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Climate change alters distribution of disease-carrying snails in South Africa
2024-08-19 Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is the second most socio-economically devastating parasitic disease after malaria, affecting millions of South Africans. Caused by parasitic worms which rely on specific snails as intermediate hosts, recent research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/humble-beginnings-grand-stage
From humble beginnings to the grand stage
2023-06-15 Sisikelelwe Mngenela, a second-year student pursuing a BA degree in music and society at the North-West University (NWU), has recently been granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend the prestigious BelCantoBootCamp (BCBC). The BCBC is a programme…http://www.nwu.ac.za/tswelopele/tswelopele-project
Tswelopele Project
2024-07-31 Beginnings Since 2022, the NWU has been conducting the PQM Review spearheaded by the Director of Q&APP. In 2023 a decision was taken to recalibrate the project and to combine it with the New Century Curriculum initiative. The DVC Teaching and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taung-helm-siu-alumnus-leonard-lekgetho-leads-integrity
From Taung to the helm of the SIU: alumnus Leonard Lekgetho leads with integrity
2026-02-18 When Leonard Lekgetho speaks about justice, it is not as an abstract ideal but as a lifelong calling. Appointed as acting head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) by President Cyril Ramaphosa, this North-West University (NWU) alumnus carries with him more…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-eye-epic-fury-storm
South Africa in the eye of the Epic Fury storm
2026-03-05 The war in Iran is escalating, with Tehran responding to US–Israel attacks with missile and drone strikes across the region. Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion began on 28 February 2026. More than 7 000 km to the south, Prof. Barend…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/brics-skills-development-technology-innovation-international-competition-2024/welcome
Welcome
2024-11-24 Welcome to the Technology Innovation Challenge 2024 We are thrilled to have you join us for the Technology Innovation Challenge 2024, a collaborative event between the Skills Development, Applied Technology, and Innovation working groups of China…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/training
Training
2026-02-02 1. TRREE - Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation (recommended) TRREE aims to provide basic training, while building capacities, on the ethics of research involving humans so that research meets the highest standards of ethics and…http://education.nwu.ac.za/teaching-practice-support-services/t-prac-students
T-PRAC STUDENTS
2026-04-30 [/accordion] [accordion collapsed] Teaching Practice Modules Mahikeng Campus Potchefstroom Campus Vanderbijlpark Campus Unit for Open Distance Learning TPED 176…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ubmi/sams2017/accommodation
SAMS 2017 Accommodation
2022-08-26 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 60th Annual Congress of the South African Mathematical Society 20-22 November 2017,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ubmi/math-workshop-2019/accommodation
NWU Mathematics Workshop 2019: Accommodation
2022-08-26 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } NWU Mathematics Workshop 2019 25-27 September 2019, North West University,…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/riaan-rossouw
Riaan Rossouw
2023-06-14 Professor Riaan Rossouw is an accomplished economist with over 19 years of experience in academia, business, and public policy making. He is affiliated with various institutions, including FTI Consulting in South Africa, AEXI in the Netherlands and Germany, and the North-West University in South Africa where he holds the position of an…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/node/23409
David Dyason
2025-09-23 David is a Senior Lecturer at Lincoln University in New Zealand and the Program Director for the Bachelor of Land and Property Management. He teaches economics and property, including postgraduate supervisions that span disciplines. David received his Master's and Ph.D. in Economics at the North-West University and earned a Graduate Diploma in…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/news
SDL Research
2026-04-22 SDL Research [accordion collapsed] NWU Ethics, IRIMS and AI Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Education (EduREC) North-West University Education, Management and Economic Sciences, Law, Theology, Engineering and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deal-lifestyle-diseases-avoid-severe-covid-19-symptoms
Deal with lifestyle diseases to avoid severe Covid-19 symptoms
2021-01-28 “Individuals with comorbidities such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and sendentarism, are at high risk of being severely ill when contracting Covid-19,” says Prof Ushotanefe Useh, acting director of the research entity Lifestyle Diseases at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-celebrity-journalist-making-his-mark
NWU alumnus and celebrity journalist is making his mark
2021-02-04 Lesley Mofokeng, trailblazing celebrity journalist and alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, continues to make his mark in the journalism industry. He has done it all – from overseeing entertainment sections of top national…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reading-literacy-nwu-closes-gap-between-theory-and-practice
Reading literacy: NWU closes gap between theory and practice
2021-09-13 “Teaching reading is rocket science.” This quote by Louisa Moats underlines the importance of reading literacy, and that is why researchers and teacher educators from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education are taking the lead to promote…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-library-makes-studies-easier-undergraduate-students
NWU Mahikeng Library makes studies easier for undergraduate students
2024-09-05 On 4 March 2021, the library on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus launched new additions to its undergraduate student commons. According to Tiyani Mabunda, the director for open scholarship, the new additions include a 24-hour study…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-abongile-balarane-eggcellent-choice-leadership
Dr Abongile Balarane: An EGGcellent choice in leadership
2021-06-18 One man who knows not to count his chickens before they hatch is North-West University (NWU) alumnus Dr Abongile Balarane, the newly appointed chief executive and general manager of the South African Poultry Association’s Egg Organisation. According to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-juta-mock-trial-competition-celebrates-tenth-anniversary-online-trials
NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition celebrates tenth anniversary with online trials
2021-08-17 The popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition is celebrating its tenth anniversary. This year the competition will take place in an online format. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Juta Mock Trial competition did not take place in 2020 but is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-and-lgbt-healthcare-providers-should-step