News Archive

Date
1981 NWU prepares students for the world of work
1982 Potential partnership with berry farmers could bear fruit
1983 Excelsior Men’s residence incident May 2023
1984 NWU collaboration aims to improve the economy of the Vaal area
1985 Theology reunion aims to foster long-lasting connections
1986 Meeting brings together unified communicators and audiovisual professionals
1987 History subject group hosts a seminar on Umkhonto we Sizwe
1988 NWU employee and team earn 5th place in national sailing competition
1989 Act NOW to stop loadshedding, say experts to mark Sputla’s 100 days
1990 Security officer defies the odds to graduate
1991 Student entrepreneurs report for boot camp
1992 Students put entrepreneurial theory into practice
1993 NWU ascends to top 4,4% of global universities
1994 Recognition of Sign Language a progress step for inclusivity
1995 PhD student embarks on exchange programme to Belgium
1996 Optentia to host top international scientist
1997 Engineering student wins S2A3 Master’s medal.
1998 How do you swear? Study to investigate swearing and bilingualism in South Africa
1999 NWU joins the fight against diabetes
2000 Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education
2001 Exploring indigenous knowledge to combat cattle diseases
2002 NWU dancers twirl their way to the top
2003 BAQONDE aims to open the world of higher education
2004 NWU students reach out to those in need
2005 Career day empowers alumni
2006 Breaking the silence: Launching a powerful campaign to end gender-based violence
2007 Khayakazi dazzles at Playhouse Company’s ’10 South African Sopranos’
2008 René believes that miracles still happen
2009 Three NWU alumni’s boxing academy aims to uplift the community
2010 Memory of Prof Dan Kgwadi honoured