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Perennial grasses are the answer for veld restoration
2021-08-12 In a water-scarce country like South Africa with growing demands for grazing, cultivated perennial grasses could be the answer to protecting the veld and providing nutrition for animals. “Droughts, scarcity of rain and overgrazing have caused a lot of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liezl-gouws-ready-make-her-paralympic-mark
Liezl Gouws is ready to make her Paralympic mark
2021-08-23 She has proven her resolve more than anyone of her age should have, and Liezl Gouws is ready to prove it again. This fourth-year pharmacy student from the North-West University (NWU), who has cerebral palsy after suffering a stroke as a five-year-old, will…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/record-chasing-cornelle-looking-super-2022
Record-chasing Cornelle looking for super 2022
2022-05-31 “Cleaning house!” laughs Cornelle Leach with a sigh. Her tongue is firmly in her cheek and barely a word she utters is true. Because that is definitely not all the 23-year-old has kept herself busy with since she received her honours degree in Tourism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-budget-provides-foundation-building-fiscal-sustainability
Latest Budget provides foundation for building fiscal sustainability
2025-05-22 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s revised third Budget is a pragmatic one, given the current circumstances. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School. In commenting on the third Budget…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-brown-seaweed-and-spent-oyster-mushroom-substrates-could-be-used-chicken-feed
How brown seaweed and spent oyster mushroom substrates could be used as chicken feed
2024-07-31 One of the greatest challenges facing Africa is food security. Dr Godfrey Mhlongo, a recent PhD graduate in animal science from the North-West University (NWU), believes indigenous chickens, brown seaweed and oyster mushroom spawn could help feed the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/geo-and-spatial-sciences/qualifications
Qualifications
2021-06-17 Undergraduate study: 3 year BSc (Baccalaureus Scientiae) The study period of a BSc degree in Natural and Agricultural Sciences is 3 years full time, except for Urban and Regional planning which is a 4 year degree only offered full time. We offer…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/mock-other-media
Mock In Other Media
2021-07-07 Dear school-leaver, in today’s fast-changing world of business, finding your place requires hard work. If words such as prosperity and success attract your attention, you are at the right place. This value-driven faculty offers you: Dynamic and quality…, Fields of study, Accounting Sciences Business School Economic Sciences Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management Management Sciences Tourism Management, Research and Innovation, [accordion collapsed], bhive EDC, The aim of the bhive EDC is to develop an entrepreneurial mind-set under students. They empower individuals to turn their business visions into flourishing enterprises. Read more ., Global Innovative Forefront Talent (GIFT), The main focus of GIFT is to develop an empirically tested talent body of knowledge that will set the standard and guidelines for the effective application of talent management practices in the workplace. Read more ., TELIT-SA, TELIT-SA is a research entity committed to create an interdisciplinary research community of practice to enhance best practices for teaching and learning with technology., TRADE, TRADE (an acronym for TRAde and Development Economics) is a research focus area at the North-West University specialising in the fields of international trade and economic development., TREES, This research unit’s goal is to publish quality and relevant tourism research within economic environs and societies and thereby contributing towards the strengthening of communities and the tourism industry as a whole. Read more ., WORKWELL, The focus is on identification and development of policies to optimise utilisation of organisational resources, while maintaining a focus on issues of diversity and a developing economy. Read more ., OPTENTIA, The mission of the Optentia research unit is to develop and organise knowledge for the optimal expression of individual, social and institutional potential, with a specific interest in the African context., UARM, The mission of UARM research unit is to empower senior risk stakeholders in the private and public sectors to better understand and manage behavioural risk., MANAGEMENT CYBERNETICS, The Management Cybernetics research entity was established to optimize collaboration between academia and industry incorporating management and engineering sciences [/accordion] NWU Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, In other media, The NWU's Prof Raymond Parsons joins Petr Redelinghuys to look at market and business news - Classic FM OFM Loopbaanfokus: Geoktrooieerde rekenmeesterskap - OFM State halts its R10bn long-term plan to fully treat acid mine water - Mail &…http://library.nwu.ac.za/worldcat-discovery
WorldCat Discovery
2025-08-14 What is WorldCat Discovery?, WorldCat Discovery helps people easily find and get resources available at our library and in libraries worldwide through a single search of WorldCat and familiar, authoritative e-content collections. It also connects users to our collections via popular…, In WorldCat Discovery, you can, Search across our collections with a single search Limit your results to online items and available sources Access our libraries all the time Search open-access collections in the search results, How to use WorldCat Discovery, WorldCat Discovery LibGuide Introduction to WorldCat Discovery Search in WorldCat Discovery, How to Search for Information, Finding more accessible information: Textbooks Databases [accordion collapsed], List of databases included in every search, Academic Search Complete Access Engineering Africa-Wide Information African Journals AHFS Consumer Medication Information Applied Science & Technology Source American Chemical Society Art & Architecture Complete Artstor ATLA Religion Database with…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/consumer-sciences/projects
Research projects
2025-06-12 Recently completed postgraduate projects of PhD students Botha, E. 2023. A consumer infant vaccination decision model in South Africa. Promotor: Prof. D. van der Merwe; co-promotors: Prof. R.J. Burnett and Prof. P. Bester. Dreyer, H. 2023. Towards…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/membrane-technology/publication-and-patents
Membrane Technology: Publications and Patents
2017-08-31 Publications: • P.G. Randall, H.M. Krieg & A.E.J. McGill, 1992. Calibration comparison between South African and Federal Grain Inspections services and European calibrations. South African Journal of Food Science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bright-future-awaits-clever-franco
A bright future awaits clever Franco
2018-05-07 Franco Bosman is a young man on a mission. At the recent Student Excellence Awards of the Faculty Economic and Management Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Franco was announced as the top CA student in the 2017 third-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/specialist-advises-social-media-usage
Specialist advises on social media usage
2019-06-13 Social media has entered our public sphere like a hurricane, changing the way we communicate. These are the words of social media specialist and PhD candidate at the North-West University (NWU), Moremogolo Moremogolo. She is educating organisations,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gci-project-getting-hands-dirty-and-hearts-beating-nature
GCI project: getting hands dirty and hearts beating for nature
2017-05-05 “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” These words by Roman politician and lawyer, Marcus Tullius Cicero, came to mind during the recent launch of the Green Campus Initiative’s (GCI) Mobile Vegetable Garden Project on the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/softlandings-platform-sa-%25E2%2580%2593-linking-dutch-sme%25E2%2580%2599s-local-markets-and-entrepreneurs
SoftLandings Platform SA – linking Dutch SME’s with local markets and entrepreneurs
2022-08-19 The Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) is offering students an innovative opportunity to not only gain experience in conducting real-time market research, but also to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-species-named-honour-nwu-academic
New species named in honour of NWU academic
2022-02-17 According to Sir David Attenborough, who has at least 17 species named in his honour, having a species named after you is the “biggest of compliments that you could ask from any scientific community.” Internationally acclaimed North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-wins-grassroots-innovator-year-award-mushroom-dome-brainwave
Alumnus wins Grassroots Innovator of the Year Award for mushroom dome brainwave
2025-01-21 An innovative African Hut Mushroom Dome, a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution to growing mushrooms, has earned North-West University (NWU) alumnus Dr Sydwell Sihlangu the title of Grassroots Innovator of the Year 2024 at the Grassroots…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-week-aims-acknowledge-and-showcase-ground-breaking-work-researchers
Research week aims to acknowledge and showcase ground-breaking work of researchers
2023-09-27 Research Week at the North-West University (NWU) was jam-packed with events showcasing the excellent and impactful work NWU researchers do. This week is a biennial series of events that has been established to put the spotlight on postgraduate research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-nwu-commemorates-world-food-safety-day