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Passionate young water professionals win the Wetskills Water Challenge
2023-04-14 Seipati Poopedi, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), recently participated in the Wetskills Water Challenge in Cape Town and her team walked away with the spoils. Her team members were Tariro Marekwa, an MSc student from the University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/advocating-sustainable-poultry-production-ensure-food-security
Advocating for sustainable poultry production to ensure food security
2023-04-21 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Kenny Mnisi presented a seminar on 20 April 2023 focusing on food security and safety. The topic of the seminar was “Are we food secured now? If not, let us practise sustainable poultry production!” According to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-awards-honorary-doctorate-peter-chiepe-contributions-agriculture
NWU awards honorary doctorate to Peter Chiepe for contributions to agriculture
2024-10-22 The North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate in agriculture on Peter Monametsi Chiepe during its Spring graduation ceremony on 3 October 2024. An earth scientist, businessman, social entrepreneur and farmer from Botswana, Chiepe was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-research-niche-area-welcomes-barolong-boo-ratlou-ba-ga-seitshiro-delegation
GIFT research niche area welcomes a Barolong Boo Ratlou Ba GA Seitshiro delegation
2025-02-19 By Oscar Mosiane and Precious Miyambu A partnership between the Barolong Boo Ratlou Ba Ga Seitshiro tribe and the North-West University (NWU) is taking shape. On 11 February the NWU’s Global Innovative Forefront Talent (GIFT) research niche area hosted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-explores-laughter-protest-zimbabwe
Inaugural lecture explores laughter as protest in Zimbabwe
2025-03-11 In Zimbabwe’s evolving political landscape, where promises of reform have yet to materialise, one unexpected force has emerged – comedy. While official narratives speak of progress, social media tells a different story, one shaped by satire, memes and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-launches-inter-res-tournament
Vanderbijlpark Campus launches Inter-Res tournament
2025-03-20 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has officially launched its much-anticipated Inter-Res tournament, a sports event designed to provide all students with a chance to showcase their athletic talents while fostering inclusivity and unity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-explore-environmental-impact-hiv-arvs-south-africas-water-systems
Researchers explore the environmental impact of HIV-ARVs on South Africa’s water systems
2025-04-04 By: Gofaone Motsamai NWU researchers have completed a groundbreaking study that sheds light on the environmental implications of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in South Africa’s water resources. The report, “Quantification, fate, and hazard assessment of HIV-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-expert-translates-operational-theory-real-world-practice
Industry expert translates operational theory into real-world practice
2025-04-24 In a dynamic step towards bridging the gap between academic learning and real-world industry practice, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted an enriching guest lecture…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-africa-should-adapt-climate-change
How Africa should adapt to climate change
2025-05-15 Africa is getting the short end of the stick as climate change is tightening its grip on the continent, although it has only contributed about 3% (at most) of global carbon emissions since the Industrial Revolution.Africa is the most vulnerable continent to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-make-young-people-part-solution-tackling-crime-communities
How to make young people part of the solution to tackling crime in communities
2025-05-22 By Gofaone Motsamai As South Africa continues to grapple with high levels of crime, a North-West University (NWU) researcher has highlighted the critical role young people can play in prevention efforts when supported and included in meaningful ways. Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-google-maps-and-churches-have-common-when-it-comes-lifelong-learning
What Google Maps and churches have in common when it comes to lifelong learning
2025-06-06 By:Mafumane Tlhapi and Phenyo Mokgothu The offline mode of Google Maps became more than a navigation tool when Pastor Piet Tlhabanyane, from Bethesda Kingdom Ministries (BKM), an NWU alumnus and a Council member, used it to explain the risks of outdated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-calls-shift-media-reporting-gbv
Research calls for shift in media reporting of GBV
2025-07-28 By Gofaone Motsamai Gender-based violence (GBV) is seldom an isolated crime, yet it is often portrayed as such in South African media reports. This is borne out by the research findings of North-West University (NWU) master’s graduate Elsje-Marié Jordaan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nurses-frontline-unveiling-challenges-covid-19-patient-care
Nurses on the frontline: Unveiling the challenges of Covid-19 patient care
2023-08-28 A recent study conducted by Dr Joan Dikobe from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing Science sheds light on the lived experiences of nurses as they cared for patients diagnosed with Covid-19. As frontline healthcare workers, they are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-explores-trust-workplace
Inaugural lecture explores trust in the workplace
2023-08-29 Prof Marita Heyns, a researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, recently delivered her inaugural professorial lecture titled "Trust @work". The hybrid event brought together academics, family…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-director-honoured-international-conference
SADiLaR director honoured at international conference
2023-08-16 The executive director of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Langa Khumalo, was recently honoured for his contribution to multilingualism at the 1st International Conference on Language,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/five-women-four-generations-one-powerful-legacy
Five women, four generations, one powerful legacy
2023-08-08 Women's Month is the ideal opportunity to reflect on the tremendous strides made by women in education and celebrate an intergenerational legacy of academic achievements. What an honour it is to share the inspiring journeys of four generations of female…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-unpacks-academic-entrepreneurship
Alumnus unpacks academic entrepreneurship
2024-08-12 The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted its third Food Security and Safety (FSS) seminar on 8 August 2024. NWU alumnus and CEO of Eco-Agro Enterprise Pty Ltd Dr Sydwell Sihlangu was the guest speaker.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-research-leads-comprehensive-and-effective-approach-forensic-interviewing
Groundbreaking research leads to comprehensive and effective approach to forensic interviewing
2024-08-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit recently celebrated a significant milestone with delivering the first PhD graduate in social sciences with relational dynamics and development. The groundbreaking research of Dr Constant Laubscher van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professors-wide-focus-leads-international-collaborations-and-nrf-rating-success
NWU professor's wide focus leads to international collaborations and NRF-rating success
2023-06-14 Prof Elias Munapo from the North-West University (NWU) is a National Research Foundation- (NRF-) rated researcher – not a simple achievement for academics with major teaching and supervisory obligations. His research interests are the use of mathematics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-plays-host-conference-impact-digital-technologies-practical-theology