Condolences on FW de Klerk passing away

It is with sadness that the North-West University (NWU) has learned of the passing of former President FW de Klerk.

As law student and later as chancellor of the former Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE, now NWU), the late President de Klerk left a huge footprint at the university. His legacy as…

NWU’S Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts a crime summit 

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a crime summit to discuss the university’s safety initiatives.

The summit, organised by Protection Services, took place in a blended format, and was aptly themed “Act against crime together”.

The event came against the backdrop of the…

Sydwell’s ideas mushroom into commercial success

Universities across the country are producing ground-breaking research with great economic potential, but often the question is how this can be translated into commercial enterprises.

To address this issue, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a webinar titled “Mushrooming of ideas: Converting a postgraduate study into a…

Strategic intent regarding the merits of a proposed export tax on chrome ore in SA

The Business School of the North-West University (NWUBS) completed a research project to determine the merits of a proposed export tax on chrome ore in South Africa as one of the interventions to regain the global competitive advantage of the domestic ferrochrome industry, as well as the influence thereof on the chrome–ferrochrome value chain (…

Be aware – join the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week research symposium

On 22 and 23 November the North West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University and the Water Research Commission, will host a research symposium in support of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW21).

WAAW aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance. The…

Resignation of the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi

It is with mixed feelings that the NWU announces the resignation of Prof Dan Kgwadi who has accepted the position of vice-chancellor of the Vaal University of Technology. Although we join him in the celebration of his new endeavor, we are sad to lose him.

Prof Kgwadi has played a crucial role in the transformation journey and the…

Meet the NWU’s 2021/2022 Open Educational Resource fellows

The North-West University (NWU) recently announced its Open Educational Resource (OER) fellows for 2021/2022.

These fellowships offer staff who are interested to include new online resources to their classes or adapt their resources to their…

Textbook addresses ongoing inequalities in aspects of law

North-West University (NWU) research professor and professor in securities and financial markets law, Prof Howard Chitimira, recently published a textbook along with two other editors.

The book, Global Jurisprudential Apartheid in the Twenty-First Century: Universalism and…

NWU alumnus receives NRF research award

North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Retselisitsoe Moses Phooko’s research prowess recently earned him a National Research Foundation (NRF) research award in the category Early Career/Emerging Researchers.

The award ceremony took place on 2 November 2021 during a hybrid event…

NWU honours radio presenter for promoting self-directed learning

The world is constantly evolving, and staying on top of the continual flow of changes necessitates lifelong learning. One of the most effective lifelong learning approaches is self-directed learning (SDL), where people set their own learning goals and choose what and how they want to learn.

His passion for SDL and his commitment to…