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NWU principal and vice-chancellor joins world leaders in nuclear science for international webinar
2022-09-01 North-West University’s principal and vice-chancellor, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, has been invited by prominent global leaders in nuclear affairs to be a panelist in an international webinar on the role of nuclear and radiology safety in the peaceful…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-nominated-most-influential-young-person-north-west-province
NWU alumnus nominated for most influential young person in North West Province
2022-07-06 By Ontiretse Motingwa Tebogo Phakedi, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus has been nominated as one of the 50 most influential young people in the North West province. Tebogo, a journalist at the SABC, was nominated after local newspaper Naledi News…http://news.nwu.ac.za/developing-and-validating-parentage-verification-tests-lovebirds
Developing and validating parentage verification tests for lovebirds
2022-10-11 The better the pedigree of certain parrots kept as pets, the more popular and expensive they are in the marketplace. As a result, buyers and sellers alike have an interest in knowing the parentage of the birds concerned, and this is especially the case with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-stadt-primary-school-host-international-health-day
NWU and Stadt Primary School host International Health Day
2022-10-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lifestyle Diseases research niche area and Stadt Primary School hosted an International Child Health Day at Barolong Ratshidi Hall on 14 October 2022. According to Prof Sonia Swanepoel, deputy vice-chancellor for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-representative-women-higher-education-management
NWU academic elected as representative of Women in Higher Education Management
2022-09-14 Prof Shan Simmonds, North-West University (NWU) academic in the research unit Education and Human Rights in Diversity (Edu-HRight), has been elected as the South African representative of Women in Higher Education Management (WHEM). The WHEM network is an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-seminar-inclusivity-women-legal-profession
NWU hosts seminar on inclusivity of women in the legal profession
2022-09-16 By: Phenyo Mokgothu and Fambisa Mabotse The Faculty of Law on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted its first-ever cross-campus student seminar aimed at empowering women in the faculty. Refilwe Tsatsimpe was the programme director…http://news.nwu.ac.za/water-management-spotlight-during-launch-nwu-internationalisation-africa-outreach-programme
Water management in the spotlight during launch of NWU Internationalisation Africa outreach programme
2022-08-15 On 11 August 2022, the North-West University (NWU) Business School launched its Internationalisation Africa Outreach programme in Botswana with the theme “Water is life: sustainable water management in Southern Africa”. The launch was attended by NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-defeats-ufs-2-0
NWU defeats UFS 2-0
2022-08-03 The North-West University (NWU) Eagles earned their second victory in the 2022 Varsity Football tournament when they defeated the University of the Free State (UFS) in a nail-biting match at the NWU Mahikeng stadium on 28 July. Omphile Shuping scored the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waiting-times-healthcare-are-under-microscope
Waiting times in healthcare are under the microscope
2022-02-22 Waiting for medical treatment can be a life-or-death matter. “Waiting times in healthcare are a significant problem that occurs across the world and often has catastrophic effects – as we have seen during the Covid-19 pandemic,” says Maria van Zyl, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosted-waitro-2022-address-key-global-development-issues
NWU hosted WAITRO 2022 to address key global development issues
2022-11-16 The 2022 summit of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO) is underway at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West. The event is jointly hosted by the North-West University (NWU) and Stellenbosch University, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spike-media-coverage-2022-nwu-takes-spotlight
Spike in media coverage in 2022 as NWU takes the spotlight
2023-01-19 It cannot be disputed that 2022 was an eventful year for news outlets. The invasion of Ukraine; a global rise in inflation; the death of prominent figures, not only in the entertainment industry, but also major international personalities such as Queen…http://news.nwu.ac.za/parents-differ-learners-and-teachers-their-views-corporal-punishment-schools
Parents differ from learners and teachers in their views on corporal punishment in schools
2022-12-08 It is clear that something needs to be done about discipline in schools, but reintroducing corporal punishment, even on a limited scale, is probably not the answer. This is one of the findings of a study by Dr Noorullah Shaikhnag, senior lecturer and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/protection-services-takes-stand-against-gender-based-violence
Protection Services takes a stand against gender-based violence
2023-10-25 Protection Services on the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted an event – Men's conceptualisation of gender-based violence (GBV) – at the campus' Modiri Park. This initiative was not merely a gathering, but a determined effort to educate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-anna-mokgokong-honoured-national-legacy-award
Dr Anna Mokgokong honoured with national Legacy Award
2024-03-22 The chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Dr Anna Mokgokong, was again recognised for her remarkable achievements as an industry stalwart when she received the Black Industrialist Pioneer and Legacy Award at the second Black Industrialist and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lessons-covid-19-can-help-strengthen-maternal-healthcare
Lessons from Covid-19 can help strengthen maternal healthcare
2024-12-09 By Tiyiselani Miyambu The Covid-19 pandemic significantly disrupted maternal healthcare in rural communities, exposing vulnerabilities and resilience in equal measure. A master’s study by Makgake Ziphorah Mohulatsi, a PhD student in social sciences with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-law-advance-justice-and-sustainability-0
Using the law to advance justice and sustainability
2023-09-27 It is easy to see how a lack of the proper application of the law, particularly in the South African context, may ultimately lead to anarchy because of those determined to sidestep it. Fortunately, efforts such as those by the Research Unit for Law,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2023-bua-poetry-slam-ignites-creative-expression
2023 Bua! Poetry Slam ignites creative expression
2023-09-20 By Menziwa Msibi The 2023 Bua! Poetry Competition Slam sparked a surge of creativity across the North-West University (NWU). The Creative Writing subject group in the School of Languages launched its inaugural intercampus Bua! Poetry Slam session across…http://news.nwu.ac.za/olympic-stars-claim-top-sport-awards
Olympic stars claim top sport awards
2024-10-28 The North-West University’s (NWU) two Olympic superstars, Bradley Nkoana and Jo-Ané van Dyk, were back on the podium when they were presented with top sporting awards at NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. These two remarkable athletes are both the pride of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/symposium-water-management-and-climate-change-aims-find-practical-solutions
Symposium on water management and climate change aims to find practical solutions
2024-11-26 Finding practical solutions to the critical challenges of water management and climate change in the Ngaka Moridi Molema District of the North West Province is the main purpose of a three-day symposium being hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/botany-professor-and-leading-scholar-forbs-publishes-respected-journal-series