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NWU designers shine once again in major competitions
2020-11-30 NWU designers shine once again in major competitions Students and graduates of the NWU’s Graphic Design subject group have again dazzled with numerous wins and nominations in the recent international Loerie Awards and national Pendoring Awards. They have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-strengthens-global-ties-through-strategic-academic-mission-brazil-and-peru
NWU strengthens global ties through strategic academic mission to Brazil and Peru
2025-06-10 The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, will lead a high-level academic delegation on a strategic international mission to Brazil and Peru from 8 to 20 June 2025. The visit forms part of the ongoing efforts…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-museum-day-nwu-museum-honours-history-interactive-exhibition
International Museum Day: NWU Museum honours history with interactive exhibition
2023-05-25 By Sandile Mahlangu The North-West University (NWU) Museum celebrated International Museum Day on 18 May at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. With this day being celebrated across the globe every year, the museum decided to do things a little differently…http://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair
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2026-03-09 The South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES) was established in 2018 as one of the SARChI Initiative research chairs of the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF). The Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economist-says-lockdown-comes-right-time
NWU economist says lockdown comes at the right time
2020-03-24 “President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lockdown of South Africa to combat the Covid-19 virus comes at the right time,” says an economist of the NWU Business School. Prof Raymond Parsons says the decision follows the precedent set by some other countries in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reduced-interest-rates-positive-move-sa-economy
Reduced interest rates is a positive move for SA economy
2019-07-19 “The widely expected decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, although minimal, remains positive for the economy.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/msc-student-embarks-research-prevent-car-theft-sa
MSc student embarks on research to prevent car theft in SA
2019-10-08 Vehicle security is a major concern in South Africa, especially with the latest national crime statistics revealing that more than 48 000 cars and motorbikes were stolen in the last financial year. While this is a slight reduction on the previous year, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-through-literature-tlhokomelo-khusus-guide-healing-childhood-trauma
Empowering through literature: Tlhokomelo Khusu's guide to healing childhood trauma
2024-07-05 By Bonolo Monaisa Throughout her literary journey, Tlhokomelo Khusu, hailing from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape, has emerged as a prominent symbol of resilience and healing. As an alumnus of the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus and a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-welma-lubbe-appointed-global-committee-newborn-brain-care
Prof Welma Lubbe appointed to global committee for newborn brain care
2025-08-04 Prof Welma Lubbe from the Quality in Nursing and Midwifery (NuMIQ) research focus area at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed as the nursing representative on the global committee for the Newborn Brain Society. Prof Lubbe, who is the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wide-ranging-plan-could-be-tipping-point-energy-challenges
Wide-ranging plan could be tipping point for energy challenges
2022-07-26 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to resolve the long-standing electricity crisis in South Africa could be the tipping point in turning around the country’s ability to more successfully meet its energy challenges. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionale-navorsers-werk-saam-om-werkloosheid-te-verstaan
Internasionale navorsers werk saam om werkloosheid te verstaan
2018-07-19 “Geen werk. Geen kos. Help asb.” Hierdie woorde op saamgeflansde kartonkennisgewings kan op enige gegewe dag op elke straathoek in Suid-Afrika gesien word. Met ’n werkloosheidskoers van 26,7% in die eerste kwartaal van 2018 is dit geen verrassing dat Suid-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/teen-alle-verwagtings-sy-oorleef-nie-net-nie-maar-floreer
Teen alle verwagtings in: sy oorleef nie net nie, maar floreer
2020-02-24 Ses jaar het reeds verloop sedert Chanell Meijer lewensveranderende beserings in ‘n ernstige fietsongeluk opgedoen het. In dié tyd het sy egter alle verwagtings oortref en sal sy gedurende die 2020 akademiese jaar van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/oorbrug-die-digitale-gaping-een-township-op-%25E2%2580%2599n-keer
Oorbrug die digitale gaping een township op ’n keer
2018-02-01 As die jongste HUB nóg van Projek Isizwe[HC1] , die innoverende niewinsgewende organisasie (NWO) agter Afrika se suksesvolste gratis Wi-Fi-netwerk, rig Dudu Mkhwanazi (26) haar visier daarop om die digitale gaping in Suid-Afrika te oorbrug. Meer nog, sy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vereer-virtuoos-prof-herman-hubert-van-der-spuy
NWU vereer virtuoos prof Herman Hubert van der Spuy
2023-11-23 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n eredoktorsgraad aan prof Herman Hubert van der Spuy toegeken vir sy buitengewone bydrae wat gehelp het om die Suid-Afrikaanse musieklandskap te vorm. Prof Van der Spuy se invloed en bydraes as beoordelaar, eksaminator…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/watter-produkaanduidings-beinvloed-verbruikers-se-waargenome-waarde-van-varkvleis
Watter produkaanduidings beïnvloed verbruikers se waargenome waarde van varkvleis?
2024-11-07 Die eet van varkvleisprodukte neem toe as gevolg van die bekostigbaarheid, veelsydigheid en hoë proteïeninhoud van die vleis. ’n Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) navorsingsprojek van die Verbruikerswetenskappe-vakgroep in die Skool vir Toegepaste…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bied-deurslaggewende-leierskap-oor-voeding-malawi-aan
NWU bied deurslaggewende leierskap oor voeding in Malawi aan
2024-09-04 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is vasbeslote om in ooreenstemming met die Verenigde Nasies se Volhoubare Ontwikkelingsdoelwitte ’n deurslaggewende rol op die Afrika-vasteland te speel. ’n Uitstekende voorbeeld hiervan is die African Nutrition Leadership…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/pharmacy-practice/fransina-van-niekerk
Fransina van Niekerk
2026-04-20 I obtained the degrees BPharm & MScPharm(cum laude) at the PU for CHE (now NWU). I completed my academic internship and started my career in manufacturing as part of the research team developing and patenting a “continuous-flow-autoclave” in the manufacturing of sterile dosage forms. I was the owner of a community pharmacy and worked as locum…http://news.nwu.ac.za/idea-generation-entrepreneur%25E2%2580%2599s-first-step-towards-success
Idea generation: an entrepreneur’s first step towards success
2017-06-06 Are you dreaming of starting your own business venture? Do you have an idea which you think has business potential? If so, the Idea Generation Workshop – hosted by the bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/botswana-urges-fellow-african-nations-bolster-regional-trade