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Proteas, you have made us proud!
What a wonderful and historic moment for South African cricket. The Proteas have finished runners-up at the ICC Women’s World Cup after a thrilling final against hosts India on Sunday, 2 November 2025. Although they narrowly missed out on the title, they made history by becoming the first South African senior side ever to reach an ICC Cricket…http://www.nwu.ac.za/women-in-leadership
NWU Women in Leadership
In 2023, the North-West University’s (NWU) People and Culture division launched a groundbreaking leadership programme for women at NWU. The Women in Leadership initiative at NWU is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of our female workforce. This initiative focuses on promoting professional development and providing extensive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-leading-scholars-inducted-academy-science-south-africa
South Africa’s Leading Scholars inducted into the Academy of Science of South Africa
2025 marks another milestone year for the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) as it welcomes a new cohort of distinguished scholars and scientists into its ranks. Forty-five exceptional individuals were formally inaugurated as Members of the Academy at ASSAf’s Annual Awards Ceremony on 30 October 2025. ASSAf, the official…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/iapss-world-congress-abstract-writing-workshop
IAPSS World Congress Abstract Writing Workshop
You are cordially invited to the IAPSS World Congress Abstract Writing Workshop. Join us for an interactive session that will sharpen your academic writing skills and help you craft a compelling abstract that stands out. Please research the theme and bring along a provisional topic to discuss during the session. Click here for more…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/ancient-texts-text-context-and-reception/staff
Staff
Director: Prof Dr RS (Risimati) Hobyane Senior Administrative Assistant: Mrs Jennifer Kalanko (Jennifer.Kalanko@nwu.ac.za) 13 Fulltime academic staff members 21 Academics from various academic institutions, national and international, are affiliated with our research unit as extraordinary researchers. 8 NRF-rated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-salutes-actor-hans-strydom-and-other-groundbreaking-alumni
North-West University salutes actor Hans Strydom and other groundbreaking alumni
The North-West University (NWU) honoured ten remarkable professionals at its prestigious biennial Alumni Excellence Awards ceremony held in Pretoria on 30 October. This year’s distinguished honourees include veteran South African actor Hans Strydom, World Cup cricket star Tazmin Brits, and health economist Prof James Avoka Asamani, among others…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-betoon-hulde-aan-die-akteur-hans-strydom-en-ander-baanbreker-alumni
Die Noordwes-Universiteit betoon hulde aan die akteur Hans Strydom en ander baanbreker-alumni
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tien merkwaardige vakkundiges vereer by sy gesogte tweejaarlikse Alumni Excellence Awards-seremonie wat op 30 Oktober in Pretoria gehou is. Hierdie jaar se hoogaangeskrewe ontvangers sluit die Suid-Afrikaanse veteraanakteur Hans Strydom, die Wêreldbeker-krieketster Tazmin Brits, en die gesondheidsekonoom prof…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/dr-athira-bharathan-colloquium-unveiling-high-energy-emission-processes-blazars-through
Dr Athira Bharathan Colloquium: Unveiling High-Energy Emission Processes in Blazars through Variability, Neutrino Emission, and X-ray Polarization
You are cordially invited to a colloquium by Dr Athira Bharathan. Title: Unveiling High-Energy Emission Processes in Blazars through Variability, Neutrino Emission, and X-ray Polarization. Abstract: Blazars, a class of active galactic nuclei with relativistic jets aligned close to our line of sight, are among the most luminous…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/csrseminars
Seminars
Colloquium by Dr Athira Bharathan: 20 November 2025. Colloquium by Dr Stepan Poluianov: 21 October 2025. Colloquium by Prof Johan van der Walt: 16 October 2025. Public Lecture by Prof Amare Abebe: 31 July 2025. NITheCS Colloquium: 'Multi-wavelength Polarization of Blazars' by Prof Markus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-student-triumphs-martin-luther-king-spoken-word-competition-amsterdam
Law student triumphs at Martin Luther King spoken word competition in Amsterdam
By Gosego Phutieagae A North-West University (NWU) law student has claimed top honours at the 2025 Martin Luther King Spoken Word Competition held on 9 October at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam. Thabang Mnculwane, an LLB student currently participating in the NWU Faculty of Law Academic Exchange Programme in Amsterdam, won the contest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-student-selected-2025-academic-exchange-amsterdam
Law student selected for 2025 academic exchange in Amsterdam
By Gosego Phutieagae Visiting some of the world’s most famous justice system landmarks is high on the itinerary of Thabang Mnculwane, a North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Law student, who is spending five months in Amsterdam on an academic exchange programme. Mnculwane, a final-year LLB student, started his exchange programme at Vrije…http://www.nwu.ac.za/af/kantoor-van-die-adjunk-visekanselier-vir-onderrig-en-leer