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Where tomorrow’s medicines begin and Africa’s health future is forged
Nov 27, 2025 - South Africa’s pharmaceutical landscape is marked by ambition, urgency and stark inequities. The continent carries 25 percent of the global disease burden but produces only a fraction of the medicines it consumes. Bridging this gap requires more than scientific talent; it demands infrastructure, accreditation and an ecosystem that can move a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-hub-africa-proposal-presentations-mark-major-milestone-pilot-phase
PhD Hub for Africa – proposal presentations mark major milestone in pilot phase
Nov 28, 2025 - Today marks the opening of proposal presentations for the inaugural cohort of the PhD Hub for Africa, an ambitious pilot initiative of the North-West University (NWU) Business School to reimagine doctoral education for the continent. Over two days, Friday, 28 November and Monday, 1 December 2025, 24 doctoral candidates will present their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/medical-and-space-science-research-takes-centre-stage-during-nwus-visit-otago-university
Medical and space science research takes centre stage during NWU’s visit to Otago University
Dec 02, 2025 - Strengthening ties in two fast-growing scientific fields, medicine and space science, was the central focus of high-level engagements at Otago University in New Zealand where the North-West University (NWU) explored opportunities to advance its internationalisation drive. The visit on 28 November brought together academics working in medical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-lincoln-university-strengthen-ties-sport-and-agriculture
NWU and Lincoln University strengthen ties in sport and agriculture
Dec 01, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) and Lincoln University in New Zealand have expanded their growing academic ties after concluding a series of engagements on sport, recreation, agriculture and applied research. The visit took place on 26 November, follows an earlier trip by Lincoln academics to the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, where initial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsers-wys-bewaring-en-ontwikkeling-kan-hand-aan-hand-gaan
Navorsers wys bewaring en ontwikkeling kan hand aan hand gaan
Nov 13, 2025 - Terwyl Afrika se stede vinnig uitbrei en die druk vir ekonomiese groei toeneem, staan die vasteland se beskermde gebiede voor ’n komplekse uitdaging: hoe om die natuur te bewaar én mense te bemagtig. By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) werk die Bewaringsgebiede-navorsingsgroep, onder leiding van prof.essore Reece Alberts, prof. François Retief,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-demonstrate-conservation-and-development-can-go-hand-hand
Researchers demonstrate that conservation and development can go hand in hand
Nov 13, 2025 - While cities in Africa expand rapidly and the pressure for economic growth is increasing, the protected areas on the continent face a complex challenge: how to conserve nature and empower people. At the North-West University (NWU) the Protected Areas Research Group, led by Prof. Reece Alberts, Prof. François Retief, Prof. Claudine Roos and Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-recognised-scientific-excellence-lifestyle-diseases-mental-health-and-health-education
Academic recognised for scientific excellence in lifestyle diseases, mental health and health education
Nov 13, 2025 - The South African Health Excellence Awards has recognised Prof. Leepile Sehularo, director of the Lifestyle Diseases research entity at the North-West University (NWU), who received the Second Runner-up Award for Scientific Excellence. The awards ceremony was held on 8 November 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng, co-hosted by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-leaders-tackle-hunger-and-malnutrition-across-africa
Building leaders to tackle hunger and malnutrition across Africa
Nov 13, 2025 - For more than two decades, the African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) of the North-West University (NWU) has been shaping the future of nutrition leadership on the continent. Since its first programme in 2002, this flagship 10-day residential initiative, hosted annually at the NWU, has developed over 500 professionals from more than 40…http://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-people-centre-digital-innovation
Putting people at the centre of digital innovation
Nov 13, 2025 - The Centre for Digital Humanities was born out of the realisation that the humanities are central to creating equitable digital futures for South Africans. “As digital humanists, we understand that technology exists within a network of human and more-than-human relationships,” says Prof. Janelize Morelli. “True digital…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-explores-dynamics-couples-and-family-therapy
CHHP explores the dynamics of couples and family therapy
Nov 13, 2025 - Dr Rümando Kok Interview between Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the CHHP, and Dr Rümando Kok Navigating human relationships can be a maze of conflict and misunderstandings, especially in the close-knit relationship dynamics of couples and families. The North-West University’s (NWU) Centre for Health and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-drives-innovation-remote-monitoring-technology
NWU drives innovation with remote monitoring technology
Nov 13, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) continues to show its commitment to cutting-edge innovation and practical research solutions. The new STRIDE remote unit, which makes remote management of equipment and processes possible, easier and more accessible, is the latest business-ready technology to come out of the Faculty of Engineering’s venture,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/give-south-africas-transport-system-digital-boost-says-nwu-expert
Give South Africa’s transport system a digital boost, says NWU expert
Oct 29, 2025 - South Africa’s sluggish transport system could find new momentum through digitalisation and sustainable investment, says transport economist Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki of the North-West University (NWU). He argues that integrating digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and electric vehicles into…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-besigheidskool-gasheer-vir-internasionale-paneel-oor-krisis-oekraine
NWU Besigheidskool is gasheer vir internasionale paneel oor krisis in Oekraïne
Mar 08, 2022 - Dit is een van die beduidendste optredes van aggressie in die 21ste eeu wat een land teenoor ’n ander gepleeg het. Die Russiese inval van Oekraïne kan gevolge inhou wat amper ondenkbaar is en wat deur die annale van die geskiedenis gaan weerklink. Op Woensdag 2 Maart 2022 het die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) nog ’n Pitso-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-hosts-international-panel-crisis-ukraine
NWU Business School hosts international panel on crisis in Ukraine
Mar 11, 2022 - It is one of the most significant acts of aggression that one country has perpetrated against another in the 21st century. The Russian invasion of Ukraine may have consequences that are almost unfathomable and that will echo through the annals of history. On Wednesday, 2 March 2022, the Business School of the North-West University (NWU) hosted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hart-stap-vir-wereldvetsugdag
HART stap vir Wêreldvetsugdag
Mar 08, 2022 - Die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Vrydag 4 Maart Wêreldvetsugdag herdenk. Die Hipertensie in Afrika-navorsingspan (HART) het besluit om by NWU Welstand aan te sluit en het ’n gemaklike stappie deur die kampus gereël om mense van vetsug bewus te maak. Die stap het by die amfiteater op die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hart-walks-world-obesity-day
HART walks for World Obesity Day
Mar 08, 2022 - On Friday, 4 March 2022 the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) commemorated World Obesity Day. The Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) decided to partner with NWU Wellness and arranged a casual walk through the campus to drive awareness of obesity. The walk-through started at the amphitheatre on the Potchefstroom…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-eagles-weer-terug-op-koers
NWU Eagles weer terug op koers
Mar 09, 2022 - Hierdie oorwinning het vir hulle alles beteken. Die NWU Eagles het nie net die vorige kampioene en gereelde finaliste UP-Tuks tydens hulle Varsitybeker-ontmoeting in Potchefstroom op Maandag 7 Maart met 17–8 gewen nie, hulle 2022-veldtog is ook weer terug op koers. ’n Rooikaart het Tuks glad nie goed gedoen nie, maar die Eagles het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-back-varsity-cup-track
NWU Eagles back on Varsity Cup track
Mar 09, 2022 - This win meant the world. Not only did the NWU Eagles beat former champions and perennial finalists UP-Tuks 17–8 during their Varsity Cup clash in Potchefstroom on Monday, 7 March, they also got their 2022 campaign back on track. A red card did Tuks no favours, but the Eagles did well to capitalise on this and refused to let the visitors…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ekonomiese-groei-n-welkome-herstel
Ekonomiese groei is ’n welkome herstel
Mar 09, 2022 - Suid-Afrika se ekonomiese groei van 1,2% in die vierde kwartaal van 2021 het ’n oorkoepelende positiewe groei van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP-groei) van 4,9% in 2021 opgelewer, wat ná die rampspoedige -6,4%-groei in 2020’n welkome herstel van die ekonomie is. Volgens prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economic-growth-welcome-rebound