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Rhino horn trade casting devastating spell
2017-09-04 Although rhino numbers have diminished at a shocking rate, there is a dearth of research into rhino horn consumers who drive demand. Why do consumers prefer rhino horn to other alternatives? In arguably the first study to investigate magical thinking in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-art-competition-%25E2%2580%2593-taking-recycling-next-level
Green Art Competition – taking recycling to the next level
2017-09-06 There is more than one way to go green and do your bit to save the environment. In fact, what is old is now considered new and the business of upcycling – that is to reinvent waste by giving it a new purpose as opposed to merely recycling it – has become…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-validate-new-covid-19-test
NWU to validate new Covid-19 test
2020-04-14 As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc locally and internationally, NWU’s experts have been roped in to assist with the validation of a new test in the fight against it. The new test is being developed by a wholly owned South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/naledi-forever-chasing-sun
Naledi: Forever chasing the sun
2022-09-13 As with all endeavours earmarked to better society and to save that which is precious, it starts with innovation in renewable energy, and the Sasol Solar Challenge promotes this. The key word is “challenge”, and the Engineering team at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-solar-car-wins-structural-design-award-sasol-solar-challenge-2022
NWU's solar car wins Structural Design Award in Sasol Solar Challenge 2022
2022-09-28 Naledi 2.0, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car won the Structural Design Award presented by Euro Steel during this year’s 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge. The challenge took place from 9 to 16 September, covering an estimated distance of 2 500…http://news.nwu.ac.za/security-officer-defies-odds-graduate
Security officer defies the odds to graduate
2023-05-17 by Phenyo Mokgothu and Thuso Molefi Victor Thambe, a security officer employed by the Mi7 Group, has defied all odds and graduated with a bachelor's degree in education, specialising in the foundation phase, from the North-West University (NWU) on 15 May…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-research-offers-hope-africas-malaria-crisis
New research offers hope in Africa’s malaria crisis
2025-03-12 A new weapon in the battle against malaria is emerging, and this time not from a laboratory, but rather driven by machine learning. Researchers at the North-West University (NWU) have leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the search for life…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-aid-school-teachers-training-community-engagement-initiative
First Aid for School Teachers training: a community engagement initiative
2025-06-13 The School of Nursing at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) is making significant strides in community engagement, bringing life-saving skills to primary school teachers in and around Potchefstroom. Their First Aid for School Teachers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-lifeline-how-community-newspaper-keeps-language-alive
Digital lifeline: how a community newspaper keeps language alive
2025-05-26 Can a digital platform save a language from fading away? A recent study by Phenyo Mokgothu, a master's graduate and communication practitioner with the North-West University (NWU), has shown that digital community newspapers can indeed preserve language…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-donates-much-needed-hand-sanitisers-schools
NWU donates much-needed hand sanitisers to schools
2020-07-31 With no vaccine in sight for Covid-19, a number of countries are under a lot of economic pressure, trying to lessen the impact of the pandemic. Over the last few months South African businesses and citizens have come together to assist the less fortunate,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-top-8-universities-africa-environmental-sustainability
NWU among top 8 universities in Africa for environmental sustainability
2023-12-05 The most important aspect in addressing environmental, social and governance issues is taking action to find sustainable solutions. The North-West University (NWU) is among the leading higher education institutions in Africa in responding to crucial…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/space-research/physics-in-application
Physics in Application
2017-01-04 Innovative Astro Tegnologies: Low Noise Amplifiers A novel Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) technique for radio telescopes (such as the planned SKA), that has lower noise over much broader bandwidths and at higher temperatures than…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-anja-graduated-and-stood-out-rest
Dr Anja graduated and stood out from the rest
2022-08-03 The famous French fashion designer Coco Chanel said to be irreplaceable, one must always be different and that was definitely the case when Dr Anja Erasmus received her PhD in Environmental Science on 29 July 2022. She stood out by wearing a dress with her…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/environmental-management
Environmental Management
2024-06-07 Sub-programme leader: Dr Phathu Mukwevho (Phathu.Mukwevho@nwu.ac.za) [accordion] Introduction The Environmental Management sub-program investigates various aspects of sustainable development and the use of environmental management…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/7bigtc2023/gap/workshop
GAP Workshop
2023-08-08 Home Venue & Accommodation Speakers GAP Workshop Committees Programme Abstract Submission Registration Important Dates Contact Us The GAP (Groups, Algorithms and Programming) Workshop will be held in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-engineering-still-forefront
NWU's Engineering still at the forefront
2018-11-20 A great honour was recently bestowed upon the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering when their programme in mineral processing has been named under the top 100 best programs in the world in this field. This announcement was made by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/july-2019-inflation-results-are-released-quo-vadis
July 2019 Inflation results are released: Quo vadis?
2019-08-22 According to Statistics South Africa (2019) the annual year-on-year inflation rate declined from 4,5% in June 2019 to 4,0 % in July 2019, while on a month-on-month basis the inflation increased by 0,4%. “The inflation rate is therefore within the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-lead-through-research-nwu
We lead through research at the NWU
2022-08-31 At the North-West University (NWU), research not only plays a pivotal role in the daily functioning, but it is also where the university helps to change the world. Beyond the NWU’s multitude of research centres of excellence, chairs, units, focus areas and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-mathews-phosa-those-we-should-diligently-serve-are-cold-and-hungry
Dr Mathews Phosa: Those we should diligently serve are cold and hungry
2023-05-30 Political titan, businessman extraordinaire, philanthropist and a figurehead of the ANC’s negotiation process in the early 1990s, Dr Mathews Phosa visited the North-West University (NWU) on 23 May and pulled no punches in detailing how to get the country back…http://news.nwu.ac.za/antimicrobial-resistance-threatens-africas-future-sasuf-2023