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NWU Soccer Institute recreates the fan experience through live streaming
2021-04-09 Covid-19 has revolutionised how businesses and other institutions are run. The sports industry is no exception and has been massively affected by the global pandemic. Even though the industry has been broadcasting sports events for more than two decades now,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-masters-students-passion-leads-book-about-wetlands
NWU master’s student’s passion leads to book about wetlands
2022-03-07 Kirsty Kyle, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), has recently published an educational children’s book and, after receiving sponsorship for the printing, donated the books to under-privileged schools. The book, Discovering Wetlands with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ruan-takes-reins
Ruan takes the reins
2022-02-07 It was a unanimous decision – neither the players nor the team management hesitated. There is only one man who can be tasked with leading the North-West University (NWU) Eagles attack in their 2022 Varsity Cup campaign, and that man is Ruan “Sampie” Swiegers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bringing-biokinetics-public-sector
Bringing biokinetics to the public sector
2022-09-06 Prof Hanlie Moss, research director of PhASRec (Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation) at the North-West University (NWU), completed her master’s degree in Biochemistry, although she has always had a profound interest in the way the human body moves. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/drive-end-child-labour-south-african-curriculum-should-respond-human-rights-violation
Drive to end child labour: South African curriculum should respond to this human rights violation
2022-07-28 Alarming atrocities are perpetrated against our most vulnerable and innocent citizens, our children. We hear of these every day, but how often do we reflect on the scourge of child labour? There will be no child labour when laws that govern access…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-and-fulbright-fellowship-holder-doing-ground-breaking-cancer-research
NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof Mulunda Mwanza, has been selected and awarded the prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship, and is currently based at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-selected-global-young-academy
NWU academic selected to the Global Young Academy
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic from the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, has been selected to the Global Young Academy (GYA) from June 2022 until May 2027. Selection for the GYA is highly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-facing-race-week-what-do-you-have-say
NWU Facing Race Week: What do you have to say?
2022-04-07 By Zenoyise John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will host Facing Race Week (FRW) 2022, a mixture of virtual and in-person activities in which race and race-related issues will be discussed, from 11-14 April 2022. The annual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-chief-director-nwu-business-school-man-behind-title
New chief director for NWU Business School – the man behind the title
2023-01-31 So, the word is out, and after much anticipation, Dr Joseph Sekhampu was announced to be the new chief director of the Business School at the North-West University (NWU). But who is Joseph Sekhampu, and what is his vision for the school and for life in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-alters-distribution-disease-carrying-snails-south-africa
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://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-south-africas-future-depends-rebuilding-education
Prof Linda du Plessis: South Africa’s future depends on rebuilding education
2025-11-12 STEM education needs to be put in the spotlight for South Africa to revive its ailing education sector. The education system is not producing underachievers; it is manufacturing exclusion. Teaching must be restored to its former prestige,…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/science-centre/national-science-week
National Science Week
2024-09-12 The North-West University (NWU) will host various National Science Week (NSW) activities in Potchefstroom and Mahikeng Campuses from 29 July to 3 August 2019. National Science Week Potchefstroom Campus: 29 July – 2 August 2019…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/nwu-phd-candidate-appointed-serve-national-ministerial-panel
NWU PhD candidate appointed to serve on national ministerial panel
2021-09-17 North-West University (NWU) PhD candidate Thulisile Bhuda has been appointed by the Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture Nathi Mthethwa as a member of the Indigenous Knowledge / Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) National Authentication Panel for three years…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/prof-lesley-inducted-aces-and-assaf