Multisite Search
http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-forefront-agricultural-innovation
North-West University at the forefront of agricultural innovation
Apr 22, 2025 - Crop production in South Africa is overshadowed by storm clouds, and not the type that farmers crave. A multitude of uncertainties combine to darken prospects for the country’s crop farmers, which include climate change, water shortages, soil degradation, disease, economic instability and infrastructure and energy restrictions. That is why…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-expertise-puts-rural-womens-mental-health-spotlight
North-West University expertise puts rural women’s mental health in the spotlight
Apr 22, 2025 - They are too often forgotten and relegated to an afterthought – their plight unheard, their future uncertain. They are the women in South Africa’s low- and middle-income communities who suffer from perinatal mental health issues, and the North-West University (NWU) is putting their needs in the spotlight. Perinatal mental health issues are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-elsa-sit-haar-lewenslange-reis-voort-om-selfgerigte-leer-te-bevorder
Prof Elsa sit haar lewenslange reis voort om selfgerigte leer te bevorder
Dec 03, 2024 - Selfgerigte leer kan die leerproses aangenamer maak en studente in staat stel om die leerervaring te verpersoonlik, wat bemagtig en motiverend is. Prof Elsa Mentz, direkteur van die Navorsingseenheid vir Selfgerigte Leer van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is ʼn ware kampvegter vir selfgerigte leer in hoër- en skoolonderwys. Sy glo vas dat dit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-elsa-continues-her-lifelong-journey-promote-self-directed-learning
Prof Elsa continues her lifelong journey to promote self-directed learning
Dec 03, 2024 - Self-directed learning can make the process of learning more enjoyable and allow students to personalise the learning experience, which is empowering and motivating. Prof Elsa Mentz, director of the Research Unit Self-Directed Learning from the North-West University (NWU), is a true advocate for self-directed learning in higher and school…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-occupational-hygiene-students-excel-saioh-annual-conference
NWU Occupational Hygiene students excel at SAIOH annual conference
Dec 03, 2024 - The Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) at the North-West University (NWU) has once again showcased the outstanding calibre of its postgraduate students at the Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH) Annual Conference 2024. This prestigious event, which was recently held in Gaborone, Botswana, gathers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-prematurity-day-raising-awareness-about-preterm-birth
World Prematurity Day: Raising awareness about preterm birth
Dec 04, 2024 - World Prematurity Day, observed annually on 17 November, is a global awareness day dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges of preterm birth and the impact it has on families and communities worldwide. Every year, approximately 15 million babies are born preterm (before 37 weeks of gestation), making preterm birth a leading cause of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bbp-groeisyfers-beklemtoon-die-dringendheid-van-die-implementering-van-groeivriendelike-ekonomiese
BBP-groeisyfers beklemtoon die dringendheid van die implementering van groeivriendelike ekonomiese hervormings
Dec 04, 2024 - Die onverwagte en teleurstellende groeisyfers van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) vir die derde kwartaal van 2024 bevestig die mate waartoe Suid-Afrika se groeivooruitsigte steeds kwesbaar bly vir negatiewe faktore soos ongunstige weerstoestande, swakker uitvoere en ander remmende faktore. In sy kommentaar oor die vrystelling deur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gdp-growth-figures-underscore-urgency-implementing-growth-friendly-economic-reforms
GDP growth figures underscore urgency of implementing growth-friendly economic reforms
Dec 04, 2024 - The unexpected and disappointing gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures for the third quarter of 2024 confirm the extent to which South Africa’s growth prospects remain vulnerable to negative factors such as adverse weather conditions, weakened exports and other lagging sectors. In commenting on the release of the growth figures for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-korporatiewe-publikasies-skitter-nasionale-kompetisies
NWU se korporatiewe publikasies skitter in nasionale kompetisies
Dec 04, 2024 - Die korporatiewe publikasies van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het uitgeblink in vanjaar se Suid-Afrikaanse Publikasieforum- en Bemarking, Bevordering en Kommunikasie in Onderwys (MACE)-kompetisies. Dit is ʼn trotse prestasie vir die Universiteit in sy strewe na uitnemendheid. Twaalf toekennings van die Suid-Afrikaanse Publikasieforum…http://news.nwu.ac.za/donald-trump-thrash-south-africas-economy
Donald Trump to thrash South Africa’s economy?
Apr 22, 2025 - He is back and South Africa’s economic welfare – like that of most other global economies – is not on his list of priorities. On Monday, 20 January, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America (USA) and wasted no time in making the same waves that were hallmarks of his first presidency. He signed orders to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/aerobics-team-secures-historic-third-championship
Aerobics team secures historic third championship
Jan 23, 2025 - By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Hard work and commitment paid off for the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus aerobics team who achieved their third consecutive victory at the 2024 University Sports South Africa (USSA) Aerobics Championships. Held from 2 to 4 December 2024 at Walter Sisulu University, teams from universities across…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-33rd-saarmste-international-conference
NWU hosts 33rd SAARMSTE International Conference
Jan 24, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) hosted the 33rd annual conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (SAARMSTE) on the Potchefstroom Campus from 13 to 16 January 2025. This international conference, hosted in collaboration with the North West SAARMSTE chapter, was aimed at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/registration-progress-nwu
Registration progress at the NWU
Jan 24, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) is pleased with progress regarding the registration of first-year students for the 2025 academic year. We received more than 390 000 applications to enrol at the NWU for this academic year. We are encouraged and grateful that we remain a university of choice for many prospective students, and that we continue to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-celebrates-grade-12-top-achievers
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences celebrates Grade 12 top achievers
Jan 27, 2025 - By Mokgothu Phenyo and Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) held an awards ceremony on 21 January to honour the 2024 Grade 12 top achievers of the Dean’s Project School Intervention Programme and their tutors. “The Dean’s Project is about transforming futures…http://news.nwu.ac.za/science-centre-implements-curriculum-support-programme-learners
Science Centre implements curriculum support programme for learners
Jan 29, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) Science Centre in Mahikeng has launched a programme to support Grade 10 and 12 learners in a bid to tackle challenges faced by schools in the North West Province, especially those with limited resources that struggle to conduct effective science practicals. “The programme is designed to provide learners with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-queens-baton-pride
NWU receives Queen’s Baton with pride
Dec 10, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) is honoured to have been chosen to receive the Queen’s Baton as part of the special relay that precedes next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Traveling through the 72 Commonwealth nations, the baton was received on 7 December, on its way from Botswana, during a special event at the Soccer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/erica-writes-her-way-first-place
Erica writes her way to first place
Jan 14, 2022 - A writer will often say that they find writing more difficult than the average person, but for North-West University (NWU) student Erica Harris writing is seemingly effortless. Erica, who is pursuing a master’s degree in media studies, was recently announced as the winner of the RSG and Sanlam Radio Drama Writing competition. “I really…http://news.nwu.ac.za/association-south-african-black-actuarial-professionals-asaba-north-west-university-chapter-wins
The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter wins the Best University Chapter Award
Dec 13, 2021 - The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter won the Best University Chapter Award on the 4th November 2021. The Association was established in March 2005 to address the death of actuarial and quantitative skills amongst previously disadvantaged communities in South Africa, by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-support-enhances-research-and-innovation-through-grant-writing-hybrid-workshops
Research Support enhances research and innovation through grant writing hybrid workshops
Jan 04, 2022 - The Research Support division at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted grant writing hybrid workshops across all three campuses. These workshops were held in collaboration with the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisations (WAITRO) and are supported by the Department of Higher Education and Training and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topdienstoekenning-vir-nwu-sterrekundige