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Earth Day
2023-04-13 This is an annual event held to show support for environmental protection. The day, which was first observed on April 22, 1970, currently comprises a diverse range of events coordinated globally by earthday.org to diversify, educate, and energize the global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-does-weather-hold
What does the weather hold?
2020-09-17 We had an uncommonly cold winter that had our teeth chattering. Now, with spring in full swing, Hector Chikoore, an associate professor at the North-West University (NWU) who specialises in meteorology, climatology and climate change, looks back on the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/node/84700
NWU Media and Organisational Citizenship Recognition Awards 2026
2026-03-18 .page-header { text-align: center; } Purpose and objectives The purpose and objectives of the NWU Media and Organisational Citizenship Recognition Awards (hereafter referred to as the NWU Media and OCB Awards) is to - Enhance, support,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/real-financial-know-how-reaches-students-across-three-campuses
Real financial know-how reaches students across three campuses
2026-05-28 Most students will tell you that nobody teaches you how to actually handle money. You learn about compound interest in a textbook, maybe, but nobody sits you down and explains what to do when you are drowning in debt, tempted by a flashy investment scheme, or…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/clinical-preceptor/henrico-heystek
Henrico Heystek
2026-05-05 A versatile pharmacist with experience in education (secondary- and tertiary level). Henrico brings a diverse skill set to the table. He is passionate about building relationships with various role-players in the healthcare field to expose pharmacy students to different pharmacy locales.http://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/christian-ministry-and-leadership/teologie-honneurs-baccalaureus-artium
Teologie - Honneurs Baccalaureus Artium
2025-11-03 Die fakulteit beskik oor twee Honneursgrade: Baccalaureus van Teologie Honneurs Baccalaureus Artium Honneurs in Antieke Tale Sien hieronder vir verdere besonderhede oor elk. Alternatiewelik, besoek ons Jaarboek, ook hieronder gekoppel…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/pharmacen-farmasie-farmakologie/madeleine-uys
Madeleine Uys
2026-05-05 Madeleine’s postgraduate research focussed on drug discovery in animal models of psychiatric illness. Madeleine’s research is now focussed on the development and validation of a mouse model for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, in order to assess potential drug treatment options.http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/assist-student-campaign
ASSIST A STUDENT CAMPAIGN
2024-06-07 COVID-19 pandemic left a lot of South Africans unemployed. One of BA Honours Tourism Management students ended up in a vulnerable and financially stranded situation after the parent was on unpaid leave due to lockdown regulations. As a result, the parent was…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/psychology/shana%25C3%25A9-theunissen
Shanaé Theunissen
2025-09-26 My navorsing fokus op die ontwikkeling van sterkpunte-gebaseerde trauma-ingeligte intervensieriglyne vir trauma-oorlewendes. Ek is passievol oor professionele ontwikkeling en om te ondersoek hoe klinici binne die veld van sielkunde hul kliënte meer effektief kan bedien.http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-do-we-not-grow-new-businesses
Why do we not grow new businesses?
2019-02-08 Prof LJ Grobler, a research professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering and Director of CFAM Technologies, shares his opinion on the importance of research for business, and business from research. Nurturing new entrepreneurs…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-accolade-deidre-jordaan
Another accolade for Deidre Jordaan
2022-04-26 Bertie Jacobs Kampala remains a place that Deidre Jordaan has to get used to. She will know. After all, this is the second consecutive year that she has represented South Africa at the African Badminton Championships in the capital of Uganda. Although…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/criminologist-says-tenderpreneur-calls-minister-groenewalds-dismissal-unjustified-unwarranted
Criminologist says tenderpreneur calls for Minister Groenewald’s dismissal unjustified, unwarranted
2025-10-10 • Dr Casper Lötter: “Tenderpreneurs only care for their profits and have no regard for the crises in public safety that they have unleashed.” • “It is imperative that all South Africans resist the revival of this American monster known as the Prison-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/10-point-plan-and-politics-coordination
The 10-point plan and the politics of coordination
2025-10-13 By Prof Joseph Sekhampu When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the 10-Point Economic Action Plan at the ANC’s gathering, the nation sighed – not in defiance but in weary recognition. We have become a people fluent in reform but starved of renewal. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/bokang-ncube
Bokang Ncube
2021-01-21 I am currently employed on a temporary basis by the North-West University teaching undergraduate (first year) and post graduate (honours) modules: Introductory Statistics and Multivariate Analysis. Among other tasks, I am currently supervising two honours and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alleged-incident-violation-human-rights
Alleged incident of violation of human rights
2025-06-06 The North-West University (NWU) is aware of the incident that allegedly involved chanting and the infringement of other students’ rights at one of the student residences on the Potchefstroom Campus. It is alleged that the incident took place during the night…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-start-ups-learn-entrepreneurial-icon
Young start-ups to learn from entrepreneurial icon
2018-04-17 If you are a start-up entrepreneur or contemplating an entrepreneurial venture, then mark 9 May 2018 as a red-letter day in your diary. On the day, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) will be hosting a workshop…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gerontology-adding-life-years-older-people-africa
Gerontology: Adding life to years of older people in Africa
2018-04-18 Within the next 30 years the number of older people in Africa will grow from 46 million to 170 million. This is the problem that the continent will be facing by 2050, said Prof Jaco Hoffman from the Optentia research focus area at a recent Course on Social…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-helps-postgrads-cope
Study helps postgrads cope
2018-10-31 Global research has shown that only half of enrolled master’s and PhD students actually finish their studies. Around 40% of the same group battle with mental illness such as depression and anxiety. Coincidence? Laura Weiss thinks not. Dr Laura Weiss, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-jacket-nwu-intervention-programme