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Mandela Day Walk/Run initiative brings smiles, steps and support
2025-08-05 In true Mandela Day spirit, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus turned up the energy and heart rate (?) on 18 July with a vibrant and meaningful walk around the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds. The event, which invited staff and students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-appointed-chairperson-south-african-heraldry-council
NWU lecturer appointed as chairperson of South African Heraldry Council
2025-08-14 Appointed by the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, Emile Coetzee, a lecturer in the History department at the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus, will serve a three-year term as chairperson of the South African Heraldry Council,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert-guest-editor-first-special-issue-sustainable-food-systems-southern-africa
Expert guest editor for first special issue on sustainable food systems in southern Africa
2025-08-22 A North-West University (NWU) expert in consumer sciences recently served as guest editor for the first special issue of the South African Journal of Science focusing on sustainable food systems in southern Africa. Prof Annchen Mielmann says this landmark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-recognised-scientific-excellence-lifestyle-diseases-mental-health-and-health-education
Academic recognised for scientific excellence in lifestyle diseases, mental health and health education
2025-11-13 The South African Health Excellence Awards has recognised Prof. Leepile Sehularo, director of the Lifestyle Diseases research entity at the North-West University (NWU), who received the Second Runner-up Award for Scientific Excellence. The awards ceremony…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-private-partnerships-are-key-reviving-south-africas-ailing-transport-sector
Public-private partnerships are key to reviving South Africa’s ailing transport sector
2025-10-29 South Africa’s transport sector stands at a critical crossroads: unless urgent investment and private-sector participation are channelled into public transport infrastructure, the country’s economy will continue to stagnate. North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/doctoral-candidate-takes-indigenous-knowledge-research-berlin
Doctoral candidate takes indigenous knowledge research to Berlin
2025-10-27 In a rapidly warming world, Africa has much to teach about harnessing indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) for global health resilience and trauma risk reduction. Diane Thelma Molokwa, a doctoral candidate at the IKS Centre on the North-West University’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-honoured-contribution-mental-health-advocacy
Professor honoured for contribution to mental health advocacy
2025-11-05 Efforts to strengthen mental health awareness and policy in South Africa were in focus as Prof Leepile Sehularo from the North-West University (NWU) received the “Special Impact Mental Health Award” during the first Keturah Mental Health Awards in South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/molelwane-farm-harvests-success-student-led-watermelon-project-generates-revenue
Molelwane farm harvests success as student-led watermelon project generates revenue
2026-01-21 Molelwane farm, the agricultural farm of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, has recorded a significant milestone following the successful harvest and sale of watermelons to the OK outlet at The Crossing Mall, demonstrating how practical…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pssa-2025/welcome-note
Welcome note
2025-06-04 Welcome! It is my great pleasure to invite you, on behalf of the Faculty of Health Sciences at North-West University, to join us for the Physiology Society of Southern Africa Conference 2025, taking place from 24 to 27 August 2025 at the beautiful…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/musa
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2024-05-28 Overview The research entity “Medicine" Usage in South Africa (MUSA)” has the unique research purpose of understanding those factors that influence patients’ appropriate use of medicine within the Southern African healthcare context. In 2008, MUSA was…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nursing/about-us
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2017-05-16 Welcome to the School of Nursing Sciences Vision The School of Nursing Science’s (SONS) vision is linked to the NWU, and strives to reach out to the full spectrum of South Africans through making a value driven difference by means of…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-africa-research-team-hart/endoafrica-project
The EndoAfrica project
2023-09-15 Principal Investigator EndoAfrica study: Prof Carla Fourie EndoAfrica study: The putative interface of emerging cardiovascular risk factors affecting populations living with and without HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. The EndoAfrica study is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nursing-student-wins-worldskills-south-africa-competition
Nursing student wins WorldSkills South Africa competition
2026-03-25 North-West University (NWU) nursing student Mecayla Johnson will represent South Africa at the 46th International WorldSkills Competition after winning the WorldSkills South Africa Occupational Standards national competition. Mecayla represented the NWU at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurship-initiative-prepares-students-rapidly-evolving-job-market
Entrepreneurship initiative prepares students for a rapidly evolving job market
2026-03-23 Youth entrepreneurship took a significant step forward when the North-West University (NWU) hosting a session aimed at guiding students toward business development resources and funding opportunities. Organised by the university’s Career Services on 27…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/human-and-animal-genetics/research-leaders-and-publication-links
Research Leaders and Publication Links
2021-08-18 Dr Rencia van der Sluis Senior Lecturer Research: Orcid | Scopus Telephone: +27 18 299 2068 E-mail: 21224919@nwu.ac.za…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-football-coach-malgas-earns-caf-licence
NWU football coach Malgas earns CAF A Licence
2026-03-31 Nkululeko Khwezilomso Malgas, manager of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute, has obtained a CAF A coaching licence, a development he says will strengthen player training and coaching standards at the institution. Nkululeko linked the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/zoology
Zoology
2024-08-15 What is Zoology? Zoology is the scientific study of animals, including their classification, physiology, behaviour, and distribution in their natural habitats. It encompasses various aspects of animal biology, ranging from molecular biology and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/eco-analytica
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2024-02-20 Welcome to the Eco-Analytica Laboratory - For Soil, Plant and Water analysis Eco Analytica is equipped with modern facilities and operated by well-trained staff. Our analyses are frequently subjected to quality control schemes from Wageningen and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/membrane-technology/background/gas-separation
Gas Separation
2017-01-19 While gas permeation studies form an intrinsic characterisation tool both for the inorganic as well as organic membranes for various applications, there are ongoing projects focussing specifically on the resolution of various perfluorinated compounds.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-graduate-appointed-north-west-public-service-commissioner