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Hydroelectricity lowers emissions, natural gas shows mixed impact in SA study
South Africa is a top carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitter in Africa, and new research explores how the country’s energy choices shape its sustainability path. Shivangi Nilan Patel, a recent cum laude graduate of the North-West University (NWU), investigated the effect of hydroelectricity and natural gas consumption on environmental sustainability in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-law-student-awarded-prestigious-abe-bailey-fellowship
Final-year law student awarded prestigious Abe Bailey Fellowship
O’kgabile Mokoena, a final-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the distinguished Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. This highly competitive award recognises young South African leaders who embody academic excellence, civic engagement and the commitment to drive positive change in society. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-5-telkom-radio-awards-nominations
NWU celebrates 5 Telkom Radio Awards nominations
Every weekday, the airwaves across the North-West University (NWU’s) campuses tell a story. Stories of student voices rising, the laughter shared between lectures, the pride in sports, heart-to-heart conversations, and the music of campus life. PUKfm (93.6) and NWU FM (105.5) have both been nominated in five categories of the 2025 Telkom Radio…Dr. Luce Pretorius is a Senior Lecturer and Subject Group Deputy Leader in Social Work at the School of Psychosocial Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus. She holds a PhD in Social Work and specializes in client violence, workplace wellbeing, and the safety of social service professionals.
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Lucé Pretorius
Dr. Luce Pretorius is a Senior Lecturer and Subject Group Deputy Leader in Social Work at the School of Psychosocial Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus. She holds a PhD in Social Work and specializes in client violence, workplace wellbeing, and the safety of social service professionals. Dr.…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/predikants-opleiding/tuis
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School of Christian Ministry and Leadership Theology on Reformational foundation Although, the School for Christian Ministry and Leadership of the Faculty of Theology of the North-West University previously practiced the science of Theology from a Reformational foundation, we acknowledge the diversity of theological and religious views…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-siedine-coetzee-elected-board-academy-nursing-south-africa-ansa
Prof. Siedine Coetzee elected to the board of the Academy of Nursing of South Africa (ANSA)
The Faculty of Health Sciences proudly congratulates Prof. Siedine Coetzee, NRF SARChI Chair in Nursing Science (Tier 1) and esteemed researcher at the North-West University (NWU), on her election to the board of the Academy of Nursing of South Africa (ANSA) – a distinguished recognition of her leadership and lifelong contribution to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-presence-may-be-healthcares-most-radical-skill
Why presence may be healthcare’s most radical skill
In an era when healthcare is increasingly shaped by technology, efficiency metrics and digital interfaces, the oldest element of care remains the most radical: the act of being fully present. At North-West University (NWU), Prof Tinda Rabie from the Quality in Nursing and Midwifery (NuMIQ) programme, argues that the future of compassionate care…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-stood-solidarity-against-gbvf-honouring-purple-silence
NWU students stood in solidarity against GBVF honouring Purple Silence
On Friday, 21 November, South African women silenced the nation in a powerful stand against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). Across the country, purple settled over campuses and streets alike—a quiet but unyielding promise that every story of fear, survival, and hope would be carried, not forgotten. At the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-centre-prioritises-security-thinking-strategic-stability
New centre prioritises security thinking, strategic stability
South Africa’s place in the world is becoming harder to navigate. The geopolitical map is being redrawn by rising authoritarianism, disinformation wars, cyber sabotage, and increasingly complex regional conflicts. For a state that sits at the junction of Africa’s economic ambitions and the pressures of global power politics, understanding these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-healthier-communities-together-nwu-and-local-communities-co-create-knowledge-lasting
Building healthier communities together: NWU and local communities co-create knowledge for lasting impact
Community engagement is not just a programme. It is a partnership, a shared journey, and a commitment to listen, understand, and grow together,” said Prof Awie Kotze, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU). This ethos came to life during a three-day community-led knowledge co-creation seminar hosted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/monetary-policy-needs-be-supportive-incipient-economic-upturn
Monetary policy needs to be supportive of the incipient economic upturn
The unanimous decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points (bps) was the right one. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist at the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the MPC decision of 20 November is the result of a number of recent favourable…http://www.nwu.ac.za/af/gov_man/policy/index.html
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2024.07.24 Welkom by die Noordwes-Universiteit se Beleide en Reëls-portaal. By die NWU glo ons dat ʼn stewige grondslag van beleide en reëls noodsaaklik is om ʼn verantwoordbare, deursigtige en doeltreffende universiteitsgemeenskap te bevorder.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-explores-strategic-collaboration-top-ranked-australian-university
NWU explores strategic collaboration with top-ranked Australian university
A North-West University (NWU) delegation visited the University of Melbourne, Australia’s highest-ranked institution, on 20 November to benchmark international best practices and explore avenues for future collaboration. The visit comes as the NWU accelerates plans to establish the Desmond Tutu School of Medicine, scheduled to welcome its first…http://www.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionalisering
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Mahikengkampus Internasionale studentenavrae: Peter Monyelo +27 18 389 2575 Potchefstroomkampus Internasionale studentenavrae: Annelishé van der Spoel +27 18 299 2919 Voorgraadse studente: Aobakwe Morubane +27 18 299 2948 Vanderbijlparkkampus Internasionale studentenavrae…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-webinar-explores-multilingual-pedagogies-inclusive-learning
NWU webinar explores multilingual pedagogies for inclusive learning
North-West University (NWU) staff gathered online on 29 October 2025 to explore how multilingual practices can strengthen learning and promote inclusivity. The webinar, facilitated by Professor Rosemary Wildsmith-Cromarty from the Language Directorate, focused on practical steps educators can take to incorporate multilingual approaches in teaching…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-health-sciences-celebrates-research-excellence-2025-research-and-innovation-awards