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Home-grown vaccine demonstrates 100% protection against tuberculosis
2023-09-18 In an intriguing joint announcement, the Walter Sisulu and North-West universities unveiled the astounding results of their preclinical trials for a groundbreaking combination vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) and Covid-19. The universities reported an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-advocate-hypertension-awareness-and-prevention-world-hypertension-day
Researchers advocate hypertension awareness and prevention on World Hypertension Day
2023-05-25 In recognition of World Hypertension Day, the NWU Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) organised a blood pressure monitoring event as part of the May Measurement Month initiative. The event aimed to raise awareness about hypertension or high blood…http://news.nwu.ac.za/generous-donation-pps-adds-professional-and-aesthetic-touch
Generous donation from PPS adds a professional and aesthetic touch
2024-03-06 The top floor of the G23 Building on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosts the subject group Pharmacology in the School of Pharmacy, and a research team of the Pharmacen centre of excellence. Thanks to a generous donation from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-better-futures-importance-2024-school-governing-body-elections
Building better futures: the importance of the 2024 school governing body elections
2024-04-11 Prof Leenta Grobler, deputy director of the Business School at the North-West University, explains why it is imperative that the 2024 school governing body elections must be characterised by informed decisions. “As we approach the 2024 school governing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-gives-insight-generation-ys-finance-and-banking-behaviour
Research gives insight into Generation Y’s finance and banking behaviour
2024-02-27 When it comes to money, Millennials – also known as Generation Ys* – have mixed feelings. On the one hand, they have a positive attitude to personal financial planning. On the other, they may be more inclined to indulge in discretionary spending, leading to…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/hockey
Hockey
2024-06-13 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Field hockey, or just hockey, is an outdoor game played by two opposing teams of 11 players each who use sticks curved at the striking end to hit a small, hard ball into their opponent’s goal. It is called field…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lo-teachers-seminar-empowering-learners-future-careers
LO Teachers seminar, empowering learners for future careers
2025-08-06 In a vibrant move to redefine Life Orientation (LO) in South Africa’s education landscape, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a captivating seminar aimed at giving the subject a much-needed restoration. Held on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, LO…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-science-kuruman-message-innovation
NWU takes science to Kuruman with a message of innovation
2025-08-14 “You are not too young to invent. You are not too rural to innovate. And you are certainly not too poor to dream big.” These were the words of North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor Prof. Bismark Tyobeka as he addressed learners, educators and community…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-prof-christa-rautenbach-chancellors-medal
NWU honours Prof Christa Rautenbach with the Chancellor’s Medal
2025-10-10 Her transformative leadership through her editorship of the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal stands as a beacon of achievement in the vision and mission of the North-West University (NWU) to be a pre-eminent university in Africa. Her achievements in legal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-centre-prioritises-security-thinking-strategic-stability
New centre prioritises security thinking, strategic stability
2025-11-20 South Africa’s place in the world is becoming harder to navigate. The geopolitical map is being redrawn by rising authoritarianism, disinformation wars, cyber sabotage, and increasingly complex regional conflicts. For a state that sits at the junction of…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
2025-11-04 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…http://www.nwu.ac.za/content/information-parents
Information for Parents
2021-08-04 Thank you for entrusting the higher education of your son or daughter to the NWU. Your choice of university is a wise one, as you will note when following his or her progress in the years ahead. The reason is that the NWU has a well-deserved reputation for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-and-young-guns-claim-crucial-away-victories
NWU Eagles and Young Guns claim crucial away victories
2026-03-10 After both sides suffered defeats in their previous away fixtures in the Varsity Cup and Young Guns competitions, respectively, the FNB NWU Eagles and FNB Young Guns bounced back in style. The Eagles fell short in the City of Gold, losing 35-29 to FNB UJ,…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/blogs
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2026-02-10 Piketty’s fix for inequality in sync with development plan, Prof Raymond Parsons ON AUGUST 16 2012, the South African police intervened in a labour conflict between workers at the Marikana platinum mine near Rustenburg and the mine owners — the stockholders of Lonmin Inc based in London. Police fired on the strikers…, XENOPHOBIA - BUSINESS MUST ACT, Prof Raymond Parsons The seriousness with which the political leadership across the board is now taking the worrying outbreak of xenophobia in SA is welcome. There needs to be decisive and principled action to deal with the problem from all key stakeholders…, Buck stops here and not with the dollar, Prof Raymond Parsons A period of self-flagellation inevitably lies ahead for the South African economy, which is not in a good space, thanks to the twin fiscal and trade deficits, energy insecurity, labour conflict, policy uncertainty, weak investor…, A banker who can see the big picture, Prof Raymond Parsons COAL mines in the past employed canaries as sentinels that alerted miners to the presence of poisonous gases. Being more sensitive to gas than humans, the birds got distressed before the gases reached levels dangerous to humans, giving…, Daylight saving may be key to security of power supply, Prof Raymond Parsons IT IS often said that South Africa should be more prepared to "think outside the box" in tackling some of its challenges. Energy conservation is clearly one of them and already a range of innovative measures are available to save energy.…, Kleinsake: Mentors het gróót voordele, Prof Tommy du Plessis Daar is een ding wat die eienaar van ’n kleinsakeonderneming maar alte goed besef – hy het meestal nie al die wysheid om die onderneming 100% reg te bestuur nie. Foute word gemaak en probleme word soms net so gelaat. Daar is deurlopend…, Sakekamers kan klein ondernemings help, Prof Tommy du Plessis Almal op die AHi-kongres in Potchefstroom verlede week was dit eens dat wat Suid-Afrika nodig het, duisende nuwe kleinsakeondernemings is – ’n syfer van minstens 1 miljoen voor 2030 is genoem. Kortweg kom dit daarop neer dat hoe meer…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-knowledge-systems-centre/home
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2022-08-29 NOMINATION TO SERVE ON THE PILOT STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING: TRADITIONAL HEALING AND PRACTICES, NORTH WEST PROVINCE Call for nominations (English) Nomination form (English) Call for nominations (Setswana)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crises-classrooms-demand-school-social-workers-now
Crises in classrooms demand school social workers now
2026-04-17 Severe teacher shortages, with tens of thousands of vacant posts, are destroying learning conditions. “Learners are being left defenceless in places meant to protect and nurture them.” – Dr Marelize Vergottini. “Without dedicated psychosocial support,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-knowledge-systems-centre/about-conference
About the conference
2022-07-28 International Indigenous Astronomy Conference from 27 - 29 July 2022 at the Royal Marang Hotel, Phokeng, Rustenburg, North West Province, South Africa. Home Background Call for papers Registration Travel and accommodation Conference…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/untold-stories
Untold Stories
2021-10-08 “Stories give flesh to the bare bones. Out of stories, we make culture, not from the bones of the dead, though the bones are the rationale for stories being told. Whereas in art, this impulse is clearer, science too is about telling certain…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/governance-mhm
Governance MHM
2025-04-04 Undergraduate programmes Explore the fields of Public Governance, Public Administration, Social Sciences, and Political Studies through one of our BA offerings. Read more Honours programmes After completing your Bachelor's degree,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-national-art-prize-ed-youngs-work-draws-student-engagement