had something to worry about.

During this event players as young as six years old…

New Faculty of Law building opens the door to more opportunities

The opening of the new Faculty of Law building on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng confirms the university’s commitment to produce future leaders and game changers.

Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng officially opened the new Faculty of Law building on the campus in Mahikeng on 20 November 2018.

The faculty…

NWU honours pioneer botanist The North-West University (NWU) has given one of their botanists a 70th birthday gift that will live on for future generations. The NWU named the herbarium on its campus in Mahikeng after botanist Sello David Phalatse, who pl

The North-West University (NWU) has given one of their botanists a 70th birthday gift that will live on for future generations.

The NWU named the herbarium on its campus in Mahikeng after botanist Sello David Phalatse, who played a crucial role at the School of Biological Sciences if the former University of Bophuthatswana, now…

NWU's Engineering still at the forefront

A great honour was recently bestowed upon the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering when their programme in mineral processing has been named under the top 100 best programs in the world in this field.

This announcement was made by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as the Shanghai Rankings. It…

NWU Faculty of Law leads with legal giants

The North-West University’s (NWU’) Faculty of Law at the campus in Mahikeng stands on the shoulders of giants, associating itself with various experts in the legal fraternity.

The faculty recently conferred honorary Doctorates of Law on individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the country and in the legal environment…

The NWU is the right place to be for academic excellence

If you want to excel as an expert in the fields of electromechanical and minerals engineering in the mining, chemical, oil and gas industries, or in a career in the fields of geography or mathematics, hospitality, education and tourism, the North-West University (NWU) is the right place to be.  

The recent findings of the…

SAWHAR: science and technology insights for tomorrow’s water calamities

Cape Town’s drought crisis in 2018, also referred to as Day Zero, serves as a wake-up call to all South Africans to once again become more aware of the importance of water in the 21st century. 

This awareness also includes academic research into innovative solutions for future problems.

According to Prof Johann Tempelhoff, an…

NWU shares lessons on how to confront fraud

The South African Fraud Prevention Services listed a 56% increase in fraud crimes in 2017.At least 70% of men (26-35 years old) make up the number of fraudsters. Women between 36 and 45 make up 33% of victims.

At a time when organisations around the world lose an estimated five percent of their annual revenues to fraud, creating…

NWU Students impress at the Symposium of Natural Sciences

For Students from the North West University’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recently participated in the Student symposium for Natural Sciences 2018 Competition. They managed to win some great prizes. Students who are enrolled for the relevant fields of study may participate: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Metallurgy, Physics,…

NWU wins big at 2018 Pendoring Awards

Graphic Design students from the North-West University (NWU) showcased their brilliance yet again when they walked away with 10 awards and the top accolade of Overall Winner in the student category during the recent Pendoring Awards on 1 November 2018.

They received the Overall award for their interactive installation entry titled “…