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Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Sub-programme leader: Prof Jonathan Taylor (Jonathan.Taylor@nwu.ac.za) Latest news: [accordion] Vacancy: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Vacancy: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - Persistent Organic Pollutant and Toxicant Research Group…http://law.nwu.ac.za/front-page-rotating-block/news
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Faculty of Law scholar appointed President of the Commission on Legal Pluralism Click on the image to read more SAHRC invites Prof Mmusinyane to address traditional leadership in Taung Prof Boitumelo Mmusinyane, Deputy Director of Undergraduate Programmes at the Faculty of Law's Mahikeng Campus…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tenders
NWU Tenders
How do NWU Tenders work? Follow these easy steps to tender through the below advertisements: To view the advert and get more details including the project name, scope of work, additional requirements, CIDB grading required etc. click on the link in blue named "CLICK HERE to view advert". If you are interested in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-and-nwu-celebrate-future-engineers
Eskom and NWU celebrate future engineers
By Gosego Phutieagae Twenty-five engineering students from North-West University (NWU) were among the 200 national bursary recipients celebrated at the 2026 Eskom Bursary Awards Ceremony in February. Eskom has consistently invested in skills development through its bursary programme, awarding over 11 000 bursaries in the past decade. The…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/government-studies/publieke-administrasie-personeel
Publieke Administrasie - personeel
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Public Administration - staff
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The NWU Young Mahikeng Chapter loves to give back time and effort
Matric learners at Tshidi Barolong Secondary School received guidance on academic and career pathways when alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus visited them on 21 February 2026. The Mahikeng Young Alumni Chapter aimed to prepare learners for their final exams and post-matric life. The session focused on education,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/wannie-carstens
Wannie Carstens
Prof Wannie Carstens has been Director of the School of Languages at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus since 2001. He is currently also the chairperson of the Afrikaanse Taalraad, chairperson of the Suid Afrikaanse Akademie van Kuns en Kultuur, chairperson of the Nasionale Taalligaam vir Afrikaans and also serves on a variety of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/vicki-koen
Vicki Koen
Dr Vicki Koen is a registered Research Psychologist and Registered Counsellor who has been involved with the NWU since 2011. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychosocial Health at the Mahikeng Campus of the NWU. With an interest in familial relationships, Vicki did her first Master’s degree in Psychology on the parent-…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ccaqi
Climate Change, Air Quality and Impacts
Sub-programme leader: Dr. Niké Wesch (Nike.Wesch@nwu.ac.za) Overview The Air Quality and Impacts sub-programme is aimed at providing key information to support the development of sustainable air quality policies and practices in Southern Africa. The influence of activities associated with human and industrial development…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/biodiversity-and-conservation-ecology
Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology
Sub-programme leader: Prof Louis du Preez (Louis.DuPreez@nwu.ac.za) Latest news: [accordion] The Culprit Behind the Extinction of the Kihansi Toad in the Wild The Culprit Behind the Extinction of the Kihansi Toad in the Wild Sub-…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/crop-production-and-soil-management
Crop Production and Soil Management
Sub-programme leader: Dr. Dimakatso Ramphisa-Nghondzweni (dimakatso.ramphisa@nwu.ac.za) [accordion] Overview The Crop Production & Soil Management sub-programme focuses on the sustainable production of crops in a changing world. We do this by harnessing expertise in plant biology, soil science, crop protection, sustainable crop…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/disaster-risk-science
Disaster Risk Science
Sub-programme leader: Prof Leandri Kruger (Leandri.Kruger@nwu.ac.za) (Quick link to official African Centre for Disaster Studies) [accordion] Strategic Aim & Mission The African Centre for Disaster Studies (ACDS) aims to address complex disaster risk and resilience building challenges in the African context,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-eye-epic-fury-storm
South Africa in the eye of the Epic Fury storm
The war in Iran is escalating, with Tehran responding to US–Israel attacks with missile and drone strikes across the region. Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion began on 28 February 2026. More than 7 000 km to the south, Prof. Barend Prinsloo, Director of the Centre for Geopolitical Security and Strategy at the North-West…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/spatial-planning-development-and-implementation
Spatial Planning, Development and Implementation
Sub-programme leader: Prof Ernst Drewes (Ernst.Drewes@nwu.ac.za) Latest news: [accordion] New Book: Regional Policy in the Southern African Development Community Researchers from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Prof. Ernst Drewes and Dr Mariske van Aswegen have recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/creativity-meets-technology-arcademia-global-game-jam
Creativity meets technology at the Arcademia Global Game Jam
From 27 February to 1 March, the 2026 Arcademia Global Game Jam brought together students and academics from several universities for a 48-hour sprint of creativity, collaboration, and technical innovation. Participating institutions were connected through a shared livestream and online collaboration platforms, transforming local venues into nodes…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-mines-and-mining-engineering
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About the project The North-West University (NWU) Council mandated the Mining and Mining Engineering Task Team (MMETT) to steer the establishing a School of Mines and Mining Engineering that strengthens the university’s regional and national contribution to mining education, research, and sustainable industrial development. The initiative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-life-teams-checkers-sixty60-fight-hunger
Student Life teams up with Checkers Sixty60 to fight hunger
The start of the academic year can be a challenging time for many students, especially those waiting for financial aid disbursements. This year, Student Life on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus partnered with Checkers Sixty60 to provide relief to students facing food insecurity through a special food parcel initiative…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/afrogm-conference-african-languages-afrocentric-governance-multilingualism-2026