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HART walks for World Obesity Day
2022-03-08 On Friday, 4 March 2022 the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) commemorated World Obesity Day. The Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) decided to partner with NWU Wellness and arranged a casual walk through the campus to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ruan-takes-reins
Ruan takes the reins
2022-02-07 It was a unanimous decision – neither the players nor the team management hesitated. There is only one man who can be tasked with leading the North-West University (NWU) Eagles attack in their 2022 Varsity Cup campaign, and that man is Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-nwu-alumni-appointed-serve-women-nuclear-south-africa-board
Three NWU alumni appointed to serve on Women in Nuclear South Africa board
2022-02-07 Malebo Makgale, Lerato Makgae, and Ntsoaki Tlape, all three North-West University (NWU) alumni, have recently been appointed to serve on the board of Women in Nuclear South Africa (WiNSA). President of WiNSA and also an NWU alumnus, Tebogo Motlhabane, says…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-speel-gasheer-vir-elitehokkietoernooi
NWU speel gasheer vir elitehokkietoernooi
2022-02-15 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) streef steeds daarna om die wonderlike sport wat hokkie genoem word, te bevorder deur in Potchefstroom vir die FIH Pro League vir mans gasheer te speel. Die toernooi skop op Dinsdag 8 Februarie af, wanneer Suid-Afrika teen…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-plays-host-elite-hockey-tournament
NWU plays host to elite hockey tournament
2022-02-15 The North-West University (NWU) is continuing to strive to promote the wonderful sport that is hockey by hosting the Men’s FIH Pro League in Potchefstroom. The tournament kicks off on Tuesday, 8 February, when South Africa takes on the Netherlands, with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-campus-welcomes-prof-modise
NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus welcomes Prof Modise
2022-02-09 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus leadership recently gave Prof David Mxolisi Modise, the acting deputy vice-chancellor (DVC) of the campus, a warm welcome. Prof Linda Du Plessis, acting principal and vice-chancellor,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-alumnus-back-play-top-league
NWU Soccer Institute alumnus back to play in the top league
2022-02-09 After joining Mpumalanga-based TS Galaxy FC, North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute alumnus Orebotse “Bobo” Mongae is back to play in South Africa’s top league, the DSTV Premier Soccer League. The talented middle fielder has joined TS Galaxy on a 30-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/president-ramaphosa-would-do-well-focus-electricity-issues
President Ramaphosa would do well to focus on electricity issues
2022-02-10 A North-West University (NWU) professor believes that – should power cuts continue as they have – more people will lose jobs, threatening the livelihoods of many in the country. This is especially true of small, medium and micro enterprises that are currently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-and-lgbt-healthcare-providers-should-step
Mental health and LGBT: healthcare providers should step up
2022-02-11 Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are often stigmatised and discriminated against. This population is expected to experience poorer mental health outcomes compared with heterosexual and cis-gendered people*, a phenomenon healthcare…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-era-nwu-boosts-its-student-housing-portfolio
New era as NWU boosts its student housing portfolio
2022-02-11 The North-West University (NWU) will make 324 beds immediately available as it prepares to start the 2022 academic year in style. A 1 738 multi-funded student housing complex was officially handed over for occupation on Thursday, 10 February…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-eagles-weer-terug-op-koers
NWU Eagles weer terug op koers
2022-03-09 Hierdie oorwinning het vir hulle alles beteken. Die NWU Eagles het nie net die vorige kampioene en gereelde finaliste UP-Tuks tydens hulle Varsitybeker-ontmoeting in Potchefstroom op Maandag 7 Maart met 17–8 gewen nie, hulle 2022-veldtog is ook weer terug op…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-back-varsity-cup-track
NWU Eagles back on Varsity Cup track
2022-03-09 This win meant the world. Not only did the NWU Eagles beat former champions and perennial finalists UP-Tuks 17–8 during their Varsity Cup clash in Potchefstroom on Monday, 7 March, they also got their 2022 campaign back on track. A red card did Tuks…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ekonomiese-groei-n-welkome-herstel
Ekonomiese groei is ’n welkome herstel
2022-03-09 Suid-Afrika se ekonomiese groei van 1,2% in die vierde kwartaal van 2021 het ’n oorkoepelende positiewe groei van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP-groei) van 4,9% in 2021 opgelewer, wat ná die rampspoedige -6,4%-groei in 2020’n welkome herstel van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economic-growth-welcome-rebound
Economic growth is a welcome rebound
2022-03-16 South Africa’s economic growth of 1,2% in the fourth quarter of 2021 has yielded an overall positive gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4,9% in 2021, which is a welcome rebound in the economy after the devastating -6,4% growth in 2020. According to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/siviwe-tyobeka-wereldburger-wat-kan
Siviwe Tyobeka: Wêreldburger wat kan
2022-03-11 Dit is aanvanklik nie opmerklik nie. Eers wanneer Siviwe Tyobeka die verhaal van haar kinderjare vertel, begin jy dit hoor. Dofweg en buitengewoon. ’n Wonderlike intonasie. Die klank van die wêreld. Siviwe is in Johannesburg gebore, maar hulle het na die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/siviwe-tyobeka-go-getting-global-citizen
Siviwe Tyobeka: Go-getting global citizen
2022-03-22 It is indiscernible at first. Only when Siviwe Tyobeka narrates the journey of her childhood do you start to hear it. Faint and peculiar. A pleasant intonation. The sound of the world. Siviwe was born in Johannesburg, but moved to the United States of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-intervention-north-west-province-still-needs-work
NWU academic: intervention in the North West province still needs work
2022-03-10 On 18 February 2022 during the State of the Province address the North West Province Premier Bushy Maape announced that the five departments placed under sections 100(1)(b) and 100(1)(a) of the Constitution are stabilising. However, North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-leads-agriculture-enterprise-and-women-empowerment
NWU alumnus leads with agriculture enterprise and women empowerment
2022-03-11 According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), approximate 70% of the South African population rely directly on agriculture as a means of living. North-West University (NWU) alumnus and livestock farmer Ipeleng Kwadi hails from Brits in North West, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rugby-vaal-ready-fly
Rugby on Vaal is ready to fly
2022-03-15 It was a Wednesday night and after the rain had yet again pelted down, the playing field at the North-West University’s campus in Vanderbijlpark was soaking wet. And draped in darkness. If it wasn’t bad enough that the elements conspired against the first…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-reaches-out-schools-donating-sports-equipment