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Mines are contaminating useful plants in Limpopo
2021-09-27 Chromium from mining activities has been found in high concentrations in plant species commonly grown in household gardens in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, representing a potential health hazard. These are some of the findings of Sutapa Adhikari, a doctoral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/perennial-grasses-are-answer-veld-restoration
Perennial grasses are the answer for veld restoration
2021-08-12 In a water-scarce country like South Africa with growing demands for grazing, cultivated perennial grasses could be the answer to protecting the veld and providing nutrition for animals. “Droughts, scarcity of rain and overgrazing have caused a lot of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liezl-gouws-ready-make-her-paralympic-mark
Liezl Gouws is ready to make her Paralympic mark
2021-08-23 She has proven her resolve more than anyone of her age should have, and Liezl Gouws is ready to prove it again. This fourth-year pharmacy student from the North-West University (NWU), who has cerebral palsy after suffering a stroke as a five-year-old, will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-stadt-primary-school-host-international-health-day
NWU and Stadt Primary School host International Health Day
2022-10-18 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lifestyle Diseases research niche area and Stadt Primary School hosted an International Child Health Day at Barolong Ratshidi Hall on 14 October 2022. According to Prof Sonia Swanepoel, deputy vice-chancellor for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/record-chasing-cornelle-looking-super-2022
Record-chasing Cornelle looking for super 2022
2022-05-31 “Cleaning house!” laughs Cornelle Leach with a sigh. Her tongue is firmly in her cheek and barely a word she utters is true. Because that is definitely not all the 23-year-old has kept herself busy with since she received her honours degree in Tourism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-budget-provides-foundation-building-fiscal-sustainability
Latest Budget provides foundation for building fiscal sustainability
2025-05-22 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s revised third Budget is a pragmatic one, given the current circumstances. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School. In commenting on the third Budget…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-brown-seaweed-and-spent-oyster-mushroom-substrates-could-be-used-chicken-feed
How brown seaweed and spent oyster mushroom substrates could be used as chicken feed
2024-07-31 One of the greatest challenges facing Africa is food security. Dr Godfrey Mhlongo, a recent PhD graduate in animal science from the North-West University (NWU), believes indigenous chickens, brown seaweed and oyster mushroom spawn could help feed the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mini-cricket-festival-bigger-and-better-ever
Mini-Cricket Festival bigger and better than ever
2025-10-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was abuzz with excitement as it recently hosted the 12th annual NWU Mini-Cricket Festival at the NWU Cricket Clubhouse. With over 560 enthusiastic children aged six to nine from more than 17 schools…http://library.nwu.ac.za/worldcat-discovery
WorldCat Discovery
2025-08-14 What is WorldCat Discovery?, WorldCat Discovery helps people easily find and get resources available at our library and in libraries worldwide through a single search of WorldCat and familiar, authoritative e-content collections. It also connects users to our collections via popular…, In WorldCat Discovery, you can, Search across our collections with a single search Limit your results to online items and available sources Access our libraries all the time Search open-access collections in the search results, How to use WorldCat Discovery, WorldCat Discovery LibGuide Introduction to WorldCat Discovery Search in WorldCat Discovery, How to Search for Information, Finding more accessible information: Textbooks Databases [accordion collapsed], List of databases included in every search, Academic Search Complete Access Engineering Africa-Wide Information African Journals AHFS Consumer Medication Information Applied Science & Technology Source American Chemical Society Art & Architecture Complete Artstor ATLA Religion Database with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-jb-marks-local-municipality-strengthen-partnership-community-impact
NWU and JB Marks Local Municipality strengthen partnership for community impact
2026-02-05 Today, the North-West University (NWU) and JB Marks Local Municipality held a strategic engagement aimed at deepening cooperation and advancing shared developmental priorities within the municipal area. The meeting, hosted at the NWU Potchefstroom Campus,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/media-role-under-focus-amid-concerns-over-youth-election-turnout
Media role under focus amid concerns over youth election turnout
2026-03-26 With South Africa preparing for the 2026 local government elections, the role of the media in strengthening democracy and drawing in younger voters is under focus as analysts warn that low youth turnout remains a concern for the credibility of the electoral…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/geo-and-spatial-sciences/qualifications
Qualifications
2021-06-17 Undergraduate study: 3 year BSc (Baccalaureus Scientiae) The study period of a BSc degree in Natural and Agricultural Sciences is 3 years full time, except for Urban and Regional planning which is a 4 year degree only offered full time. We offer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/external-expertise-helps-steer-future-sustainable-farming-nwu
External expertise helps to steer the future of sustainable farming at the NWU
2025-10-17 An independent advisory panel of agricultural experts is at the helm of one of South Africa’s most ambitious experiments in sustainable farming. This panel plays a decisive role in shaping the vision, trials, and daily operations of the North-West University’…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/membrane-technology/publication-and-patents
Membrane Technology: Publications and Patents
2017-08-31 Publications: • P.G. Randall, H.M. Krieg & A.E.J. McGill, 1992. Calibration comparison between South African and Federal Grain Inspections services and European calibrations. South African Journal of Food Science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/president-ramaphosa-would-do-well-focus-electricity-issues
President Ramaphosa would do well to focus on electricity issues
2022-02-10 A North-West University (NWU) professor believes that – should power cuts continue as they have – more people will lose jobs, threatening the livelihoods of many in the country. This is especially true of small, medium and micro enterprises that are currently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-year-student-shines-top-participant-nstf-brilliants-programme
First-year student shines as a top participant in NSTF Brilliants Programme
2023-06-30 Lize-Mari Loots, a first-year BSc dietetics student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus, recently earned recognition as one of the top students in the prestigious National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Brilliants Programme.…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/hysa/ice-2023-speakers
Confirmed Invited Speakers (3 April 2023)
2023-09-29 .col-sm-3.col.well:hover { color: black; background: white; } Home Scientific Committee Conference Fees Sponsors & Partners Become a sponsor Important Dates Abstract Submission Registration Speakers Programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bright-future-awaits-clever-franco
A bright future awaits clever Franco
2018-05-07 Franco Bosman is a young man on a mission. At the recent Student Excellence Awards of the Faculty Economic and Management Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Franco was announced as the top CA student in the 2017 third-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/specialist-advises-social-media-usage