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New methods instituted to enhance security and collaboration with regard to Council documentation - Council Newsletter 18 March 2016
On 31 July 2015 Council resolved to approve an investigation into appropriate technological devices to secure the confidentiality of the documentation provided to members of Council and Council sub-committees. After an investigation led by the institutional registrar involving the Information Technology and Corporate and Information…http://news.nwu.ac.za/collaboration-brings-meals-first-year-students
Collaboration brings meals to first-year students
During registration and orientation at the start of the 2026 academic year, first-year students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus received meals through a collaboration between the Students’ Campus Council (SCC) and private sector donors. Together, the SCC and bakery companies Albany and Blue Ribbon made sure that first-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/sune-ferreira-schenk
Sune Ferreira-Schenk
I believe that as researchers we are positioned to provide practitioners with enhanced tools to overcome any challenges currently faced in these industries. My research focuses on how theory can be used in practice and help practitioners in the financial sector to understand the behaviour of financial market participants and their risk profiles.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-player-signs-psl-team-ts-galaxy
Former NWU player signs with PSL team TS Galaxy
Former North-West University (NWU) and Varsity Football player Xola Mlambo has signed with Premier Soccer League team TS Galaxy for the 2022/2023 season. Xola was recently released by AmaZulu FC where he plied his trade last season after joining the club from Pirates in 2020. He will reunite with former NWU teammate and TS Galaxy player,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/better-growth-figures-show-resilience-volatility-remains
Better growth figures show resilience, but volatility remains
The better-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 0,6% in the second quarter of 2023 is welcome news, as it has extended its gains for a second consecutive time. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says this demonstrates a noteworthy degree of resilience in the economy. This has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/goldfox-exploration-sound
Goldfox: An exploration of sound
By Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) experimental duo project Goldfox – featuring southern African instrument player Dr Cara Stacey and cellist Nicola du Toit (cello) – joined forces with jazz guitarist Keen Ahrends in a sound exploration performance. This performance formed part of the NWU School of Music’s 2023 concert series, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/goallout-pushes-free-sanitary-pads
GoAllOut pushes for free sanitary pads
GoAllOut, a student-led organisation at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, is pressing for legislative action to provide free sanitary pads in schools and public spaces. “We advocate for the provision of free sanitary pads as we want to promote female hygiene and take a stand against period poverty,” says Karabo Moalusi, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cambridge-calls-upon-chancellor-dr-anna
Cambridge calls upon chancellor Dr Anna
The chancellor of the North-West University, Dr Anna Mokgokong, has been invited by the prestigious and world-renowned University of Cambridge Judge Business School to feature as distinguished keynote speaker at the Cambridge Africa Business Conference (CABC). The theme of the conference is “Kujenga Africa: Forging Global Alliances” and is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ensemble-concert-celebrates-school-director-and-students
Ensemble concert celebrates school director and students
On 14 September the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music proudly hosted its Music Ensemble Concert, presenting and celebrating its student groups’ remarkable talent. During the event, students, staff and partners of the school also celebrated school director Dr Yvonne-Marie Brand whose directorship of six years had come to an end…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jurumani-talks-trends-engineering-students
Jurumani talks trends with engineering students
Jurumani Solutions visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering on 8 August to talk to students about the latest trends in the world of information and communication technology. The reason for the visit was to share ideas on how students can plan their future careers within the technology industry, emphasising what is new…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-co-edits-new-textbook-diversity-management
NWU expert co-edits new textbook on diversity management
Dr Leon Moolman, a senior lecturer in labour relations management, is starting the new year on a celebratory high after receiving his copy of the newly published textbook, Managing Diversity in the South African workplace. As one of the co-editors of the textbook, Dr Moolman is excited about the contribution made by the publication to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-heed-call-serve-african-continent
NWU experts heed the call to serve the African continent
The North-West University (NWU) is extending its footprint widely across the African continent in realising its dream to be an internationally recognised university in Africa, distinguished for engaged scholarship, social responsiveness and an ethic of care. WePROTECT African Union Global Summit Just recently Prof Johnny Strijdom, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jomo-cosmos-signs-nwu-goalkeeper
Jomo Cosmos signs NWU goalkeeper
Glad Africa Championship team Jomo Cosmos have signed North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute goalkeeper Kagiso Ramadivhane for the remainder of the 2019/20 football season (two months), with an option to extend at the end of the season. The lanky goalkeeper and Nedbank Ke Yona team search product is the second player from the NWU Soccer…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nwu-desmond-tutu-school-medicine/news
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Welcome to the fourth issue of the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine’s newsletter. This edition focuses on key milestones in the launch of the MBChB programme. We share updates on admission criteria, the value of experienced doctors shaping the curriculum, and the lessons learned in developing our spiral, integrated approach. You’ll also hear…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/north-west-university-hosts-community-engagement-stakeholders-forum-meetings-mahikeng-campus
North-West University Hosts Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum Meetings: Mahikeng Campus
The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum Meetings, scheduled to take place across its three campuses. The forum meetings aim to deepen NWU’s connections with current and potential stakeholders, fostering strategic collaborations between sectors and academia. These collaborations…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/north-west-university-hosts-community-engagement-stakeholders-forum-meetings-potchefstroom
North-West University Hosts Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum Meetings: Potchefstroom Campus
The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum Meetings, scheduled to take place across its three campuses. The forum meetings aim to deepen NWU’s connections with current and potential stakeholders, fostering strategic collaborations between sectors and academia. These collaborations…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/north-west-university-hosts-community-engagement-stakeholders-forum-meetings-vanderbijlpark
North-West University Hosts Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum Meetings: Vanderbijlpark Campus
The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum Meetings, scheduled to take place across its three campuses. The forum meetings aim to deepen NWU’s connections with current and potential stakeholders, fostering strategic collaborations between sectors and academia. These collaborations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commemorating-freedom-day-through-diversity-and-excellence
Commemorating Freedom Day through diversity and excellence
The North-West University (NWU) South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Student Chapter, in collaboration with the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, commemorated Freedom Day on 22 April 2026 under the theme “Celebrating Freedom Day Through Diversity and Excellence in Diversity Management”. The event brought…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-municipal-collapse-not-skills-problem
Our municipal collapse is not a skills problem
Across South Africa, roads crumble, wastewater systems fail, refuse accumulates and infrastructure projects stall midway through completion. Increasingly, many citizens are asking the same question: what is happening to our municipalities? By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-nwu-engineering-healthier-south-africa