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Home-grown vaccine demonstrates 100% protection against tuberculosis
2023-09-18 In an intriguing joint announcement, the Walter Sisulu and North-West universities unveiled the astounding results of their preclinical trials for a groundbreaking combination vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) and Covid-19. The universities reported an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breast-cancer-forever
Breast cancer is forever
2020-10-20 The month of October marks breast cancer awareness month – also known as Pinktober. This is an annual campaign to increase awareness of this dreaded and dark disease – ironically, at the time of the year when most trees here are blossoming and beautifully…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/musa/meestersgraad-farmasiepraktyk
Meestersgraad in Farmasiepraktyk
2024-07-01 Die doel van die Magister Pharmaciae in Farmasiepraktyk-kwalifikasie is om nagraadse studente toe te rus om op ’n hoogs funksionele vlak as aptekers te praktiseer. Hulle kan as rolmodelle in die praktyk en toekomstige ontwikkeling van farmasiepraktyk,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-leenta-grobler-rising-star
NWU’s Prof Leenta Grobler – A Rising Star
2024-07-24 Prof Leenta Grobler, the director for business development and stakeholder engagement in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), is a true trailblazer and not even the Covid-19 pandemic can hold her back. She was recently announced…http://news.nwu.ac.za/athletes-nominated-north-west-sports-awards
Athletes nominated for North West Sports Awards
2024-11-21 Several athletes and coaches from the North-West University (NWU) have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in sports, earning nominations for the North West Sports Awards. The event is set to take place on 23 November at the Rio Casino Hotel in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-aid-school-teachers-training-community-engagement-initiative
First Aid for School Teachers training: a community engagement initiative
2025-06-13 The School of Nursing at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) is making significant strides in community engagement, bringing life-saving skills to primary school teachers in and around Potchefstroom. Their First Aid for School Teachers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-society-wins-southern-africa-debating-championships
Debate Society wins at Southern Africa Debating Championships
2024-08-16 Two students from the North-West University (NWU) recently clinched the championship title in the prestigious Southern Africa Debating Championships, hosted by die University of Botswana in Gaborone. With this amazing performance, they marked a historic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-potchefstroom-staff-sports-club-makes-vibrant-debut-national-staff-sports-tournament
NWU Potchefstroom Staff Sports Club makes a vibrant debut at national staff sports tournament
2025-10-14 Laughter, song, and the sound of cheering carried through the breeze as the 2025 University Staff Sport and Wellness of South Africa (USSWSA) national tournament kicked off in Gqeberha this past weekend. The weather kept everyone guessing, cloudy one moment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-and-fulbright-fellowship-holder-doing-ground-breaking-cancer-research
NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof Mulunda Mwanza, has been selected and awarded the prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship, and is currently based at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-participates-african-world-heritage-day-commemoration
NWU participates in African World Heritage Day commemoration
2018-05-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) recently took part in the two-day African World Heritage Day celebrations, hosted by the provincial Department of Rural, Environment, and Agricultural Development at the Taung Skull…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-debate-future-history-sa-schools
NWU experts to debate the future of history in SA schools
2018-08-29 The future of history as a subject in South African schools is a very contentious topic, especially after the announcement by Minister Angie Motshekga that the history curriculum at school level needs a major overhaul. This follows after a ministerial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jarred-gears-world-student-games
Jarred gears up for World Student Games
2023-08-02 Badminton boffin Jarred Elliott, a 23-year-old second-year student in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), will represent the NWU and South Africa at the upcoming International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World…http://news.nwu.ac.za/netball-flying-and-flourishing-nwu
Netball is flying and flourishing at the NWU
2024-02-01 It is a dance of swift feet and balls travelling in soaring arcs. It is a tapestry of teamwork, sewn together by threads of unrelenting attacks and staunch defence. Netball is a sport like no other, and one the North-West University (NWU) has mastered.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/residence-champions-67-minutes-animal-rights-spirit-nelson-mandela
Residence champions 67 minutes for animal rights in the spirit of Nelson Mandela
2024-07-22 Commemorating Nelson Mandela Day on 18 July 2024, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Khayelitsha residence on the Mahikeng Campus spent 67 minutes at the Mahikeng Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) centre. “When we think about…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/body-building/bodybuilding
Bodybuilding
2024-06-13 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Bodybuilding was first developed in the 19th century and has since gained popularity in many countries. Bodybuilding is a unique sport, with the primary focus being the athletes’ physical appearance. Athletes who…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-ensuring-responsible-conduct-research-quality-research-research-ethics-and
Public Lecture: Ensuring Responsible Conduct of Research: Quality Research, Research Ethics and Research Integrity
2022-06-07 Join us for this public lecture about Ensuring Responsible Conduct of Research: Quality Research, Research Ethics and Research Integrity, presented by Prof Minrie Greeff. The greater scientific community of an institution can only innovate and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-public-lecture-financial-management-skills-emerging-entrepreneurs
NWU to host public lecture on financial management skills for emerging entrepreneurs
2026-04-23 The North-West University (NWU) will host a public lecture focused on equipping aspiring entrepreneurs with practical financial management skills to support sustainable business growth. The session will be presented by Clement Makwela from the School of…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/2016
2016
2021-08-10 2016 The 2016 Sasol Solar Challenge got off to a rocky start for the North-West University. After a freak accident during the time trials, the team managed to fix their solar car just in time for the start of the race on the 24th of September. Not only…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-reaches-out-local-community-their-time-need
NWU student reaches out to local community in their time of need
2020-06-05 Through the help of local business owners in the small village of Logagane in the North West Province, North-West University (NWU) student Julius Mabebe is putting food on the table of struggling households in the village during the lockdown. Julius says…http://news.nwu.ac.za/let%25E2%2580%2599s-fight-fraud