Multisite Search
http://news.nwu.ac.za/athletes-strike-gold-african-championships-ghana
Athletes strike gold at African Championships in Ghana
May 19, 2026 - Six athletes from the North-West University (NWU) returned from the 24th African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra with medals around their necks, giving the university one of its strongest performances on the continental stage in recent years. Competing against some of the leading athletes from Africa at the championships, hosted in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-foods-remain-lifeline-moshana-food-insecurity-grows
Indigenous foods remain a lifeline in Moshana as food insecurity grows
May 19, 2026 - In the Moshana community of North West, food security is still tied to the land, wild plants and livestock practices passed down across generations. While food prices rise and rural households face pressure from drought and unemployment, indigenous foods continue to feed families and help communities cope when income falls short. A study by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exams-elections-and-youth-vote-expert-warns-pressure-first-time-voters
Exams, elections and the youth vote: Expert warns of pressure on first-time voters
May 19, 2026 - South Africa’s upcoming local government elections could place thousands of first-time voters in a difficult position. As political parties prepare for a heated campaign season ahead of the elections on 4 November, Grade 12 learners may find themselves choosing between the ballot box and the examination room. The Independent Electoral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-academic-excellence-student-chapters-inspire-exam-success
Empowering academic excellence: Student chapters inspire exam success
May 19, 2026 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) student chapter and Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences student academic chapter, in partnership with the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, recently hosted a successful and impactful Exam Preparation event. This initiative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-dr-rassie-receiving-order-ikhamanga-gold
Congratulations Dr Rassie on receiving the Order of Ikhamanga in Gold
May 20, 2026 - When Dr Rassie Erasmus walked onto the stage at the North-West University (NWU) in 2024 to receive an honorary doctorate, it was not only recognition of a rugby coach. It was recognition of a leader who helped shape moments that united a country and reminded South Africans of what can still be achieved when belief, resilience and shared…http://news.nwu.ac.za/goitumetswe-ekopanye-recognised-her-excellence-north-west-cricket-awards
Goitumetswe Ekopanye recognised for her excellence at the North West Cricket Awards
May 20, 2026 - Goitumetswe Ekopanye won the Player of the Year Award in the T20 category for the North-West University (NWU) Mafikeng Ladies 1 team at the 2026 North West Cricket Awards. She was also named the Bowler of the Year in the same category, marking this as her first-ever awards she won since playing the sport. Hailing from Taung…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-nursing-celebrates-international-nurses-day-partnership-potchefstroom-hospital
School of Nursing celebrates International Nurses’ Day in partnership with Potchefstroom Hospital
May 21, 2026 - On 12 May every year, the global nursing profession celebrates International Nurses’ Day. The theme for this year, announced by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) was “Our nurses, our future. Empowered nurses save lives”. The attendees at this event were nurses employed at the Potchefstroom Hospital led by the executive management,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-european-patent-stress-and-stroke-innovation
NWU celebrates European patent for stress and stroke innovation
May 20, 2026 - On 14 May 2026, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office (TTIS) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a commemorative event to celebrate the granting of a European patent for a novel method to determine the risk of chronic stress and stroke. The event brought together members of the Faculty of Health Sciences, family, friends…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nsfas-delays-leave-students-dealing-stress-and-uncertainty
NSFAS delays leave students dealing with stress and uncertainty
May 20, 2026 - For many students, the anxiety over funding begins before lectures even start. A late or missing payment by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) can mean uncertainty over registration, accommodation and access to study material. A study by Reynold Feris from the Student Accounts department at the Mahikeng Campus of North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hart-drives-collective-action-against-silent-killer-during-may-measurement-month
HART drives collective action against the “silent killer” during May Measurement Month
May 20, 2026 - High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, remains the leading preventable cause of premature death worldwide. The Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU) is making it their mission to educate people on and raise awareness about the dangers of this “silent killer”. Sister Adéle Burger, head nurse at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/five-nwu-athletes-earn-call-south-african-squad-world-u20-championships-oregon
Five NWU athletes earn call-up to South African squad for World U20 Championships in Oregon
May 20, 2026 - Five athletes from the North-West University (NWU) have been selected for the South African under 20 squad that will compete at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, from 5 to 9 August. The championships, to be held at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, will bring together leading junior athletes from across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-cgso-bring-consumer-protection-services-closer-mahikeng-communities
NWU and CGSO bring consumer protection services closer to Mahikeng communities
May 20, 2026 - Residents in Mahikeng and surrounding rural communities now have closer access to consumer protection services following the launch of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) satellite office at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus on 14 May 2026. The office, based at the NWU Law Clinic, becomes the fifth CGSO satellite…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-uses-poetry-address-gender-based-violence-and-mental-health
Student uses poetry to address gender-based violence and mental health
May 21, 2026 - A student from the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus is using poetry and storytelling to address gender-based violence, mental health and youth development while building his profile in the literary space of South Africa. Bokamoso Edward Nkunyane, originally from Taung, is studying towards a Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-eyes-promotion-national-playoffs-begin
NWU Soccer Institute eyes promotion as national playoffs begin
May 28, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute heads to Mthatha carrying more than a provincial title. The team enters the 2026 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs with hopes of securing professional football status and reshaping the future of the institute ahead of its 20th anniversary next year. The NWU will compete in the national…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-engage-top-policymakers-south-africa
Students engage with top policymakers of South Africa
May 28, 2026 - A group of 13 Public Policy Analysis honours degree students from the North-West University (NWU) were given a rare opportunity to engage directly with the architects of public policy and governance inside the historic chambers of the Union Buildings – where some of the most critical national decisions in South Africa are shaped. In what…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-receives-global-environmental-science-honour
Academic receives global environmental science honour
May 28, 2026 - A North-West University (NWU) researcher has joined a group of scientists recognised for shaping environmental science across the world. Prof. Victor Wepener was named a recipient of the 2026 Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Fellow Award during a recent event in the Netherlands. The award recognises sustained…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-duo-take-ussa-roles-2026-cucsa-games
NWU Soccer Institute duo take on USSA roles for 2026 CUCSA Games
May 29, 2026 - Coach Nkululenko Malgas guided the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute to the ABC Motsepe League national playoffs. He will now take another step in university football after receiving a national appointment to lead the University Sport South Africa (USSA) football team at the 2026 Confederation of Universities and Colleges Sports…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mpc-raises-rates-precautionary-inflation-guard
MPC raises rates as precautionary inflation guard
May 29, 2026 - As was expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on 28 May. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the 4 to 2 vote was a preventative step against future inflation in the economy. “The MPC judged its majority decision to be a precautionary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-author-explores-trauma-and-youth-experiences-debut-novel
Student author explores trauma and youth experiences in debut novel
May 29, 2026 - Koketso Modisakeng, a fourth-year Bachelor of Education student at the North-West University (NWU), is using storytelling to confront social issues such as gender-based violence (GBV), mental health, corruption and generational trauma while building her profile as a published author. Koketso, who is in her final year of study, recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fresh-produce-markets-feel-pressure-revenue-dips-despite-higher-volumes