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NWU awards Chancellor’s Medal to Danie Hefer
2022-07-27 “Oom Danie!” echoes the voice of the young woman from across the street. For a second, eclectic Stellenbosch, where he is walking around, comes to a halt as Danie Hefer turns around. Only a few moments before he was scanning his surroundings for a restaurant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cyclist-master-track
NWU cyclist master of the track
2022-04-07 The director of the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Pieter Kruger, applied his knowledge of sport science and performance psychology brilliantly in winning the 20 km points race during the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/press-release-following-nwus-media-networking-session-24-february-2022
Press release following the NWU’s media networking session on 24 February 2022
2022-02-25 The North-West University (NWU) today held a successful media networking session to update members of the media fraternity on progress on the commencement of its 2022 academic year. The institution hosted its official academic opening on Friday, 18…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovators-participate-british-councils-commercialisation-programme
Innovators participate in British Council’s commercialisation programme
2022-12-07 The British Council in South Africa has selected two innovators of the North-West University (NWU) to participate in its inaugural Strengthening Commercialisation Skills (SCS) programme. This programme is directed towards the fields of humanities, arts and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-law-advance-justice-and-sustainability
Using the law to advance justice and sustainability
2022-12-08 When it comes to seeking innovative solutions to the social and environmental challenges faced by South Africa, the Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability from the North-West University (NWU) is at the forefront. “The research unit utilises law…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-makes-ground-breaking-progress-setswana-writing-and-spelling
Study makes ground-breaking progress in Setswana writing and spelling
2023-09-18 North-West University (NWU) Setswana lecturer Reoikantse Shuping believes that the current approach to the standardisation of Setswana orthography needs to be revisited. Reoikantse graduated on 17 May 2023, with a MA degree in Setswana. She obtained the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-stander-celebrating-his-37th-university-anniversary
Prof Stander is celebrating his 37th university anniversary
2023-10-10 Prof Marius Stander has been involved in teaching industrial psychology master’s students at the North-West University (NWU) for the past 37 years, which is a source of great pride for him. Prof Stander joined the NWU in 1979 as a student and worked his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa-unites-bring-nuclear-nutrition-expertise-continent
Africa unites to bring nuclear nutrition expertise to the continent
2024-04-11 Micronutrient deficiencies are highly prevalent in Africa and are one of the major factors associated with growth retardation, poor immune function, and child mortality. A new master’s degree programme in Nutrition with Nuclear Techniques will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/swip-project-brings-isindebele-wikipedias-main-platform
SWiP project brings isiNdebele to Wikipedia’s main platform
2024-11-29 The SADiLaR-Wikipedia-PanSALB (SWiP) project is an important collaborative project that has seen key partners coming together to drive the digital ascent of isiNdebele, one of the low-resource languages in the country. This collaborative initiative by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revolutionising-maths-education-whartelstm-learning-programme-helping-kids-excel
Revolutionising maths education: Whartels™ learning programme is helping kids excel
2023-05-04 A North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer in the subject group Psychology, Dr Petro Erasmus, developed and designed the mathematics programme Whartels™ – which is exclusively used in Let’s Really Play Maths Centres – to help foundation phase learners…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-discover-natural-feed-supplement-boosts-lamb-growth-and-meat-quality
Researchers discover natural feed supplement that boosts lamb growth and meat quality
2025-04-22 By Gofaone Motsamai In the dry, sandy soils of southern Africa, a rugged survivor stands tall: Vachellia erioloba, more commonly known as the camel thorn. Once classified under the genus Acacia as Acacia erioloba, this hardy tree is also called the giraffe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebration-literature-and-knowledge-nwu-alumni-and-friends-authors-book-fair
A celebration of literature and knowledge at the NWU Alumni and Friends Authors Book Fair
2025-02-27 The North-West University (NWU) Alumni and Friends Authors Book Fair, held on Saturday, 22 February 2025 at the Big Lapa on the NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus, was a remarkable literary gathering that brought together book lovers, aspiring writers and established…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decoding-hidden-signals-brown-fat-obesity
Decoding hidden signals of brown fat in obesity
2025-06-11 When brown fat cells start sending the wrong signals, the body’s energy balance can shift in unexpected ways, which is bad news for people living with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Dr Khanyisani Ziqubu, a PhD student from the North-West University (NWU),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/some-races-are-worth-running
Some races are worth running
2025-06-13 When the 2025 Comrades Marathon kicked off on Sunday, 8 June, Benjamin Tjiane was running more than just the 90-odd kilometres between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. He was pursuing a goal that had started during the Covid-19 lockdowns. What began as a personal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-university-lincoln-bring-game-based-learning-life-arcademia
NWU and University of Lincoln bring game-based learning to life with Arcademia
2025-05-29 In an exciting move that promises to reshape how we think about education, the North-West University (NWU) has joined hands with the University of Lincoln in the UK to bring Arcademia, a dynamic, game-based learning initiative, to South Africa. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hybrid-workers-need-rekindle-human-connection
Hybrid workers need to rekindle the human connection
2025-06-10 The academic workplace is no longer defined by shared offices and hallway conversations. As hybrid work becomes the norm, one researcher argues that the shift may be eroding the very ties that keep academic communities functioning. “Academics are often…http://news.nwu.ac.za/home-grown-vaccine-demonstrates-100-protection-against-tuberculosis
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/researchers-advocate-hypertension-awareness-and-prevention-world-hypertension-day
Researchers advocate hypertension awareness and prevention on World Hypertension Day
2023-05-25 In recognition of World Hypertension Day, the NWU Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) organised a blood pressure monitoring event as part of the May Measurement Month initiative. The event aimed to raise awareness about hypertension or high blood…http://news.nwu.ac.za/generous-donation-pps-adds-professional-and-aesthetic-touch
Generous donation from PPS adds a professional and aesthetic touch
2024-03-06 The top floor of the G23 Building on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosts the subject group Pharmacology in the School of Pharmacy, and a research team of the Pharmacen centre of excellence. Thanks to a generous donation from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-better-futures-importance-2024-school-governing-body-elections