North-West University (NWU) student, Caster Semenya, walked away with a gold medal for her exceptional performance during the women's 800m final at the IAAF World Championships in London.

New mothers at the North-West University (NWU) returning from maternity leave will no longer have to struggle to find a place to express their breastmilk. With August being Breastfeeding Awareness Month, the NWU has officially opened its first breastfeeding room on the campus in Potchefstroom.

Joné Kruger (19), a pharmacy student from the North West University (NWU) is the new African Heptathlon champion. She won the title at the recent Junior African Games in Tlemcen, Algeria.The Junior African Games are held every two years for African athletes under the age of 20.

Why is mathematics being singled out as the main culprit for poor pass rates? This is the question asked by Prof Robert Balfour, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching-Learning, at the North-West University (NWU), after the Department of Basic Education (DBE) announced proposed changes to the passing requirements for Grades 7 to 9, specifically involving mathematics.

US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord earlier in the month was greeted with global dismay. In fact, both the United Nations (UN) and former President Barack Obama labelled the decision as a major setback.

The North-West University (NWU) is immensely proud of its two new Science Oscar winners, Profs Alta Schutte and Melville Saayman.These two esteemed researchers were recognised by the National Science and Technology’s (NSTF) for their contributions to their respective fields at a gala dinner in Johannesburg on Thursday night.

The devastating Knysna fires left some of the most beautiful parts in the Eastern Cape in ruins, and in the midst of this unprecedented damage many people are without houses, without food, without anything.

Hypertension, strokes and heart disease – the silent killers. Have you ever heard that a healthy body houses a healthy brain? The reverse is actually true. Therefore the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) of the North-West University (NWU) discussed the disturbance of the brain-heart symphony under the guidance of experts on 23 May.

The devastating fires that recently wreaked havoc in large parts of the Southern Cape has subsided, with Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Bitou the areas that were most affected.

Ever since he was a little boy he learnt how to work with draught-oxen by listening to the “old people” and fundi, and today he is one of the few experts in the country on this topic.