NWU helps preserve Potchefstroom’s heritage

Walking down the historical oak avenue in Potchefstroom brings about a feeling of calmness and serenity. The first oak trees were planted in 1910, but now, 108 years later, Potchefstroom’s most prized heritage is slowly dying.

“The research done by urban ecologists at the North-West University (NWU) shows that the trees are dying…

Another extraordinary professor for Optentia

Not many African universities approach the African Union (AU) to ask: “How can we be part of the solution?” This is according to Prof Johnny Strijdom, head of the Division of Social Welfare and Drug Control within the AU and new extraordinary professor at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…

Political analyst talks about SA’s new dawn at NWU public lecture

The student chapter of the Faculty of Humanities on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently invited political analyst and governance specialist, Mr Dumisani Hlophe, to give a public lecture.

Dumisani’s lecture was titled “Unpacking South Africa’s current political dynamics: What are the implications for the…

NWU academic elected as fellow of African Academy of Sciences

Prof Simeon Materechera, an academic and director of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre (IKSC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, has been elected to serve as a fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (ASS).

The purpose of the AAS, an Africa-wide scientist organisation, is twofold. It firstly serves to…

Natanya is blazing a trail of entrepreneurial excellence

Natanya Meyer is on a mission: to break new ground for entrepreneurs all over, be it through education, research, mentoring or progressing one of her own start-up ventures.

As a lecturer in entrepreneurship at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Natanya believes in leading by example and as such she was the proud…

Young karateka aims for gold

Many karateka dream of it but very few ever have the opportunity to visit the Land of the Rising Sun. Stephen Moeketsi, a final-year BEd student of the North-West University (NWU) is one of the lucky few who gets to visit the home of karate: Japan.

Stephan (25), a student at the campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently qualified to represent the…

Basic education system pivotal to realisation of free higher education

A much welcome result of the #FeesMustFall movement is that over the next three years, the South African government spending framework has made provision for the allocation of R57 billion towards fee-free higher education and training. However – according to Prof Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, associate professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…

NWU experts: top eight economic indicators for 2018

Will 2018 be a better year for South Africa’s economy? This is the question on all South Africans’ lips. In an effort to provide answers, Prof Danie Meyer and Caro Janse van Rensburg – academics from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences – offer the following insight into the principal economic…

Budding scientists to rub shoulders with Nobel Laureates

Two exceptional young researchers of the North-West University (NWU) will embark on a life-changing journey to Lindau, Germany where they will be rubbing shoulders with Nobel Laureates.

Edith Phalane and Blessing Ahiante from the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) are two of only six young scientists in South Africa to…

UARM assists conservationists with good governance practice

Birdlife South Africa (BLSA)’s conservation leaders recently participated in a successful risk identification workshop presented by Prof Hermien Zaaiman, associate professor and manager of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM).

BLSA is a donor-funded bird conservation organisation, and has important…