NWU declares its position on decolonisation

Students brandishing posters and occupying buildings; flames licking at the foundations of buildings and, more figuratively, at the foundations of higher education.

This imagery tells us that higher education in South Africa will never be the same. The student protests that started in 2015 and the resulting Fallist Movements* made…

2018: A year for the ladies in Agricultural Economics and Extension

August may have been the month celebrating women’s contribution to South African society, but the women in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Agricultural Economics and Extension made 2018 a year of achievements.

These women from the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng were recognised and awarded by various professional and…

NWU celebrates a year of research excellence

2018 will be remembered as a year of many research and innovation highlights for the North-West University (NWU).

Taking its research to the public, the NWU encouraged debate by hosting 12 public lecturers which were presented by respected academics, specialists and important role-players in the local and international research and…

Research must have an impact in communities

It is important for the North-West University (NWU) to focus on critical community challenges in research – this makes research more relevant and useful to the community.

The emphasis has shifted increasingly from research of academic interest to research that communities can use. It is not about the number of research outputs – such…

NWU Council reacts to letter containing allegations from a group of anonymous individuals

The NWU Council held its ordinary meeting on Thursday, 22 November 2018. During this meeting a letter from a law firm acting on behalf of a group of clients was tabled and discussed.

The letter, addressed to the NWU Council, certain Council structures as well as individual members of Council and management, contains various…

NWU makes a clean sweep at annual clean air conference

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management recently demonstrated why it is the leading national institution in the field of air quality. They did this during the annual National Association for Clean Air (NACA) conference that took place in Vanderbijlpark from 30 October to 2 November 2018.

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Before and now: the contrast in miners’ living conditions

Crammed into tiny rooms in same-sex hostels, away from their partners or families and without proper access to water, electricity or sanitation, South African miners used to live in appalling conditions. Today, the situation of miners at Impala Platinum in Rustenburg has improved markedly, although there are still challenges, as a North-West…

Green water treatment will benefit communities

Water is vital for living organisms but the quality of water is changing due to population growth and environmental changes. Could a miracle plant be the answer?

Ground and surface water serve as the main sources of drinking water in rural and urban areas, however, the availability of potable water is still a major concern.

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Make sure cosmetics are safe to use

A large number of cosmetic products that are produced by micro and small businesses in Africa have not been cosmetically tested. This increases the chances of using a cosmetic product that has the potential to do more harm than good.

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) / North-West University (NWU) Preclinical Drug…

Little cricketers, big aspirations!

If Proteas coach Ottis Gibson had been there to witness the young talent at the annual KFC Mini Cricket Festival, hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the likes of AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Kagiso Rabada would surely have had something to worry about.

During this event players as young as six years old…