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Tottenham tourism saga: Right idea, wrong focus
2023-02-02 A proposed three-year deal by the Department of Tourism and SA Tourism to sponsor English Premiership club Tottenham Hotspur has caused widespread consternation and has received plenty of condemnation in what many deem an ill-thought venture. According to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sasuf-2023-sustainability-takes-spotlight
SASUF 2023: Sustainability takes the spotlight
2023-03-29 They may sit in opposite hemispheres, but in the global village, borders and boundaries are no inhibitors to cooperation. The South Africa Sweden University Forum (SASUF) is evidence thereof. From 29 to 31 March, SASUF is hosting its Sustainability Forum…http://library.nwu.ac.za/event-mandela-month-drive-2025
Event: Mandela Month Drive 2025
2025-08-14 Mandela Day 2025 Mandela Day 2025, Dignity in every Drop, This Mandela Month, the Library and Information Service calls on the entire NWU community to come together in solidarity and compassion through our Mandela Month Drive , a heartfelt initiative to support our male students who may be silently struggling with…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/events
Upcoming Events
2024-06-07 Buy your ticket for the event in Vanderbijlpark Buy your ticket for the event in Potchefstroom Buy your ticket for the event in Mahikeng , ABOUT THE EVENT, Robin Banks is one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of Mind Power and Personal Mastery. He is a highly sought after international speaker and has spoken to CEO’sand Senior Management from global Fortune 500 companies. He has dedicated his…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/acds/newsletters
Newsletters
2018-08-28 NEWSLETTERS A one stop archive for all our newsletters send to our followers ACDS newsletters were sent to subscribers periodically, containing news, project, developments and research. If you would like to follow up on any of our prior…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/cen-nutrition/mariaan-wicks
Mariaan Wicks
2025-01-14 Mariaan Wicks is 'n geregistreerde dieetkundige en dien as die vakhoof en senior lektor in Dieetkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit, Suid-Afrika. Sy het 'n spesiale belangstelling in voedingsgerigte intervensies om vetsug en nie-oordraagbare siektes te bekamp en te voorkom, met 'n spesifieke fokus op voedingstofprofilering en voedseletikettering.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economist-%25E2%2580%2593-problematic-trend-econocracy
NWU economist – the problematic trend of econocracy
2019-03-28 Do you feel that matters pertaining to the country’s economic state are irrelevant for the public and only reserved for trained economists? If so, you are experiencing the negative impact of econocracy. And econocracy will, ultimately, be the downfall of…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation/curriculum-control-information-and-guidelines
Curriculum Control Information and Guidelines
2026-01-15 [accordion collapsed] What is Curriculum Control and Registration and how do I do it? Curriculum control refers to the process by which Faculty Administrators and/or subject advisors assist students in choosing the modules that they must…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/hipertensie-afrika-navorsingspan-hart/jonathan-nsamba
Jonathan Nsamba
2025-07-17 Dr. Jonathan Nsamba is 'n postdoktorale genoot in die Departement Fisiologie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit, waar hy bydra tot die Hipertensie in Afrika-navorsingspan se kardiovaskulêre studies. Sy PhD-werk het die kardiometaboliese risikoprofiele van kinders en adolessente in Uganda ondersoek. Sy navorsingsbelangstellings sluit in metaboliese,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/benito-trollips-phd-very-long-love-letter-afrikaans
Benito Trollip’s PhD is ‘a very long love letter to Afrikaans’
2023-03-30 "Doing my PhD was an almost indescribable journey with many ups and downs that all contributed to making it an overall enriching experience. There is no denying all the (many) times giving up was the only thought in my mind, just as there’s no denying the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/international-students/wifi-software-and-emails
WiFi, software and emails
2023-08-15 .col-sm-12.int-student { background-color: #78848E; } [accordion] About WiFi and emails We live in a time during which the world revolves around the internet, smartphones, apps, and digital communication. You probably find…http://news.nwu.ac.za/russias-invasion-ukraine-what-does-it-hold-south-african-consumers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: what does it hold for South African consumers?
2022-03-29 The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has sent shockwaves across the globe, causing significant uncertainty in global markets. Although geographically far removed from these warring countries, the modern era of globalisation and fierce integration of markets…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-entrepreneur-invited-attend-africa-young-ceos-summit-ghana
Young NWU entrepreneur invited to attend Africa Young CEOs Summit in Ghana
2022-07-21 By Oldrin Masowa A great leader’s courage comes from passion. This is evident for North-West University (NWU) student, Kgothatso Kgogome, who is the founder and owner of Faith-Bakes. Having been raised by entrepreneurs, this Soweto-born young entrepreneur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-src-chairperson-launches-national-foundation-empower-dreams
Former SRC chairperson launches national foundation to empower dreams
2026-04-09 Twenty-eight-year-old Kamohelo Zwane, a former chairperson of the Student Representative Council (SRC) at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), an honours degree holder and now an administrator on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, is on a…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-africa-research-team-hart/sabpa-study
The SABPA study
2023-09-15 Principal Investigator: Prof L Lammertyn The Sympathetic activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SABPA) Prospective Cohort study The evidence in more than 10 000 Africans of the North-West Province of South Africa that taxing environmental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionale-navorsers-werk-saam-om-werkloosheid-te-verstaan
Internasionale navorsers werk saam om werkloosheid te verstaan
2018-07-19 “Geen werk. Geen kos. Help asb.” Hierdie woorde op saamgeflansde kartonkennisgewings kan op enige gegewe dag op elke straathoek in Suid-Afrika gesien word. Met ’n werkloosheidskoers van 26,7% in die eerste kwartaal van 2018 is dit geen verrassing dat Suid-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gerontology-adding-life-years-older-people-africa
Gerontology: Adding life to years of older people in Africa
2018-04-18 Within the next 30 years the number of older people in Africa will grow from 46 million to 170 million. This is the problem that the continent will be facing by 2050, said Prof Jaco Hoffman from the Optentia research focus area at a recent Course on Social…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-helps-postgrads-cope
Study helps postgrads cope
2018-10-31 Global research has shown that only half of enrolled master’s and PhD students actually finish their studies. Around 40% of the same group battle with mental illness such as depression and anxiety. Coincidence? Laura Weiss thinks not. Dr Laura Weiss, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-jacket-nwu-intervention-programme