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Faculty of Humanities celebrates top academic performers
By Gofaone Motsamai In a hall filled with eager students and guests, the air buzzed with anticipation as the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities prepared to host its annual Dean’s Merit Awards. The Dean’s Merit List recognises students who achieve an average of 75% and above in all their modules. Only 138 students from the…Dr. Johana Kambo Gathongo is die Uitvoerende Dekaan en Senior Lektor aan die Regskool, Universiteit van Embu, Kenia, 'n pos wat hy sedert September 2019 beklee. Hy doseer tans Arbeids- en Indiensnemingsreg, Kontraktereg en Besigheidsreg.
Dr. Gathongo het 'n Doktorsgraad in die Regte (LLD) in Arbeidsreg, 'n Meestersgraad in die Regte (LLM) in…
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Johana Gathongo
Dr. Johana Kambo Gathongo is die Uitvoerende Dekaan en Senior Lektor aan die Regskool, Universiteit van Embu, Kenia, 'n pos wat hy sedert September 2019 beklee. Hy doseer tans Arbeids- en Indiensnemingsreg, Kontraktereg en Besigheidsreg. Dr. Gathongo het 'n Doktorsgraad in die Regte (LLD) in Arbeidsreg, 'n Meestersgraad in die Regte (LLM) in…Dr. Johana Kambo Gathongo is the Executive Dean and Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, University of Embu, Kenya, a position he has held since September 2019. He currently teaches Labour and Employment Law, Law of Contract and Business Law.
Dr. Gathongo holds a Doctor of Laws (LLD) in Labour Law, a Master of Laws (LLM) in Labour Law, and an…
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Johana Gathongo
Dr. Johana Kambo Gathongo is the Executive Dean and Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, University of Embu, Kenya, a position he has held since September 2019. He currently teaches Labour and Employment Law, Law of Contract and Business Law. Dr. Gathongo holds a Doctor of Laws (LLD) in Labour Law, a Master of Laws (LLM) in Labour Law, and an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sir-hilary-beckles-receives-honorary-doctorate-nwu
Sir Hilary Beckles receives honorary doctorate from the NWU
On Wednesday, 30 July, the North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate on Professor Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles, a distinguished Caribbean historian and vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI). The award recognises Sir Hilary’s formidable academic contributions and his global advocacy for social justice. On the…http://education.nwu.ac.za/centre-higher-education-professional-development/home
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Introduction of the Centre Welcome to the Centre for Higher Education Professional Development (CHEPD). The establishment of this centre is a response to national policies urging higher education institutions to enhance the quality of university teaching. Notably, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/supporting-student-mental-health-empathy-and-intention
Supporting student mental health with empathy and intention
“You don’t have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.” This quote, from American author Dan Millman, has the ring of truth for Dr Khido Ramadie, educational psychologist at the Mahikeng Campus of North-West University (NWU). She keeps these words in mind as she strives to optimise students’ psychological well…http://news.nwu.ac.za/radiation-expert-wants-sa-benefit-his-radiological-crime-scene-management-training
Radiation expert wants SA to benefit from his radiological crime scene management training
South Africa’s capacity to deal with incidents involving radioactive materials has received a boost. North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Tebogo Kupi has returned from Austria where he attended a high-level international training course aimed at preparing experts to deliver national workshops on radiological crime scene management. “This…http://law.nwu.ac.za/trade/ftd-project-recent-events
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Recent Events 2nd Annual International Banking, Competition & Corporate Law (BCCL) Conference 13 - 15 August 2025 Programme Click here Videos Day 1 - 13 August 2025 Nr 1 Click here Nr 2 Click here Nr 3 Click here Day 2 - 14 August 2025 Nr 1 Click here Nr 2 Click here Nr 3 Click here Day 3…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kick-offs-final-whistles-nwu-staff-wellness-games-deliver-non-stop-action
Kick-offs to final whistles: NWU Staff Wellness games deliver non-stop action
There is always something special about seeing colleagues outside the boardroom, offices and lecture halls while swapping shoes for sneakers with whistles blowing instead of the ping of an incoming email. On 15 August 2025, staff members from across all three campuses of the North-West University (NWU) came together for the annual Staff…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-mines-and-mining-engineering-set-future-success
NWU School of Mines and Mining Engineering set for future success
The North West province of South Africa sits on a bedrock of riches. From platinum to chrome, vanadium to gold, the region is among the most mineral-endowed in the world. Yet its communities remain scarred by poverty and unemployment, relics of a resource economy too often divorced from local benefit. For a province where mines dominate both…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-nursing-celebrates-womens-day
School of Nursing celebrates Women’s Day
On 8 August 2025, the Sports Village at the Potchefstroom Campus was the setting as the School of Nursing hosted a Women’s Day celebration together with the NuMIQ research entity. The theme, “Be yourself”, encouraged women who balance careers, families and research to embrace their identity. The deputy director of the School of Nursing, Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-womens-strength-compassion-and-authenticity
Celebrating women’s strength, compassion and authenticity
“So amazing how this world was made, I wonder if God is a woman. The gift of life astounds me to this day. Give it up for the woman, oh, that woman. With a smile and a style, she’ll protect you like a child, that’s a woman.” These powerful lyrics from Shaggy’s Strength of a Woman perfectly captured the spirit of the Faculty of Humanities at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chance-change-or-missed-opportunity-researchers-must-choose-now
A chance for change or a missed opportunity? Researchers must choose now
Research is at a crossroads, but the choice facing researchers is clear: make a difference to the world’s most pressing problems or be relegated to irrelevance. “We are reminded that the decisions we make regarding the type of research we prioritise will either be the turning point towards a more sustainable and equitable world, or a missed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-poultry-feed-research-offers-hope-sustainable-farming
Innovative poultry feed research offers hope for sustainable farming
High feed costs and declining meat quality are two of the biggest challenges facing the global poultry industry. For many smallholder farmers in South Africa, these issues are even more pressing, as they struggle to balance production costs with the demand for affordable, nutritious meat. Against this backdrop, Phethile Emmelina Mabuza, an MSc…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-awareness-workshop-encourages-postgraduate-students-prioritise-well-being
Mental health awareness workshop encourages postgraduate students to prioritise well-being
Postgraduate students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus were given a timely reminder to prioritise their mental health during a mental health awareness workshop. The in-person session, which Student Counselling and Development hosted on 5 August 2025, was for postgraduate students from different faculties, creating a safe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-war-plastic-delivers-results
Our war on plastic delivers results
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) stand against plastic pollution, launched in 2023, has evolved into an institutionalised environmental policy and the results speak for themselves. In the first six months of 2025, the NWU recycled 140,6 tons of campus waste, including 36 tons of single-use plastic. This reflects reduced plastic bottle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-andries-van-heerden-leads-afrimat-mining-and-industrial-expansion
Alumnus Andries van Heerden leads Afrimat in mining and industrial expansion
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Andries van Heerden is the chief executive officer of Afrimat Limited, a JSE-listed company that supplies iron ore, anthracite, phosphate, construction materials and industrial minerals across Southern Africa. “I started as a first-year mechanical engineering student in Potchefstroom in 1984,” he recalls. His…http://education.nwu.ac.za/edu-hright/projects-0
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[accordion collapsed] The influence of educational policies, internal and external determinants on the education systems of the BRICS plus member states Project leader: Prof Deon Vos Sub-project leader: Prof Louw de Beer Research Question: How does language policy influence the education systems of South Africa and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/graad-10-seth-leerders-ondersoek-beroepshigiene-op-n-praktiese-wyse-die-nwu