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Prof Linda du Plessis: South Africa’s future depends on rebuilding education
STEM education needs to be put in the spotlight for South Africa to revive its ailing education sector. The education system is not producing underachievers; it is manufacturing exclusion. Teaching must be restored to its former prestige, which is a respected, aspirational career rather than a reluctant fallback. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/support-groenewald-and-vf-plus-confirms-conjunctural-and-fluid-nature-south-african-politics
Support for Groenewald and the VF Plus confirms the conjunctural and fluid nature of South African politics
An opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase There appears to be a growing trend of advocacy and political support for Dr Pieter Groenewald and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) among black users of social media platforms. Although the overall scope of the campaign has not yet been precisely defined, its presence is nonetheless widespread and highly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taung-helm-siu-alumnus-leonard-lekgetho-leads-integrity
From Taung to the helm of the SIU: alumnus Leonard Lekgetho leads with integrity
When Leonard Lekgetho speaks about justice, it is not as an abstract ideal but as a lifelong calling. Appointed as acting head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) by President Cyril Ramaphosa, this North-West University (NWU) alumnus carries with him more than two decades of experience in the fight against corruption, and the values shaped…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/iea-task-30-workshop-2025/venue-travel
Venue & Travel
Workshop Venue: 26° South Hotel Beyers Naudé Drive, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa View on Google Maps 26° South Hotel Website About the Venue: Nestled within the Cradle Moon Conservancy, 26° South Hotel offers a tranquil bushveld setting ideal for both relaxation and professional gatherings. The hotel features 76…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation/mathematics-induction-course
Mathematics Induction Course
MATHEMATICS INDUCTION COURSE All information regarding the Mathematics Induction Course including what it is, who must take it, why certain students have to take it, its programme and the contact persons for the course are provided below. [accordion] Aim of the Mathematics Induction Course The main purpose…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trade-%25E2%2580%259Cnew-normal%25E2%2580%259D-webinar-focuses-africa
TRADE in the “new normal” webinar focuses on Africa
The Trade and Development (TRADE) research entity at the North-West University (NWU) and the TRADE Research Advisory, a spin-off company of the university, hosted the eighth TRADE-Decision Support Model User Group webinar, drawing more than eighty international attendees. The webinar was hosted on 15 October by Prof Wilma Viviers, holder of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-its-exponents-excellence
NWU celebrates its exponents of excellence
The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its torchbearers of excellence ― one of the university’s core values ― during the university’s Excellence Awards for 2021/2022. The prestigious awards ceremony took place on 24 November at Snowflake in Potchefstroom. During the event, the NWU honoured the best-of-the-best academics across the three…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-documents-living-history-barolong-boora-tshidi
Researcher documents the living history of the Barolong Boora Tshidi
The North-West University (NWU) continues to advance community-engaged scholarship through a compelling historical documentation project led by Dr Mojuta Motlhamme, a History Education lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the Mahikeng Campus. His work focuses on preserving and sharing the rich heritage of the Barolong boo Ratshidi, a…http://education.nwu.ac.za/language-education/undergraduate-study-options
Undergraduate study options
Afrikaans for Education [accordion collapsed] Overview Afrikaans is one of the youngest languages in the world, and was (like Hindi, Modern Hebrew, and Indonesian) established as a fully standardised language during the 20th century. Afrikaans can be taken as a university subject in, amongst others, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/inaugural-lectures-2022
Inaugural Lectures 2022
The North-West University is proud to showcase its academics as they climb the ladder in their academic career. Any academic who is promoted to professor or who is appointed by the NWU as “newly appointed professor” from elsewhere, is expected to deliver a professional inaugural speech within the first year of their appointment. It is meant to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-future-entrepreneurs-one-step-time
Empowering future entrepreneurs one STEP at a time
The North-West University (NWU), through its bhive Enterprise Development Centre (bhive EDC), has taken a significant step in fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem by introducing the Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP) programme. As one of only four South African universities to adopt this innovative initiative, the NWU…http://law.nwu.ac.za/p-per/volume-14-2011-nr-5
2011, Volume 14, nr5
Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 2011 Volume 14 Number 5 31 August 2011 Index • Editorial • Oratio • Articles Other Volumes Editorial…http://www.nwu.ac.za/women-in-leadership
NWU Women in Leadership
In 2023, the North-West University’s (NWU) People and Culture division launched a groundbreaking leadership programme for women at NWU. The Women in Leadership initiative at NWU is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of our female workforce. This initiative focuses on promoting professional development and providing extensive…http://www.nwu.ac.za/initiatives-you-can-support
Our causes and initiatives
Medical School The NWU Medical Graduate will align with all the HPCSA (Health Professions Council of South Africa) requirements (see https://www.hpcsa.co.za/). This North West Doctor will be a clinically competent generalist practitioner who is socially conscious, resilient and community orientated, an ethical team player and a…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3mc/3MC-2026-PDEs
3MC Postgraduate Course on PDEs
.bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 3MC Presents: Transport Models in Biology and Initiation to Finite Volume Methods 23-27 March 2026, NWU, Potchefstroom Home Registration Program Mini-Courses…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/heliospheric-physics
Heliospheric Physics
Researchers in the Heliospheric Physics subprogram of the CSR do theoretical, numerical modelling and experimental research on the acceleration, transport and modulation of charged particles (mainly cosmic rays) in the turbulent plasmatic environment around the Sun, which is called the heliosphere. Over the years researchers in this group have…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/sailplanes
Sailplanes
The story of NWU Aircraft Development begins with the remarkable journey of Prof Attie Jonker, a visionary whose passion for aviation was inspired by his upbringing in the small town of Bloemhof, South Africa. This journey led to the birth of Jonker Sailplanes, a world leader in glider design and production. Prof Attie’s…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/must-deep-learning/research-projects
Research projects
DL Theory Generalisation in Deep Learning A long-standing theoretical interest in our group is generalisation - that is, how exactly information learned on a training set of samples is transferred to novel inputs. This is particularly relevant in the context of Deep Learning: Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) have…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/national-symposium-biological-invasions
National Symposium on Biological Invasions
National Symposium on Biological Invasions North-West University, Mahikeng Campus 6 - 9 October 2025 REGISTRATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO 22 SEPTEMBER 2025 We are excited to invite you to attend the 2025 National Symposium on Biological Invasions from 6 to 9 October 2025. This year’s symposium will take place at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-look-stochastic-programming-best-marketing-results