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Alta Schutte
2020-11-23 Alta (Aletta E.) Schutte is Professor of Physiology, and funded by the Department of Science and Technology as the South African Research Chair (SARChI) in the Early Detection and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in South Africa – hosted by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/minrie-greeff
Minrie Greeff
2022-08-19 Minrie Greeff is Head of the Ethics Office of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the NWU since 2015 managing both human and animal research. She is Professor in research in the Africa Unit for Trans-disciplinary Health Research in the same Faculty. She has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-scoops-another-golden-key-award
NWU student scoops another Golden Key award
2021-05-25 North-West University (NWU) student Obriel Takunda Maposa recently added another Golden Key International Honour Society award to his list. He was announced one of three South African winners of the society’s Professional Development Award. Last year he…http://news.nwu.ac.za/protea-cricket-team-calls-nwu-their-home-again
Protea cricket team calls NWU their home again
2021-08-30 The national cricket team, the Proteas, called the North-West University “home” again when they used the university’s Sport Village in Potchefstroom as a base for their preparations. The Proteas are playing against Sri Lanka in three one-day matches on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-ofentse-rabaji-trailblazer
NWU alumnus Ofentse Rabaji is a trailblazer
2021-08-10 North-West University (NWU) alumnus, Ofentse Rabaji, was recently recognised by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) for being a trailblazer and innovative entrepreneur. In 2020 Ofentse proved how one man’s waste can be another man’s treasure…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-property-investment-workshop
NWU hosts property investment workshop
2022-07-12 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently hosted a property investment workshop for students. The workshop – themed “Empowering South Africa’s youth through property entrepreneurship” – was jointly hosted with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-through-varsity-netball-finals
Eagles through to Varsity Netball finals
2022-10-12 They came, they saw and they conquered! They also left our nerves in tatters. On Monday, 10 October, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles stunned defending champions, Kovsies, to advance to the 2022 Varsity Netball finals. The Eagles had to muster…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-work-paves-way-high-court
Hard work paves the way to the high court
2022-10-12 By Ontiretse Motingwa Her hard work and perseverance have paid off – Refilwe Tsatsimpe, North-West University (NWU) alumnus and lecturer in the Faculty of Law on the Mahikeng Campus since 2019, was recently admitted to the high court. Refilwe, who is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-officially-opens-new-ring-road
NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus officially opens new ring road
2022-07-21 The ring road on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was officially opened for use this week amidst fanfare and excitement. To celebrate the milestone, new ring road users were treated to muffins handed out by the NWU’s mascot Eagi.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/borrowing-costs-will-likely-continue-rise
Borrowing costs will likely continue to rise
2022-07-22 It was unavoidable that a further increase in borrowing costs for business and consumers had to be implemented. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), points out that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sediba-talk-imbizo-focuses-strength-women
Sediba Talk “Imbizo” focuses on the strength of women
2022-08-04 Ontiretse Motingwa Lebogang Mosidi, vice-primaria of the Sedibeng residence on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, recently hosted a talk at the Sedibeng recreational hall in preparation of women’s month. “A strong woman knows she has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/masehela-expects-nwu-eagles-bounce-back
Masehela expects the NWU Eagles to bounce back
2022-08-10 North-West University (NWU) coach Karabo Masehela is confident that the NWU Eagles will bounce back from their third-round loss to the University of Pretoria (UP) in the Varsity Football tournament. He says the 2-1 loss against UP was difficult to digest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-debating-union-focuses-student-development
NWU Debating Union focuses on student development
2022-08-15 Ontiretse Motingwa The Mahikeng chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Debating Union recently hosted a one-day hybrid dialogue session on financial literacy and workplace readiness. According to Boitumelo Malatji, president of the Debating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/elmere-and-jarred-crowned-sporting-royalty
Elmeré and Jarred crowned as sporting royalty
2023-10-12 One has adorned billboards from Cape Town to the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), the other is a bit more inconspicuous. But there is no denying the impact made by Elmeré van den Berg and Jarred Elliot in their respective sporting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tito-mboweni-leaves-tangible-economic-legacy
Tito Mboweni leaves a tangible economic legacy
2024-10-14 “Tito Mboweni was a formidable leader, with deep economic insights that greatly shaped South Africa’s post-apartheid policies and structures, such as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), labour law and Nedlac.” Reacting to the death of former Finance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/khumoetsile-daphney-shopo
Khumoetsile Daphney Shopo
2025-03-27 Dr. Khumoetsile Shopo started her career as a Professional Nurse after obtaining the Bachelor of Nursing Science degree at Mahikeng Campus of the NWU in October 2004. She is registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) with General Nursing,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/human-movement-science-students-gain-hands-exposure
Human movement science students to gain hands-on exposure
2025-06-30 In a partnership that aims to provide students with hands-on experience and practical exposure aligned with their academic curriculum, the School of Human Movement Science at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has embarked on a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-lauds-transport-departments-nanotechnology-road-rescue
Academic lauds Transport Department's nanotechnology road rescue
2023-08-11 North-West University (NWU) academic and professor in chemistry, Prof Lebo Seru, has praised the Department of Transport’s announcement that they will be embarking on a pioneering plan to reinforce collapsing roads in the North West province through the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gnu-cabinet-must-outline-economic-agenda-ensure-greater-policy-certainty
GNU Cabinet must outline economic agenda to ensure greater policy certainty
2024-07-08 The much-anticipated announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the new Government of National Unity (GNU) Cabinet is, on the whole, good for business and investor confidence. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the NWU Business School, says the markets…http://news.nwu.ac.za/residence-champions-67-minutes-animal-rights-spirit-nelson-mandela