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Breast is best
2018-07-31 Breastfeeding is the foundation of life. This is the emphasis of this year’s Breastfeeding Week which is celebrated annually from 1 to 7 August across the globe, highlighting the advantages of breastfeeding for communities and countries. According to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women-are-finalists-prestigious-science-awards
NWU women are finalists for prestigious science awards
2019-08-08 While celebrating Women’s Month and in particular South African women’s extraordinary achievements, two young women researchers of the North-West University (NWU) who, are excelling in their fields, have been announced finalists for the prestigious South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-makes-impact-during-eureka-school%25E2%2580%2599s-special-sports-day
NWU makes an impact during Eureka School’s Special Sports Day
2019-09-10 It is a photo that truly speaks volumes. Two young learners congratulating each other after competing in the annual Eureka School’s Special Sports Day. Their smiles wide, their eyes bright and around their necks they proudly wear their commemorative medals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumna-an%25C3%25A9-fairest-vaal
Alumna Ané fairest in the Vaal
2019-10-11 Contestants in the prestigious Mr and Miss Vaal beauty pageant recently shone on the red carpet during this glittering event. However, the evening belonged to Ané Oosthuysen, an honours-degree student from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-specialist-receives-prestigious-innovation-management-award
NWU specialist receives prestigious innovation management award
2019-11-22 FR Bezuidenhout, a senior commercialisation specialist at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office, was recently awarded the Early Career Excellence in Innovation Management award by the Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breast-best-0
Breast is best
2019-11-12 Breastmilk is known as a superfood that provides babies with immune-building power and brain-boosting properties. When new moms with premature infants cannot express milk, human milk banks (HMB) come to the rescue. Researchers at the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/game-set-match-nwu-and-tsa-are-ready-serve
Game, set, match: NWU and TSA are ready to serve
2020-02-27 The North-West University (NWU) and Tennis South Africa (TSA) will be the centre of attention when they host the Potchefstroom Open, an Association for Tennis Players (ATP) Challenger 50 event. This tournament will take place from 9 to 15 March at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-sa-could-minimise-heart-disease-deaths
How SA could minimise heart disease deaths
2020-03-18 Globally, heart disease remains the leading cause of death among middle-aged adults, accounting for 40% of all deaths. An alarming 80% of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries such as South Africa. This is one of the findings from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/collaboration-paves-way-sharpeville-2020-development-plan
Collaboration paves way to Sharpeville 2020 Development Plan
2017-03-08 Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships and collaboration, as we need an army of companies to work together to build a better world. This statement by Prof Danie Meyer, senior lecturer in the subject group for Economics on the Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-former-nwu-students-saica%25E2%2580%2599s-honours-roll
Three former NWU students on SAICA’s honours roll
2017-03-10 Three former students from the North-West University (NWU) again underlined why the School of Accounting Sciences is an institute par excellence. Louise de Kramer, Ronet Jordaan and GJ Richter were all named on the South African Institute of Chartered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-board-games-are-more-just-fun-and-games
Why board games are more than just fun and games
2017-06-15 If you only think of board games in terms of time well spent with family and friends, roll the dice again. Board games and their development play a vital role in how the new generation of learners, the so-called millennials, learn and acquire new…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-business-competition-tests-entrepreneurial-savvy
Student Business Competition tests entrepreneurial savvy
2017-07-18 “More and more students are realising that they can’t simply pass their degree and find a job immediately upon graduation as was traditionally the case. Due to economic constraints and increasing competition within the formal employment sector, the so-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/zanele-joins-alumni-relations-team
Zanele joins alumni relations team
2017-07-19 Zanele Ngobese might be the new kid on the block, but she is no stranger to the ins and outs of stakeholder relations.As the newly appointed alumni coordinator on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Zanele is excited about…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-its-second-autism-symposium-0
NWU hosts its second Autism symposium
2017-07-19 Autism affects one in 68 children, and the earlier it is diagnosed, the more effectively it can be managed. The Institute for Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom is helping to raise awareness by hosting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/next-stop-stephen-karate-world-union-championships
Next stop for Stephen: Karate World Union Championships
2017-07-25 Stephen Moeketsi, a third-year BEd student and avid karateka, has earned himself a spot in the South African student team that will compete in the Karate World Union Championships in Russia later this year. As a member of the karate squad on the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ccpd-spreads-madiba-magic-july
CCPD spreads Madiba Magic in July
2017-07-25 Nelson Mandela would have been smiling and dancing his famous Madiba Jive if he had been at the Nyakallo Home for the Disabled in Sebokeng Zone 3 on Thursday, 20 July. Staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark’s Centre…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-2018-%25E2%2580%2593-opportunity-not-be-missed
EWP 2018 – an opportunity not to be missed
2018-01-19 The deadline for applications for the 2018 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme is fast approaching. Start-up female entrepreneurs in the Vanderbijlpark area are urged to make use of the second (and last)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sexism-and-sexual-harassment-are-major-challenges-women-entrepreneurs
Sexism and sexual harassment are major challenges for women entrepreneurs
2021-10-28 Although entrepreneurship has its own challenges, women face additional obstacles that are unique to them. On paper South Africa has some great opportunities for female entrepreneurs, but in reality numerous economic, social and cultural obstacles affect…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-ready-defend-varsity-football-title
NWU Eagles ready to defend Varsity Football title
2021-09-07 With the Varsity Football tournament starting soon, the North-West University (NWU) team and reigning champions are ready to defend the title. Coach Karabo Masehela says he is confident that his team is 100% ready. “We know as the current champions that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-spearhead-nwu-vaal-rugby-club-2017