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Expert hails new malaria drug approval for newborns as turning point for Africa
2025-07-17 Switzerland’s recent approval of Coartem Baby, the first antimalarial treatment specifically designed for newborns and very young children, is a major step forward in tackling one of Africa’s most pressing public health challenges, says Dr Fortunate Mokoena,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sweeps-north-west-cricket-awards
NWU sweeps North West Cricket awards
2024-06-05 There are few sounds in life as sweet as that of a wicket being uprooted, or that of a bat bludgeoning a ball to the boundary. Cricket is a sport that thrills and enthrals in equal measures, and one the North-West University (NWU) excels at. On Saturday,…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/table-tennis/table-tennis
Table Tennis
2025-09-23 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Table tennis has been around for over 120 years and in that time a lot has changed. Since its humble beginnings of being played in the homes of the upper classes it is now played by millions of players in hundreds…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert-guest-editor-first-special-issue-sustainable-food-systems-southern-africa
Expert guest editor for first special issue on sustainable food systems in southern Africa
2025-08-22 A North-West University (NWU) expert in consumer sciences recently served as guest editor for the first special issue of the South African Journal of Science focusing on sustainable food systems in southern Africa. Prof Annchen Mielmann says this landmark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-footballers-will-be-counting-home-crowd-tuks-clash
NWU footballers will be counting on home crowd in Tuks clash
2025-08-21 Fresh from a 1-0 home victory over the Central University of Technology (CUT), the North-West University’s (NWU’s) footballers are heading into their next clash with confidence but not complacency. On Thursday, 21 August, the NWU team comes up against one…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-football-coach-malgas-earns-caf-licence
NWU football coach Malgas earns CAF A Licence
2026-03-31 Nkululeko Khwezilomso Malgas, manager of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute, has obtained a CAF A coaching licence, a development he says will strengthen player training and coaching standards at the institution. Nkululeko linked the…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/sbab/business-management
Short Learning Program in Business Management
2023-02-17 The SBAB has been presenting the Short Learning Program in Business Management course since 1986. Over the years, the course has been adapted to meet the specific needs of the independent business owner, manager or prospective entrepreneur. The course is…, Purpose, To offer academically based, professional yet practical training to existing as well as potential business owners/ managers and management consultants., Presentation period, The course is presented over a period of one year (divided into two semesters). Each semester consists of a compulsory one-week study school (Monday to Friday). Two courses are presented annually, starting in January and July respectively., Assessment, Students are expected to submit practical assignments after each study school. These assignments must be submitted on predetermined dates. Apart from this, students also write a semester examination related to the subjects presented in that specific semester…, Learning plan, Introduction to Management Financial Management I Financial Management II Marketing Management Human Resource Management Specific Management The subject Specific Management is unique to the SBAB’s Programme in Business Management. Students can choose 1 of a…, Medium of education, Study schools are presented separately in Afrikaans and English. Course material is available in both the languages mentioned above. Students may submit assignments and examination papers in any of the two languages mentioned above., Requirements, A matric certificate OR a secondary school qualification with applicable business experience is a pre-requisite., Presentation of classes, Please take note that the classes will only be offered should numbers justify it. , Venue, Both the study schools are presented at the SBAB/Business School on the Potchefstroom Campus. Should the number of students warrant it, the SBAB does, however, negotiate with organisations to present the course by means of study schools outside Potchefstroom., Course fees, Please submit your details to Info-sbab@nwu.ac.za and we will respond to you with the required course fees, Apply, Complete the application form. [/accordion]http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/SSIRC/CFA
Call for abstracts
2023-02-28 Abstracts, Call for abstracts, You are invited to submit an abstract(s) with a maximum of two abstracts per author for the Social Sciences International Research Conference 2023. The abstract needs to fall within one of the conference sub-themes and submissions may not have been published…, Process:, Abstract submission closes 1 March 2023. Submitted abstracts will go through a peer review process and authors will be notified of the abstract outcome by 20 March. Authors can submit full papers once the abstract is accepted. Please adhere to the full paper’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-entrepreneur-invited-attend-africa-young-ceos-summit-ghana
Young NWU entrepreneur invited to attend Africa Young CEOs Summit in Ghana
2022-07-21 By Oldrin Masowa A great leader’s courage comes from passion. This is evident for North-West University (NWU) student, Kgothatso Kgogome, who is the founder and owner of Faith-Bakes. Having been raised by entrepreneurs, this Soweto-born young entrepreneur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/scarce-skill-puts-nwu-taxonomist-forefront-describing-parasites
Scarce skill puts NWU taxonomist at forefront of describing parasites
2023-09-01 “What is in a name?” William Shakespeare wanted to know. A young researcher from the North-West University (NWU) knows exactly how important a name is. She is currently believed to be the youngest gnathiid taxonomist in the world, at the forefront of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-straining-economy-deteriorating-our-health
Our straining economy is deteriorating our health
2023-11-23 • The share of the population unable to afford a healthy diet has fallen across all income groups • Loadshedding has increased costs and pushed up prices throughout the food production value chain • Food prices are not only determined by supply and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-reflects-world-patient-safety-day
NWU expert reflects on World Patient Safety Day
2025-09-17 Globally, World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) is celebrated on 17 September to raise awareness on healthcare safety and quality. This initiative by the World Health Organisation (WHO) inspires healthcare professionals to show their commitment to patient safety…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-src-chairperson-launches-national-foundation-empower-dreams
Former SRC chairperson launches national foundation to empower dreams
2026-04-09 Twenty-eight-year-old Kamohelo Zwane, a former chairperson of the Student Representative Council (SRC) at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), an honours degree holder and now an administrator on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, is on a…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/m-d-programmes/ethical-clearance
Etieseklaring
2025-03-24 Etieseklaring Etiek opleiding Dit is verpligtend vir alle nagraadse studente om hulself met die basiese beginsels te vergewis ten einde etiese prosedures te kan hanteer terwyl hulle die navorsingsvoorstel voorberei. …http://theology.nwu.ac.za/theology/nwu-theology-afm-pastor
NWU Theology AFM Pastor
2025-10-24 NWU Theology - AFM Pastor Training Students who wish to train for the ordained ministry in the AFM must contact the AFM at studentservices@afm-ags.org or 012 644 0490. Students who wish to train for the…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/auther/christian-ricci
Christian Ricci
2026-04-09 Ek is 'n biostatistikus, epidemioloog en medeprofessor by die Afrika-eenheid vir Transdissiplinêre Gesondheidsnavorsing (AUTHeR) van die Noordwes-Universiteit. My werk fokus op die toepassing van biostatistiek op waarnemings- en eksperimentele navorsing met 'n fokus op nie-oordraagbare siektes en openbare gesondheid.http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-tinotenda-master-basketball-court
NWU’s Tinotenda: master of the basketball court
2020-05-07 At the tender age of 10, Tinotenda Chirara fell in love … with basketball. Ever since his introduction to the sport way back in 2006, he has taken the court by storm, conquering his goals one hoop at a time. This 24-year-old second-year BA student at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-students-can-now-apply-2021-rhodes-scholarship
Postgraduate students can now apply for the 2021 Rhodes Scholarship
2020-06-10 Are you a postgraduate student? Would you like to further your studies at Oxford University? If so, now is your chance! Online applications for the 2021 Rhodes Scholarships for Southern Africa opened on 1 June 2020. The Rhodes Scholarships are targeted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/profs-johnna-and-est%25C3%25A9-long-will-they-be-remembered
Profs Johnna and Esté: Long will they be remembered
2020-06-25 It is with great sadness and immeasurable gratitude that the North-West University says farewell to two exceptional individuals who passed away on 23 June. Profs Johnna Kruger and Esté Vorster played an indelible role in shaping the fabric that binds our…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-recruitment-embraces-digital-revolution