NWU student receives international award as best achiever
North WestNorth-West University February 16, 2020
Although the BHSc degree in occupational hygiene is relatively new to South Africa and Africa, the North-West University (NWU) recently raised its hand and received excellent praise and accolades in the global arena in this discipline. The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) has generously sponsored the Bachelor of Health... Read more
Enterprising Women Programme 2020: Calling all Vaal Triangle fempreneurs
North WestNorth-West University January 30, 2020
If South Africa is to meet the National Development Plan’s target of creating 11 million jobs by 2030, entrepreneurship – especially among women – needs to be encouraged. In this regard, the North-West University (NWU) is stepping to the fore as an entrepreneurial enabler by means of its annual... Read more
Economic indicators forecast for 2020
North WestNorth-West University January 15, 2020
According to economist Prof Danie Meyer, director of the TRADE research focus area at the North West University, 2020 is expected to be a year full of economic and geopolitical instability and volatility. The year has started on the wrong foot already, with Eskom implementing load shedding as early... Read more
NWU researchers pinpoint growth factors for female entrepreneurs
North-West University August 28, 2019
Gone are the days that entrepreneurship was viewed as for men only. Recent years have seen a rise in the number of female entrepreneurs, indicating the realisation that women are a major source of economic growth. Despite the popular allure of entrepreneurs having the freedom to set their own... Read more
NWU researcher awarded for her fight towards better health for Africans
North-West UniversityResearch January 30, 2019
Prof Alta Schutte, a biomedical scientist and research professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), has become a familiar name in the international sphere of biomedical research of high blood pressure or hypertension. She boasts various accolades and achievements, and recently added another award to... Read more
Luigi Mensah (21) has a good reason for starting the new year with a smile on his face and a bounce in his step. Not only will 2019 see him graduating with a degree in Financial Accounting, but also sporting the title of second runner-up in the prestigious Mr... Read more
NWU’s nuclear programme gets international green light
ArchivesCareersNorth-West University August 31, 2017
The North-West University (NWU) is one of only three universities in the world whose master’s degree in nuclear engineering has been recommended for accreditation. This follows after the International Nuclear Management Academy (INMA) recommended that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) accredit the NWU’s master’s degree in nuclear engineering... Read more
Caster runs fastest time this year
ArchivesAthleticsMust-ReadNorth-West UniversityVarsity Sports August 15, 2017
It was an outstanding performance by Caster Semenya in the International Association of Athletics Federation’s 800m women’s final last night. The finish which came in incredible 1 minute, 55 seconds was the fastest time for this year, despite being faced by mounting social media criticism on her gender and... Read more
Campus flexes its muscles at USSA 2017
ArchivesNorth WestNorth-West UniversityVarsity Sports July 28, 2017
It is official! The North-West University (NWU) is ranked second in the country when it comes to bodybuilding as a competitive sport. During the recent University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championship held in Durban, the team from the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark not only won the overall female section,... Read more
NWU footballers dominate at USSA 2017
ArchivesNorth WestNorth-West UniversityVarsity Sports July 19, 2017
The men’s and ladies football teams of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark flew the campus flag high during the recent University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championships that took place in Johannesburg. Both teams took part in the B-division and emerged as proud division winners. The men’s team... Read more
