Storytelling the focus of 35th annual SAVAH Conference

This year will see the North-West University (NWU) play host to the 35th annual South African Visual Arts Historians (SAVAH) Conference in September 2020. The event represents a dynamic collaboration between SAVAH and the NWU’s research niche area, Visual Narratives and Creative Outputs (VINCO) in the Faculty of Humanities.

The…

Coronavirus – breastfeed to protect your baby

With the current coronavirus pandemic creating hysteria as far as it spreads, scientists have recently established that this virus has not yet been found to be transferred in breast milk. This mainly because breast milk has protective agents against infections.

According to a recent study published in the medical journal The Lancet…

NWU honours outstanding lecturers

The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its best-of-the-best lecturers during its Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (TEA). This annual event took place on 12 March at the Snowflake venue in Potchefstroom.

Dr Deon van Tonder of the Faculty of Education received the coveted Distinguished Teaching Excellence Award (DTEA). …

Celebrating the legacy of a struggle Icon

The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with The Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (DACSR) and the Ruth Mompati Foundation, hosted a memorial lecture to celebrate and honour the legacy of the late struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati.

The event took place on 10 March 2020 at the NWU’s campus in…

Thanks Sanlam! Almost R10 million to strengthen NWU Ikateleng project

Although the North-West University (NWU) is dedicated to academic excellence and superior research, it is also committed to bettering people’s lives in the communities it serves.

One way the NWU has been paying it forward is through its successful Ikateleng project that has been contributing to the development of discerning learners…

Free and equal: a campus conversation about human rights

Human Rights Month is commemorated in March to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy in South Africa.

In light hereof, the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the office of the speaker of the Sedibeng District Municipality and the Ministry for Women, Youth and…

Mother-daughter duo ready for academic year

They may be years apart, but mother and daughter share the same goal: to successfully complete their respective postgraduate qualifications during the 2020 academic year.

This year saw Fatima De Abreu and her daughter, Michaela Raymakers, both fall in line to register at the North-West University (NWU).

Although it is the first…

NWU experts to deliberate on the South African economy

South Africa has slipped into its third recession since 1994 and negative growth is hampering the country’s already struggling economy.

Add to this a drop of 1,4% in the gross domestic product and the dire state of our state-owned enterprises, and it is clear that the South African economy is in a state of panic.

With this said,…

Effective border control to curb Coronavirus

With South Africa’s third COVID-19 case confirmed over the weekend, a North-West University (NWU) academic believes that effective border control is needed to curb the further spread of the Coronavirus.

Prof Muhiyatshombe Lukamba says a large number of health professionals are needed to screen each and every person in trucks…

NWU celebrates international Open Education Week

Hosting several events, the North-West University (NWU) recently celebrated international Open Education Week from 2 to 6 March 2020. 

The global celebration aims to raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education on teaching and learning worldwide.

The NWU’s Centre for Teaching and Learning and the UNESCO…