NWU School of Nursing and stakeholders join hands in the fight against gender-based violence

The School of Nursing at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is collaborating with various stakeholders to commemorate and support 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV).

16 Days of Activism Against GBV is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every…

The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter wins the Best University Chapter Award

The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter won the Best University Chapter Award on the 4th November 2021.

The Association was established in March 2005 to address the death of actuarial and…

Purple signifies excellence, remembrance and above all, hope

During the month of December, the three main gates of the campuses of the North-West University (NWU) in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark will be illuminated in purple as a symbolic gesture of perseverance during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The lighting will start on Wednesday,…

NWU School of Music does it D-I-Y style 

The School of Music at the North-West University (NWU) started with face-to-face classes very early in the pandemic due to the personal nature of its curriculum. This year they decided to face the challenges they encountered as a result of the pandemic head on.

To ensure that they…

NWU historian maps the way to South African heritage

An academic and historian of the North-West University (NWU) is part of a community engagement project that documents all South Africa’s heritage sites and places of interest (POIs) by listing the location and explaining the meaning of all South African POIs on the Road Trip SA app.

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NWU academic aims to boost environmental sustainability through industrial engineering

Meelan Roopa, a lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Engineering, is currently conducting research on new ideas and strategic ways of achieving environmental sustainability for developing countries through industrial engineering.

His research explores the synergies, divergencies and needs of ensuring…

NWU female basketballers blaze a trail

Over the past few years the North-West University’s (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus female basketball team has made ground-breaking strides within the sporting fraternity.

Not only did the team walk away with Team of the Year award at the recent Sedibeng Women in Sports Awards, but Enid …

Investing in equity

The Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES) entity in the Faculty of Health Sciences recently donated eight computers (including screens, keyboards and mouses) to the Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom. The desktop computers were no longer being used at the NWU, as they are not compatible with Windows 10. However, the…

NWU designers still on a winning streak in top competitions

Students and graduates of the Graphic Design subject group at the North-West University (NWU) have again shone at the recent international Loerie Awards and national Pendoring Awards.

Their distinctive creativity…

NWU Mahikeng Campus pay tribute to outgoing vice-chancellor

Staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus paid tribute to the outgoing vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, during the campus’s annual staff year-end function.

Prof Kgwadi will be leaving the NWU at the end of January 2022 to join the Vaal University of…