North-West University

A recent study conducted by a PhD graduate and staff member of the North-West University (NWU) Business School, Dr Lungile Ntsizwane, looked at integrating ...

“Throughout a merger process, some important aspects are neglected and only attended to at a later stage in the post-merger phase. However, most of the processes and systems only became integrated years after the merger had taken place. The integration of higher education administrative systems and processes during the NWU merger in 2004 was a success to a certain degree, she found.

The North-West University's (NWU's) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre has once again teamed up with the Department of Science and Innovation and ...

“In doing so, the ecological and environmental integrity and stability of the village must be maintained. This approach is informed by The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre has once again teamed up with the Department of Science and Innovation and Prof Mziwoxolo Mzo Sirayi, an adjunct professor from Nelson Mandela University, to develop a one-of-its-kind indigenous knowledge-led smart village in Nyandeni in the Eastern Cape.

The North-West University's (NWU's) People and Culture division recently hosted a “People and Culture and Employee Wellness Roadshow” on the university's ...

Audrie Francis, switchboard operator on the Potchefstroom Campus, says she is grateful for this initiative. “It allows us to better understand the services provided by People and Culture. Mmueledi Menong from Information Technology at the Mahikeng Campus says this is a great initiative.

North-West University statistics lecturer Dr Piet Ntema recently presented a paper at the 17th annual International Technology, Education and Development ...

He was among six other participants from South Africa who presented at the conference. I realised that my PhD is at an international level and can make a meaningful contribution. My takeaway from the experience is that the NWU produces academics and researchers that can compete globally.”

Prof Liandi van den Berg, associate professor in sport business management at the NWU and conference bid committee chair and initiator of the South African bid ...

We are looking forward to other entities joining forces with us to make this a memorable and valuable opportunity to spotlight innovative ideas and solutions to sport management challenges,” she adds. “The conference usually attracts around 300 delegates from 40 countries. This vision is one step closer to being realised in partnering with CPUT,” she says.

The North-West University (NWU) and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, 10 March 2023.

He added that the NWU is proud to have embraced the democratic values and that the human rights culture which is continuously enhanced. It was also befitting that this signing took place during the month of March, which is Human Rights Month in South Africa. Balia said the NWU looks forward to working with the SAHRC, and emphasised that the NWU prioritises human rights and the quest for social justice in all its endeavours.

It can set the scene for calmness, romance, learning and creativity. A new book by North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Conroy Cupido explores how four ...

This inspired them to create 20 new artworks based on their personal understanding of the meaning of the songs, without understanding the original French and German words in the songs,” says Prof Cupido, associate professor in Music. “Their research focused mainly on the role of music in well being and positive emotions. In other words, music can convey something outside itself, and the listener can attach specific meaning to it.

Dr Nicolaas Buitendag, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University's (NWU's) Faculty of Law, recently launched a book titled States of exclusion: A ...

He says he hopes that this book, even though it is a historical and theoretical study, will make people aware of the possibility and the dynamics of this kind of relationship. “This shows how both science and law can be instrumentalised as gatekeepers for political participation.” “I approached this problem by using a social system theory model to analyse the communication between these two systems.