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NWU master’s student wins award
2017-09-13 A master’s degree student at the North-West University (NWU) recently won an award at the Anthropology Southern Africa conference in Malawi. Hestia Victor won the Elaine Salo Award for presenting the paper, “There is life in this place: DIY formalisation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-committed-community-engagement
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences committed to community engagement
2018-06-13 Staying true to its mission statement, the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is committed to being socially relevant. This is evident from the faculty’s involvement in several community projects across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-gap-putting-chemistry-action
Bridging the gap by putting chemistry into action
2023-10-10 By Menziwa Msibi and Phenyo Mokgothu The Chemistry subject group at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, under the leadership of Prof Lebo Katata-Seru and Prof Thebe Medupe, hosted its inaugural "Chemistry in Action" event on 3 October 2023…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-new-paths-tackling-big-three-infectious-diseases
Exploring new paths in tackling the big three infectious diseases
2025-06-17 Just a few drops of oil and water may be enough to change how the world treats tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/Aids – the “big three infectious diseases”, also known as BTIDs. This was the central message delivered by Prof Joe Viljoen during her inaugural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-stand-against-plastic-pollution
Take a stand against plastic pollution
2023-11-09 The North-West University (NWU) has recently launched a campaign to address the issue of plastic pollution. The campaign was initiated after the vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, earlier this year challenged all staff and students to fight plastic…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/centre-applied-radiation-science-and-technology/navorsingsprojekte
Navorsingsprojekte
2017-08-31 CARST het die volgende navorsingsprojekte: [accordion collapsed] Nuclear Forensic Signatures and Libraries (Prof Manny Mathuthu) Resolving Nuclear Forensic Signatures and Libraries for South Africa’s 72 Uranium mines. This Project…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sonwabo-digs-deep-follow-his-dream
Sonwabo digs deep to follow his dream
2021-02-10 ‘’Ulala kanjani ungenayo iDegree’’ – how do you sleep while you don’t have a degree in your possession? This is the IsiXhosa mantra 37-year-old Sonwabo Mvangwana used to motivate himself throughout the four years he was trying to obtain his BSc degree in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deaf-student-breaks-boundaries
Deaf student breaks boundaries
2019-04-25 Higher education institutions in South Africa have been confronted with various changes in recent years, urging them to keep up with the times, adapt and grow. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) dream to be “an internationally recognised university in…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://www.nwu.ac.za/event/webinar-south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-law-and-policy-responses-vulnerable-people-during-covid-19-pandemic
Webinar: South Africa’s Law and Policy Responses to Vulnerable People during the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021-11-02 [accordion] Call for papers Host: Project Leaders - Vulnerable Societies, Faculty of Law, NWU Moderators: Dr Anri Botes and Prof Oliver Fuo, Faculty of Law, NWU Background It is more than one year since the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/premiers-maiden-speech-seeks-balance-budget-service-delivery-issues
Premier’s maiden speech seeks to balance budget with service delivery issues
2025-03-20 The recent State of the Province Address (SOPA) delivered by the North West province’s Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi, sought to strike a balance between the service delivery needs of residents and the limited resources available. This is according to Thabang…http://news.nwu.ac.za/whats-all-flies-and-mosquitoes
What's with the all the flies and mosquitoes?
2020-01-31 Over the past few months, many South Africans have wondered why there is an excessive amount of mosquitoes and flies in their homes. Prof Johnnie Van den Berg, a professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences, explains…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-continues-nwu-tradition-popular-radio-programme
Professor continues NWU tradition on popular radio programme
2022-09-07 A proud tradition of speaking up to protect the environment is alive and well. The experts of the North-West University (NWU) have for years been part of the very popular weekly insert Omgewingspraatjies on the radio programme Brêkfis met Derrich on Radio…http://news.nwu.ac.za/personality-could-be-key-indicator-performance-workplace
Personality could be the key indicator for performance in the workplace
2020-12-08 Prof Ankebe Kruger, counselling psychologist from the Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing in the Centre for Health and Human Performance, recently launched a research project among staff members in the Faculty of Health Sciences across all three campuses of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/metals-bird-eggs-source-concern-orange-river-catchment-area
Metals in bird eggs a source of concern in Orange River catchment area
2017-03-29 The heron that laid the golden egg? Scientists from the North-West University (NWU) have found several metals and metalloids in bird eggs in the catchment area of the Orange River which could pose a potential health risk to humans. Prof Henk Bouwman from…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/4th-food-security-and-safety-fss-seminar
4th Food Security and Safety (FSS) Seminar
2024-04-02 You are cordially invited to the 4th Food Security and Safety (FSS) seminar by Prof. Damian C. Onwudiwe of the NWU Department of Chemistry. Topic: Copper sulphide nanoparticles as a facile system in water treatment. More…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/WRG
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2025-03-01 The Water Research Group celebrated 10-years of research in 2022! International Collaborators …http://news.nwu.ac.za/unveiling-world-class-laboratory-boost-south-africas-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-capability
Unveiling of world-class laboratory to boost South Africa's pharmaceutical manufacturing capability
2021-11-25 South Africa is set to save billions of rands it currently spends on importing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with the launch of the API Technology Innovation Cluster. APIs are the biologically active components used to make finished…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lebo-seru-has-big-dreams-nanotechnology
Prof Lebo Seru has big dreams for nanotechnology
2022-10-24 There is nothing small about Prof Lebogang Katata-Seru’s ideas. She is currently working at North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng as an associate professor in analytical chemistry and director for the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/canoe-champ-chris-crushing-it