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NWU Rugbyinstituut vier ’n merkwaardige seisoen en vereer uitmuntende prestasies
Die Varsitybekerspan en Joubert Schoeman was onder die talle ontvangers van toekennings wat erkenning ontvang het op ’n aand wat aan uitnemendheid en ’n passie vir die spel toegewy is. Afrigters en spelers het Maandagaand hulle rugbystewels vir aanddrag verruil toe die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Rugbyinstituut sy jaareindfunksie en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2025-nwu-leadership-summit-leading-resilience-and-intention
The 2025 NWU Leadership Summit: leading with resilience and intention
The 2025 North-West University (NWU) Leadership Summit, hosted by the Student Life division, took place on 3 and 4 October at the Stonehenge River Lodge in Parys, paving the way forward for student leadership development. This year’s theme, “Rooted in Resilience: Go Boldly Through Challenges”, reflected the summit’s mission of sharing knowledge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it-young-people-create-multilingual-internet
It is up to young people to create a multilingual internet
Gosego Phutieagae and Phenyo Mokgothu If young people take ownership of their linguistic future, they can ensure that the internet becomes multilingual. This call to action to the youth was made during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) 2025 Language Awareness Week. The week featured colloquiums with traditional leaders and scholars,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-theology-hosts-cross-continental-celebration-research-and-publication
Faculty of Theology hosts a cross-continental celebration of research and publication
Book launches represent important academic milestones. On 23 September 2025, the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a book launch and celebration that highlighted the value of international research and academic exchange. The event marked the official release of Family, School and Community in the Pluriverse of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professors-strengthen-ties-nicolaus-copernicus-university
Professors strengthen ties with Nicolaus Copernicus University
A recent visit by North-West University (NWU) Professors Ephrem Redda and Prof Marko van Deventer to the Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) in Toruń, Poland represented a significant step in strengthening international academic collaboration. Hosted by the NCU’s Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management, the visit underlined the importance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/women-leading-sustainability-workshop-empowers-next-generation
Women Leading for Sustainability: Workshop empowers the next Generation
On 19 August 2025, the university hosted a transformative sustainability workshop aimed at strengthening pathways for female students into impactful careers. With support from the British Council South Africa, the event created an inspiring platform for students to engage with practitioners, explore career options, and build the skills required to…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/cricket
Cricket
[accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus The history of cricket goes back as far as the 13th century and, like many other games, it has an English background. However, cricket is adored worldwide now and the Rainbow Nation has produced outstanding cricket players who have conquered the world. Cricketers must respect the spirit of cricket,…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/af/krieket
Krieket
[accordion collapsed] Mahikengkampus Die geskiedenis van krieket strek terug tot by die 13de eeu en, soos talle ander sportsoorte, het dit ’n Engelse agtergrond. Krieket word egter nou wêreldwyd geniet en die Reënboognasie het al uitmuntende krieketspelers opgelewer wat die wêreld oorwin het. Krieketspelers moet die gees van krieket…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/chess
Chess
[accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Chess is a strategic sport played for recreational and competitive reasons. It is one of the oldest and most popular board games. The sport’s modern game evolved from the European continent, but its history can be traced back to Indian and Persian origin. The chess club on the Mahikeng Campus of the…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/af/skaak
Skaak
[accordion collapsed] Mahikengkampus Skaak is ’n strategiese sport wat vir ontspanning sowel as in kompetisies gespeel word. Dit is een van die oudste en gewildste bordspeletjies. Die sport se moderne vorm het op die Europese vasteland ontwikkel, maar sy geskiedenis kan na Indiese en Persiese oorsprong teruggevoer word. Die skaakklub op…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/ju-jitsu/ju-jitsu
Ju-Jitsu
Morganti ju-jitsu is more than a martial art, as most of its athletes would tell you. Compared to other martial arts, ju-jitsu has self-defence and family at its centre, as the team members vow to look out for one another. The NWU Mahikeng Morganti ju-jitsu family is proud of the sport’s Japanese history, which is centred on self-discipline…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/af/ju-jitsu/ju-jitsu
Ju-Jitsu
Morganti ju-jitsu is meer as ’n vegkuns, soos die meeste van sy atlete kan getuig. Vergeleke met ander soorte vegkuns het ju-jitsu selfverdediging en familie as uitgangspunt, aangesien die spanlede beloof om na mekaar om te sien. Die NWU Mahikeng Morganti ju-jitsu-familie is trots op die sport se Japannese geskiedenis.,wat op selfdissipline…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/dance-sport/dance-sport
Dance Sport
Dance sport is more than just dancing. It is unique, as it combines the elements of both art and sport. Dance sport is competitive ballroom dancing, as contrasted with social or exhibition dancing. It contributes to positive psychological benefits and elevated self-esteem. Movement and dance improve the emotional well-being of all…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/af/danssport
Danssport
Danssport behels meer as net dans. Dit is uniek, aangesien dit die elemente van kuns sowel as sport kombineer. Danssport is mededingende baldanse, in teenstelling met sosiale of vertoondanse. Dit het ’n positiewe sielkundige voordeel en bevorder ’n goeie eiewaarde. Beweging en dans verbeter die emosionele welstand van alle kinders…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-students-rural-healthcare-solution-recognised-saiie-competition
Engineering students’ rural healthcare solution recognised at SAIIE competition
A healthcare transport solution designed to deliver medical services to remote communities has earned two students from the North-West University (NWU) national recognition in a leading engineering competition. The winners of the 2025 South African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE) Student Competition were announced on 5 September…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ranglyste-bevestig-die-nwu-se-bestendige-pad-van-uitnemendheid
Ranglyste bevestig die NWU se bestendige pad van uitnemendheid
In die jongste Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings gaan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) voort om te bou aan sy reputasie as ’n wêreldwye mededingende en innoverende instelling wat sy posisie onder die wêreld se vooraanstaande universiteite behou. Hierdie prestasie bevestig weer eens die reputasie van die NWU op plaaslike en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rankings-confirm-nwus-steady-path-excellence
Rankings confirm NWU’s steady path of excellence
The North-West University (NWU) continues to build on its reputation as a globally competitive and innovative institution, maintaining its position among the world’s leading universities in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. This achievement reaffirms the standing of the NWU locally and internationally and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tim-modise-calls-broadcast-media-reclaim-its-role-defining-south-africas-cultural-identity