As was expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on 28 May.
Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the 4 to 2 vote was a preventative step against future inflation in the economy.
A North-West University (NWU) researcher has joined a group of scientists recognised for shaping environmental science across the world.
Prof. Victor Wepener was named a recipient of the 2026 Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Fellow Award during a recent event in the Netherlands. The award recognises sustained contributions to environmental science, research leadership and societal impact.
A plant long used in traditional medicine is now at the centre of research that could shape future cancer treatment options in South Africa and beyond.
Researchers at the North-West University(NWU) are investigating the anti-cancer potential of Lessertia frutescens, commonly known as cancer bush, after laboratory studies showed activity against several forms of cancer, including drug-resistant small cell lung cancer and colorectal cancer.
Around the world, up to 90% of people living with mobility disabilities are unable to afford advanced prosthetic devices. A team from the North-West University (NWU) is demonstrating that when it comes to prosthetic devices, affordability and performance can go together.
Five athletes from the North-West University (NWU) have been selected for the South African under 20 squad that will compete at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, from 5 to 9 August.
The championships, to be held at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, will bring together leading junior athletes from across the world in what is regarded as one of the biggest international competitions for emerging track and field talent.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, remains the leading preventable cause of premature death worldwide. The Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU) is making it their mission to educate people on and raise awareness about the dangers of this “silent killer”.
On 14 May 2026, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office (TTIS) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a commemorative event to celebrate the granting of a European patent for a novel method to determine the risk of chronic stress and stroke.
The event brought together members of the Faculty of Health Sciences, family, friends and former colleagues of Prof. Leone Malan and her late husband, Prof. Nico Malan, whose decades of research underpin the invention.
On 12 May every year, the global nursing profession celebrates International Nurses’ Day. The theme for this year, announced by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) was “Our nurses, our future. Empowered nurses save lives”.
The attendees at this event were nurses employed at the Potchefstroom Hospital led by the executive management, including the acting CEO, Dr Michael Shakung, Matron Mziwakhe, Matron Aslett and the director for Nursing Education and Training, Evelyn Nkhumane.
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) hosted at the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with its Child Language Development node at Stellenbosch University, will host a South African Sign Language (SASL) dissemination event on 29 May 2026.
The negative unemployment figures for the first quarter of 2026 are another early warning signal of the shock that the global energy crisis is beginning to have on the South African economy and jobs.
Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says that while the economy has some resilience and economic buffers, these buffers are limited and partial, with – for now – little room to extend them.