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NWU celebrates Race Awareness Week
Race Awareness Week (RAW) is a week-long annual event at the North-West University (NWU), dedicated to raising awareness on the current discussions around race in South African society. The goal is to open discussions on history, current events and how we can progress in the future. This is done to create awareness on current debates around race…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pitch-your-business-empowering-young-entrepreneurs
Pitch Your Business: empowering young entrepreneurs
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and bhive Enterprise Development Centre collaborated with I AM Youth, Radio Pulpit, Radio Cape Pulpit and TBN Africa to offer an entrepreneurial training and development programme – culminating in a Pitch Your Business competition – to empower young entrepreneurs.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-cybathlon-team-heads-zurich
NWU Eagles Cybathlon team heads for Zürich
The countdown to this year’s Cybathlon 2024 has begun for local supporters of the NWU Eagles Cybathlon team, who had an enthusiastic send-off on 18 October. The Cybathlon is a prestigious event organised by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and takes place in Kloten, north of Zürich. It is a global platform focusing on innovation and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/esteemed-african-american-scholar-present-lecture-afrocentricity
Esteemed African-American scholar to present lecture on Afrocentricity
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area is proud to be hosting a public lecture featuring Prof Molefi Kete Asante, a towering figure in African-American scholarship, on 19 March 2024. The theme of the lecture is “Afrocentricity, communication and culture: Building a common history”.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/strengthening-sas-entrepreneurship-agenda-through-global-entrepreneurship-monitor-partnership
Strengthening SA’s entrepreneurship agenda through Global Entrepreneurship Monitor partnership
The North-West University (NWU) continues to strengthen its contribution to entrepreneurship research and policy development through its active participation in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) South Africa Consortium, a partnership that is helping shape the future of entrepreneurship in South Africa.The launch of the Global…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences-international-research-conference/keynote-speakers
Keynote speakers
Dr The Hon Kaviraj Sharma Sukon Dr. The Honourable K. S. Sukon, Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, and Research, is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and the Founding Director-General of the Open University of Mauritius (OU). He established OU in July 2012, transforming it into a dynamic, ISO-certified institution. By…, Dr Priscilla MUTHOORA THAKOOR, Governor, Dr Priscilla Muthoora Thakoor was appointed Governor of the Bank of Mauritius for a three-year term effective as from the 29th of September 2025. Governor Muthoora Thakoor brings substantial expertise in policy diagnostics and the development of macroeconomic frameworks aimed at supporting economic and financial stability. Dr Muthoora Thakoor’s…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/masara
MASARA Research Entity
MASARA (Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications) was established as a research niche area in November 2008. The focus for 2008–2012 was on selected musical arts of South Africa, specifically referring to Setswana and other local music cultures of the North-West Province. After the International Music &…http://news.nwu.ac.za/testing-will-people-state-citizen-confrontation-south-africa
Testing the will of the people: the state-citizen confrontation in South Africa
Opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase, senior lecturer in Political Studies and International Relations at the North-West University (NWU) The emergence of anti-illegal immigration movements such as Operation Dudula, and more recently, March and March, represents a significant moment in the democratic trajectory of South Africa. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-and-young-guns-claim-crucial-away-victories
NWU Eagles and Young Guns claim crucial away victories
After both sides suffered defeats in their previous away fixtures in the Varsity Cup and Young Guns competitions, respectively, the FNB NWU Eagles and FNB Young Guns bounced back in style. The Eagles fell short in the City of Gold, losing 35-29 to FNB UJ, while the YGs suffered their first home defeat of the season against FNB UCT YGs. Both…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leader-fights-save-young-men-streets
Student leader fights to save young men from the streets
Lethabo Sebola is carrying the weight of a mission far bigger than himself – fighting to rescue young men from hopelessness, crime, depression and social neglect. Lethabo is a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, where he is currently pursuing an honours degree in industrial psychology. He is also the founder of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ranking-places-researcher-third-neuroscience-south-africa
Ranking places researcher third in neuroscience in South Africa
The 2026 edition of the ranking of the Best Scientists in Neuroscience by Research.com places Prof. Brian Harvey from the subject group Pharmacology at the North-West University (NWU) among the three most cited researchers in the field in South Africa. Prof. Harvey says this accolade highlights his decades of work in neuropharmacology and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-advances-rising-star-awards-semi-finals
NWU researcher advances to the Rising Star Awards semi-finals
Dr Moleboheng Mokhele, a senior lecturer and researcher at the Research Unit for Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University (NWU), has been named a semi-finalist in the Public Service category of the TransUnion Rising Star Awards of South Africa. The recognition places her among young professionals under the age of 40 who are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/siyakhula-sibasha-science-shop-celebrates-learning-and-development-all-participants
Siyakhula Sibasha Science Shop celebrates the learning and development of all participants
On Friday, 31 October, the Siyakhula Sibasha Science Showcase brought community leaders, academics and young innovators together at the Khaya Ibhubesi Conference Centre in Parys. The event celebrated the achievements of all participants in the flagship project, ‘Reimagining Community Education Post-Covid-19: Mobilising Youth as Community Assets to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-announces-new-chairperson-and-deputy-chairperson-its-council
North-West University announces new chairperson and deputy chairperson of its Council
During its meeting on 23 June 2022 the North-West University (NWU) Council elected a new chairperson and deputy chairperson. Mr Bert Sorgdrager, a seasoned legal professional with more than 30 years’ experience in the private sector, was elected as the sixth chairperson of the NWU Council. Mr Obakeng Mongale, an experienced public servant and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ensuring-access-education-our-imperative
Ensuring access to education is our imperative
How do we go about breaking the prevailing cycle of economic disparities and a lack of social cohesion, while promoting active citizenship, innovation and development as well as human capital development? By ensuring access to quality education for as many of our citizens as possible – which is part of the mission of the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/home-grown-vaccine-demonstrates-100-protection-against-tuberculosis
Home-grown vaccine demonstrates 100% protection against tuberculosis
In an intriguing joint announcement, the Walter Sisulu and North-West universities unveiled the astounding results of their preclinical trials for a groundbreaking combination vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) and Covid-19. The universities reported an unprecedented 100% protection in vaccinated animals – a significant step forwards in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vice-chancellors-business-breakfast-reinforces-bond-potchefstroom-business-community
Vice-Chancellor’s Business Breakfast reinforces bond with Potchefstroom business community
On 24 July 2024, The Roots Lifestyle Venue in Potchefstroom was alive with activity as the principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, hosted an important business breakfast. The event was attended by key figures from the university and the local business community, symbolising the strong and growing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-discover-natural-feed-supplement-boosts-lamb-growth-and-meat-quality
Researchers discover natural feed supplement that boosts lamb growth and meat quality
By Gofaone Motsamai In the dry, sandy soils of southern Africa, a rugged survivor stands tall: Vachellia erioloba, more commonly known as the camel thorn. Once classified under the genus Acacia as Acacia erioloba, this hardy tree is also called the giraffe thorn, mokala tree, or kameeldoring in Afrikaans. Occurring across South Africa,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/animal-nutritionist-explores-effects-marula-seed-cake-chicken-production-and-meat-quality
Animal nutritionist explores the effects of marula seed cake on chicken production and meat quality
Zibukile Gcinile Mchunu, a North-West University (NWU) master’s graduate from Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, conducted a study examining the effects of dietary inclusion of marula seed (kernel) cake on productive performance, health, gut metagenomes, and meat quality of indigenous Boschveld chickens. She was supervised by Dr Doc Mthiyane from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-prof-christa-rautenbach-chancellors-medal