NWU to lead agricultural intervention to empower local communities

To promote mental health and wellbeing and prevent substance abuse among young people in Lokaleng village in Mahikeng, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will be leading the agricultural intervention section of the multi-sectoral collaborative care community intervention…

NWU School of Nursing launches school-based cardiovascular healthcare programme

Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. So says Nombulelo Zenani from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing.

She adds that the prevalence of these diseases is often…

NWU to launch project to promote mental health and prevent substance abuse

The high prevalence of mental health problems and substance abuse among adults and young people within communities have been reported across the country, and the North West province is no exception. 

To address this problem, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) faculties of Law, Health Sciences, and Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and…

NWU among the best in engineering studies

The North-West University (NWU) is one of the top institutions in South Africa in engineering studies. This is according to the latest rankings by subject by Times Higher Education (THE) that list the NWU in the third position (the same as last year) among nine local higher-education institutions in the field of…

NWU student aims to empower learners with his book on academic excellence

North-West University (NWU) final-year LLB student Thapelo John Segoabe has put pen to paper to share his thoughts on academic excellence.  The 22-year old Thapelo hails from Madikwe township and his academic prowess speaks for itself.

Before he enrolled for his LLB degree, he completed a BCom Law degree at the NWU and boasts 15…

6-Sess for NWU: Paving the way one LEGO brick at a time

There is a famous Chinese proverb that says “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people”.

There are many ways in which one can make an impact in the world, but there is no greater impact…

NWU academics weighs in on cannabis master plan implementation

On 28 September 2021 North West MEC Desbo Mohono hosted a webinar on how the national Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s cannabis master plan could be implemented in the province.

The department recently presented the cannabis master plan to parliament,…

NWU IKS celebrate September as African New Year and the month of new beginnings

African indigenous astronomy (bolepa dinaledi in Setswana) is one discipline of competencies of the broader African indigenous knowledge systems negated by the modern education system, including modern astronomers, researchers and policy makers. This is according to Dr Motheo Koitsiwe, indigenous astronomer researcher and director of the North-…

Covid-19 and the NWU: Knowledge is power

To date South Africa has recorded more than 2,8 million Covid-19 infections and administered close to 16,6 million vaccine doses.

Over those few weeks the North-West University (NWU) proved that not only is it dedicated to teaching excellence, but…

Low level of borrowing costs continues to promote economic stability

The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to leave the repo rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive time last week was widely expected and in line with market expectations.

Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU…