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A story of hope
2021-09-16 For the past four years the Hillensberg Trust has been making the dreams of several North-West University (NWU) students come true. The trust was established in the late 1970s and the bursary grant was launched in 2017. Since its inception, students at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/beware-conditions-are-ideal-outbreak-rift-valley-fever
BEWARE: Conditions are ideal for an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever
2021-02-24 The good rains that have fallen over the last month in many areas of South Africa have caused ideal conditions for an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF). These conditions include flooding and the formation of pans of water in which the Aedes mosquito…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-optentia-host-lecture-world-renowned-professor-opportunities-and-challenges-covid-19
NWU Optentia to host lecture by world-renowned professor on opportunities and challenges of Covid-19
2021-02-23 The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact – not only on people’s health, but also disrupting the general way of life. To explain how the Covid-19 pandemic can present opportunities and challenges in the future, the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/akker-n-europese-reus
Akker ’n Europese reus
2021-02-24 Daar kan seker nie ’n meer kontrasterende vertoning wees van twee rugbyspelers se persoonlikhede as toe die vuisgeveg tussen Schalk Brits en Akker van der Merwe in 2019 plaasgevind het nie. Die twee Springbok-hakers – Brits in die blou van die Bulle, Van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/akker-european-colossus
Akker a European colossus
2021-02-24 There cannot be a more contrasting display of two rugby players’ personalities than the punch-up between Schalk Brits and Akker van der Merwe in 2019. The two Springbok hookers – Brits donning the blue of the Bulls, Van der Merwe the black of the Sharks…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/daniels-die-nwu-varsitybeker-kaptein
Daniels is die NWU Varsitybeker-kaptein
2021-02-24 Dames en here, maak julle sitplekgordels vas en sit julle valhelms op: die adrenalienaangedrewe rugbytuimeltrein wat die Varsitybeker genoem word, is net om die draai. Lincoln Daniels, wat as kaptein aangewys is, sal die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) op die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/daniels-nwu-varsity-cup-captain
Daniels is NWU Varsity Cup captain
2021-02-24 Ladies and gentlemen, buckle your seatbelts and secure your helmets: the adrenalin-fuelled rugby rollercoaster that is the Varsity Cup is around the corner. Leading the charge for the North-West University (NWU) will be Lincoln Daniels, who has been named…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-lecturers-making-mathematics-fashionable
Young NWU lecturers making mathematics fashionable
2021-03-08 North-West University (NWU) lecturers Tshepiso Mahura (28) and Thokozani Jele (27) have much in common. Working at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, these best friends are both young academics from disadvantaged backgrounds, both pursuing their PhDs, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-3d-tour-nwu-gallerys-latest-exhibition
Take a 3D tour of the NWU Gallery’s latest exhibition
2021-02-25 South Africa has been on lockdown for almost year, and businesses across the country have had to find innovative ways to continue operating. The North-West University (NWU) Gallery is no different, and after Covid-19 restrictions were enforced, it…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/belangrikste-teikens-moet-bereik-word-om-finansiele-dunkirk-te-vermy
Belangrikste teikens moet bereik word om finansiële Dunkirk te vermy
2021-02-25 “Die belangrikste ekonomiese en fiskale teikens in die Begroting moet bereik word en groeibeleide moet geïmplementeer word as Suid-Afrika nog ʼn finansiële Dunkirk later wil vermy.” Prof Raymond Parsons van die Besigheidskool aan die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/key-targets-must-be-achieved-avert-financial-dunkirk
Key targets must be achieved to avert financial Dunkirk
2021-02-25 “The key economic and fiscal targets in the budget must be achieved and growth policies implemented if South Africa still wants to avert a financial Dunkirk later.” Prof Raymond Parsons from the Business School at the North-West University says in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-encourages-entrepreneurship-communities-through-i2p-lab
NWU Engineering encourages entrepreneurship in communities through I2P Lab
2021-03-09 The Faculty of Engineering on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus recently added an Idea2Product (I2P) Lab to their technology arsenal. The I2P Lab is a national initiative funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). It…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-through-famelabr-regional-competition
NWU student through to FameLab® regional competition
2021-02-22 North-West University (NWU) MSc student Letago Kgomoeswana will represent the university in the regional FameLab® competition. FameLab® is an international science communication and public speaking competition, and gives young scientists a platform to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-educates-communities-covid-19-and-vaccines
NWU School of Nursing educates communities on Covid-19 and vaccines
2021-02-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Community Police Forum (CPF), and the South African Ministers Fraternal (SAMIFRA), hosted a campaign from 9 to 11 February to educate the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-het-sy-kapasiteit-bereik-geen-instapstudente-toegelaat-tydens-die-registrasie-van
NWU het sy kapasiteit bereik – geen instapstudente toegelaat tydens die registrasie van eerstejaarstudente nie
2021-02-17 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sal nie tydens die registrasietyd vir eerstejaarstudente in 2021 persone wat nie vir toelating gekwalifiseer het nie, nie ’n aanbod om te studeer ontvang het nie, of dié wat laat aansoek gedoen het, toelaat om sy kampusse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-has-reached-capacity-no-walk-students-allowed-during-registration-first-year-students
NWU has reached capacity – no walk-in students allowed during registration of first-year students
2021-02-22 The North-West University (NWU) will not allow persons who did not qualify for admission, did not receive an offer to study or who applied late to enter its campuses as so-called walk-ins during the registration period for first-year students in 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/standard-bank-honours-nwu-alumna-top-woman-lifetime-achiever-award
Standard Bank honours NWU alumna with top woman lifetime achiever award
2021-02-16 North-West University (NWU) alumna Judge Yvonne Mokgoro received the Lifetime Achievement award during the 2020 Standard Bank Top Women Awards. Judge Mokgoro was recognised as a woman whose career is an inspiration and demonstrates resilience and hard work…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnas-dream-coming-true
NWU alumna’s dream is coming true
2021-02-16 Tumelo ‘Melo’ Mthethwa, a North-West University (NWU) alumna, will be releasing a song with one of South Africa’s biggest female hip-hop artists, Fifi Cooper, and producer GreenFingures. The song titled “Dream Come True” is an emotional expression of a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-en-unesco-leerstoel-vier-oop-onderwys-week-met-prestigelesing-en-webinaar
NWU en UNESCO-leerstoel vier Oop Onderwys-week met prestigelesing en webinaar
2021-02-16 Kunsmatige intelligensie (KI) is ’n belangrike krag agter die ontwikkeling van die Vierde Industriële Revolusie. Die impak gaan nie net beduidend wees op nuwe tegnologiese vorderings nie, maar ook oor die manier waarop onderwys en navorsing in die toekoms…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-study-how-indigenous-fruit-trees-can-benefit-food-security