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Lulama Mabala: It is time to rethink retirement
Sep 16, 2025 - South Africans tend to think of retirement in rands and cents. Yet, research by Lulama Mabala suggests that what people do with their time after leaving work is just as critical as how they fund it. Mabala is an expert in leisure, physical activity, wellness, successful ageing and community engagement at the North-West University’s (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-maryke-schoonen-ensuring-rare-diseases-meet-science-not-neglect
Dr Maryke Schoonen is ensuring that rare diseases meet science, not neglect
Sep 16, 2025 - Genomic medicine promises to revolutionise healthcare, but Africa remains dangerously underrepresented in the data that drives it. This gap leaves thousands of families without answers and, too often, without hope. At the North-West University’s (NWU) Mitochondria Research Laboratory and the National Metabolomics Platform, Dr Maryke Schoonen is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/itumeleng-bahetane-campus-radio-regional-sabc-leadership
Itumeleng Bahetane – from campus radio to regional SABC leadership
Sep 16, 2025 - “Let your work speak for you.” This quiet conviction guides Itumeleng Bahetane, an accomplished broadcaster, academic and media strategist and proud North-West University (NWU) alumnus. From his early days behind a radio mic in Mahikeng to leading regional operations for the SABC in North West, Bahetane’s journey is a story of vision,…Chantelle Feldhaus holds LLB and LLM degrees and is currently enrolled for an LLD. After being admitted as an attorney of the High Court in 2004, she joined the North-West University Law Faculty in 2005. She currently lectures family law at the undergraduate level and is the programme director for the master’s degree in international child law. In…
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Chantelle Feldhaus
Sep 16, 2025 - Chantelle Feldhaus holds LLB and LLM degrees and is currently enrolled for an LLD. After being admitted as an attorney of the High Court in 2004, she joined the North-West University Law Faculty in 2005. She currently lectures family law at the undergraduate level and is the programme director for the master’s degree in international child law. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breaking-barriers-prof-suranie-horn-science-sustainability-and-women-stem
Breaking barriers: Prof Suranie Horn on science, sustainability, and women in STEM
Sep 16, 2025 - When a research paper leaps from the quiet world of academia into the glare of public debate, it is rarely accidental. For Prof Suranie Horn of the North-West University (NWU), that moment arrived when she and her colleagues revealed that HIV antiretrovirals (ARVs) such as lopinavir and efavirenz were not only saving lives but also seeping into…http://news.nwu.ac.za/captain-sibisi-ready-lead-nwu-eagles-semifinal-battle
Captain Sibisi ready to lead NWU Eagles into semifinal battle
Sep 16, 2025 - Aphelele Wandile Sibisi’s football journey began on the streets of Mandeni in KwaZulu-Natal, where he spent hours kicking a ball around with friends. Today, the 22-year-old defender leads the North-West University (NWU) Eagles into a decisive moment in the Varsity Football tournament. With one round-robin match left on Thursday, 18 September,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/management/uitvoerende-dekaanskantoor
Uitvoerende Dekaanskantoor
Sep 16, 2025 - Aansoekhulp: studies@nwu.ac.za | FNLW-studentadministrasie: Gebruik jou SIS-portaal of e-pos natagricsciences-pc@nwu.ac.za .staffer.col-sm-12 { padding-bottom:20px; } .field-content.col-sm-2.img-responsive img { height: auto; width: 100%; }http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-reflects-world-patient-safety-day
NWU expert reflects on World Patient Safety Day
Sep 17, 2025 - Globally, World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) is celebrated on 17 September to raise awareness on healthcare safety and quality. This initiative by the World Health Organisation (WHO) inspires healthcare professionals to show their commitment to patient safety. The theme for 2025 is “Safe care for every newborn and every child”, emphasising that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/staff-soccer-team-wins-charity-tournament-and-donates-school-shoes
Staff soccer team wins charity tournament and donates school shoes
Sep 17, 2025 - By Gofaone Motsamai Fifty learners from a primary school in Mahikeng are putting their best feet forward after the Staff Sports Club on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus donated school shoes. The team won the annual Employee Charity Soccer Tournament hosted by the Badiri Wellness League, in partnership with Sanlam. By…http://news.nwu.ac.za/buying-time-cosmic-clock-south-africas-nexus-challenge
Buying time on the cosmic clock: South Africa’s nexus challenge
Sep 17, 2025 - Exaggeration is so often used as a tool for disinformation and to instil fear, but it is fair to say that never has the need to understand how our critical resources are interlinked been so important for the current and future welfare of our planet. There is a nexus between energy, water and the environment, and here South Africa, with its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-celebrate-heritage-month-bold-debates-fair-hiring
Students celebrate Heritage Month with bold debates on fair hiring
Sep 18, 2025 - The spirit of Heritage Month was celebrated with thoughtfulness and intensity by first-year students from the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management at the North-West University (NWU). On 2 and 3 September, students came together to engage in courageous conversations about one of the most pressing issues in the modern…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-eunice-ivala-delivers-inaugural-lecture-holistic-student-success