Research from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) has been selected as an Editor's Choice article by the international journal Children.
Rooibos has long helped to place South Africa on the international tourism map. Now, the country’s distinctive indigenous plant is preparing to leave the planet.
In October 2026, rooibos seeds are scheduled to travel to the International Space Station, where they will be exposed to microgravity and cosmic radiation before returning to Earth. Scientists will compare them with control seeds to determine how the conditions affected their germination and growth.
Not since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reshaped global security after 2001 or, more significantly, since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, has the international order undergone change on the scale we are witnessing today.
• By Dr Marelize Vergottini, senior lecturer in Social Work at the North-West University (NWU).
The North-West University (NWU) and Pukyong National University (PKNU) in Busan, South Korea, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and a student exchange agreement aimed at advancing academic cooperation and international mobility.
The agreements mark a new chapter in the NWU’s internationalisation efforts and strengthen its strategic engagement with the East Asian region.
The respective delegations were led by Dr Myunshin Ha, vice-president of PKNU, and Prof. Linda du Plessis, senior deputy vice-chancellor of the NWU.
The North-West University (NWU) reaffirmed its status as one of the leading sports universities in South Africa after securing six of the top honours at the 10th North West Sports Awards event, with its football, athletics and road running programmes all recognised during the ceremony held at the Sun City Superbowl on Saturday.
The North-West University (NWU) reaffirmed its commitment to cultivating ethical, purpose-driven leaders when it hosted the prestigious NWU Leadership Alumni Brunch at The Capital on the Park in Sandton recently.
The historic rise of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute into professional football has earned another milestone after captain Aphelele Sibisi was named the 2026 North West Sport Star of the Year at the 10th North West Sports Awards held at the Sun City Superbowl on Saturday, 1 August 2026.
The award, determined through a public vote, was in recognition of his performances and leadership during the first half of the season.
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Leonard Hamunyela has reached another significant career milestone following his appointment as Head of the Enterprise Banking segment at FNB Namibia Commercial.
From predicting droughts and floods to helping farmers plan planting seasons, space-based technologies are becoming practical tools for addressing some of Africa's development challenges, according to a North-West University (NWU) space scientist.