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University collaboration reaches promising Covid-19 vaccine results

2021-06-17
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) and the North-West University (NWU) jointly announced "very promising first results" from preclinical trials on a new Covid-19 vaccine candidate on Tuesday, 8 June. The WSU Medical School has a rich history of producing…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/disease-response-projects-aim-make-africa-self-sufficient

Disease response projects aim to make Africa self-sufficient

2021-08-12
In a time of Covid-19 fatigue, citizens are now confronted with an even deadlier and highly transmissible Delta variant. This new virus mutation impacts on already overburdened and under-resourced health systems. More alarming is that on day 460 of the…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/exciting-new-era-begins-nwu

Exciting new era begins for the NWU

2022-09-01
The inauguration of Dr Bismark Tyobeka as the third vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) is the start of an exciting new journey for the university. Dr Tyobeka, who started his five-year term as principal and vice-chancellor on 1 June 2022,…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-enactus-team-president-compete-international-honours

NWU's Vanderbijlpark Campus Enactus team president to compete for international honours

2022-08-29
Jodey Adrian Foster, president of the Enactus team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, is over the moon. This is after Ford selected his team to attend the Enactus international competition in Puerto Rico. The NWU participated in…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-historian-maps-way-south-african-heritage

NWU historian maps the way to South African heritage

2021-12-02
An academic and historian of the North-West University (NWU) is part of a community engagement project that documents all South Africa’s heritage sites and places of interest (POIs) by listing the location and explaining the meaning of all South African POIs…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-prematurity-day-raising-awareness-about-preterm-birth

World Prematurity Day: Raising awareness about preterm birth

2024-12-04
World Prematurity Day, observed annually on 17 November, is a global awareness day dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges of preterm birth and the impact it has on families and communities worldwide. Every year, approximately 15 million babies…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-its-kind-hunting-study-sheds-light-hunters-perspective

First-of-its-kind hunting study sheds light on hunters’ perspective

2025-04-22
• Hunters, especially international hunters, believe that they benefit local communities. • International hunters spend up to four times more per visit than local hunters. • International hunters perceive their impact to be greater than local hunters…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/fragile-state-south-africas-political-and-economic-landscape-what-do

The fragile state of South Africa’s political and economic landscape: What to do?

2025-04-22
Uncertainty springs eternal in the South African political landscape, or so it would seem. The Government of National Unity (GNU) has yet to find its feet, and cohesion has not been one of its hallmarks. According to Professor Kedibone Phago, Director of…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-entrepreneurs-shine-youth-innovation-challenge

Young entrepreneurs shine in youth innovation challenge

2024-08-15
The North-West University (NWU) hosted the Young African Entrepreneurs Institute (YAEI) and Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Northwest Tour (YET), from 6 to 7 August, welcoming young impactful entrepreneurs to the Potchefstroom Campus. The YET aims to extend…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-honours-undergraduate-excellence-and-leadership

Faculty of Law honours undergraduate excellence and leadership

2024-08-21
On 31 July and 1 and 2 August 2024, the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) hosted its annual Undergraduate Prestige Awards across the three university campuses. These awards celebrate the academic excellence and outstanding leadership of…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/enhanced-research-collaboration-agenda-nwu-nrf-meeting

Enhanced research collaboration on agenda at NWU-NRF meeting

2024-07-15
The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, welcomed a delegation from the National Research Fund (NRF), led by the chief executive officer, Prof Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, during a meeting held on Monday, 8 July…

http://law.nwu.ac.za/external-funded-projects/municipal-bylaws-2015

Municipal-Bylaws-2015

2017-08-23
KAS and NWU Conference Programme: The role of Municipal Bylaws in Good Local Governance in South Africa - 4 June 2015 Welcome note Ms Marlize van den Berg (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung) The power…

http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/healthcare-systems-engineering

Healthcare Systems Engineering

2025-09-19
Overview Healthcare Systems Engineering at the NWU bridges engineering and healthcare. It originated with Dr. Maria van Zyl, whose doctoral research in the Netherlands focused on waiting in healthcare services. From this foundation, a…

http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/scs/manuals/determination

Manual for the determination of Effect size indices and Practical Significance

2017-09-05
Manual for the determination of Effect size indices and Practical Significance H. S. Steyn (jr) Preface In my work as a statistical consultant over the last twenty years I have found that there is a dire need to be able to make…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/achieving-africas-vision-why-universities-must-return-serving-society

Achieving Africa’s vision: why universities must return to serving society

2025-07-31
By Prof Ushotanefe Useh Universities in Africa stand at a crossroads today. While they continue to produce research, award degrees and rank in global academic listings, an uncomfortable question lingers: are they truly serving the societies that fund and…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-people-centre-digital-innovation

Putting people at the centre of digital innovation

2025-11-13
The Centre for Digital Humanities was born out of the realisation that the humanities are central to creating equitable digital futures for South Africans. “As digital humanists, we understand that technology exists within a network of human and…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-15-years-finnish-south-african-atmospheric-collaboration-nwu

Celebrating 15 Years of Finnish–South African Atmospheric Collaboration at NWU

2025-12-10
When we think about anniversaries, 15 years is traditionally known as a crystal anniversary, and the symbolism of crystal is both beautiful and unique. Crystal represents clarity and transparency, reflecting the trust and openness that have grown over the…

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