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Quantitative Risk Management
2020-06-10 The importance of risk management at the highest levels of organisations is increasingly acknowledged these days, known in its broadest sense as Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM). The most important risk types are market, credit and operational risk.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/business-schools-mba-summer-study-school-resounding-success
Business School's MBA Summer Study School a resounding success
2023-02-08 On Friday, 3 February, the North-West University (NWU) Business School concluded its Summer Study School for MBA students. Overall, the week was a resounding success, with students testifying to tremendous value gained in terms of networking, keynote inputs…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dit-steeds-eties-om-steenkoolnavorsing-suid-afrika-te-doen
Is dit steeds eties om steenkoolnavorsing in Suid-Afrika te doen?
2023-11-23 Terwyl die debat oor die effek van fossielbrandstowwe op klimaatsverandering voortwoed, word indringende vrae oor die gebruik van fossielbrandstof as ’n groot deel van die land se energieproduksiepakket gevra. Nou vra prof Marco le Roux van die Fakulteit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-agriculture-budget-grows-overall-research-funding-declines
North West agriculture budget grows overall but research funding declines
2025-07-29 While an impressive R1,27 billion has been budgeted for agriculture and rural development in the North West Province for the 2025/26 financial year, the decrease in funding for research and technology services is disappointing. This is the view of Dr Kaya…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breastfeeding-best
Breastfeeding is best
2020-06-25 It has been proven conclusively that exclusively breastfeeding a baby for the first six months has numerous long-term health benefits for a child. However, a large number of South African women are not doing this. Chantell Witten, who recently completed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-keeps-its-teaching-environment-relevant
NWU keeps its teaching environment relevant
2018-11-15 The only thing that is constant is change. To keep up with change, the NWU often updates the content of its academic programmes. As a strategic initiative to ensure relevant and up-to-date study modules and programmes for students, the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kimera-govender-nwu-graduate-miss-earth-south-africa-finalist
Kimera Govender: From NWU graduate to Miss Earth South Africa finalist
2024-09-16 Kimera Govender’s path from student to environmental advocate is an indication of her passion for sustainability, the environment and her community. A proud alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), her path has now led her to being a finalist in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-nwu-soccer-institute-players-sign-professional-teams
Three NWU Soccer Institute players sign with professional teams
2020-01-15 Three players from the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute joined South African professional teams during the 2019 festive season. Midfielder Lindani Nkabinde, the 2019 Varsity Football Player of the Tournament, and striker Mandisi Gadla have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/book-about-faculty%25E2%2580%2599s-successful-100-year-legacy-launched
Book about faculty’s successful 100-year legacy launched
2017-04-04 A prestigious publication with the inspiring story of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the North-West University (NWU) over the past more than a hundred years was recently published. This book, “ʼn Bekroonde nalatenskap: Die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-high-performance-sport-management-conference-2024
NWU High Performance in Sport Management Conference 2024
2024-05-06 The High Performance in Sport Management Conference 2024, hosted by the High-Performance Institute (HPI) of the North-West University (NWU), took place at the NWU Sports Village from 23 to 24 April. The goal of the conference was to explore innovative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-secures-spot-abc-motsepe-league-provincial-playoffs
NWU Soccer Institute secures a spot in the ABC Motsepe League provincial playoffs
2023-04-14 The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute has secured a spot in the North West ABC Motsepe League Provincial playoffs and will be facing well-known opponent Orbit College FC. The two teams will be facing each other in the provincial playoffs for the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/research-week
Research Week
2023-09-20 Research and innovation for sustainable impact The NWU Research & Innovation Week is a biennial flagship series of events organised by Research Support in collaboration with faculties to “display” our researchers’ work and postgraduate research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-load-shedding-poses-serious-risks-economy
Eskom load-shedding poses serious risks to the economy
2019-02-12 “The deep concern expressed by President Cyril Ramaphosa about the economic and business implications of the shock decision by Eskom to escalate load-shedding to level 4 must be widely supported.” This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-discover-two-new-species-bushveld-arum-lilies
Researchers discover two new species of bushveld arum lilies
2024-03-01 If you think you have seen arum lilies in all their beautiful shapes, sizes and colours, you are in for a surprise: two new species were recently discovered in the Sekhukhuneland bushveld where these plants grow naturally and spectacularly. Researchers…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-business-mathematics-and-informatics/bmi-postgraduate-qualifications
BMI Postgraduate Qualifications
2017-03-31 Postgraduate Qualifications Honours PROGRAMME: ACTUARIAL SCIENCES CENTRE: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS Qualification code: 202126 Curriculum N609P: Actuarial Science (following on BSc N137P)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-it-excellence-ensures-optimal-speed
NWU’s IT excellence ensures optimal speed
2017-11-27 Internet speed at the North-West University (NWU) are among the fastest in South Africa. That’s according to the IT news website MyBroadband, which rated the NWU as the university with the second fastest internet in the country for October. As if that wasn…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/african-centre-disaster-studies/msc-environmental-science-disaster-risk-science
MSc in Environmental Science with Disaster Risk Science
2024-02-28 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVRIONMENTAL SCIENCES WITH DISASTER RISK SCIENCE Qualification code: 2CT N07 Curriculum code: N801P What this course offers: The MSc in Environmental Sciences with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/real-men-cry-too-alumni-workshop-breaks-silence-mens-mental-health
Real men cry too: Alumni workshop breaks the silence on men’s mental health
2025-07-02 By Gofaone Motsamai and Nikelo Mehlomakulu It was not just a gathering; it was a breaking of the silence around men’s mental health struggles. On 26 June 2025, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus became a space where men exchanged ego for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/create-news-6
NWU designers shine once again in major competitions
2020-11-30 NWU designers shine once again in major competitions Students and graduates of the NWU’s Graphic Design subject group have again dazzled with numerous wins and nominations in the recent international Loerie Awards and national Pendoring Awards. They have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-footprint-nwus-centre-bmi