2022 has seen the inauguration of Prof Bismark Tyobeka as the third vice-chancellor of the North-West University (www.NWU.ac.za) and the start of a new era at the South African institution. The ...

Prof Bismark Tyobeka, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the NWU, Dr Anna Mokgokong, Chancellor of the NWU, Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, and Bert Sorgdrager, Chairperson of the NWU Council ...

That is why researchers at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the North-West University (NWU) pursue active solutions for the country’s most critical agricultural issues. To be able ...

After extensive planning, the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the North West Department of Health, will establish a medical school and contribute to training world-class medical ...

This exciting new forum aims to build capacity in communities through a network of expertise and collective community involvement. “We aim to work closely with NPOs to help identify their knowledge ...

First year students during a session at the Amphitheatre. Photo: NWU/Facebook. A senior student of the North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus has been temporarily suspended after disrupting ...

Our world is unrecognisable from that of just a few decades ago and great strides have been made to reduce disparities hampering global growth and prosperity. However, new challenges have arisen and ...

In the heart of South Africa, where the sun dips low over maize fields, grazing cattle and platinum mines of untold riches, dust gathers over forgotten places. It is here, where discontent grows as ...

The North-West University (NWU) has shown great improvement in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings – moving up in ranking position locally, in Africa and globally. The NWU’s ...

As screens proliferate in children's lives, the consequences for their developing brains are profound. Experts call for a revival of free play as the antidote to technology's allure. Discover why ...

UCT has emerged as the standout performer in South Africa’s first-ever Effie College Challenge, securing both first and ...

Crop production in South Africa is overshadowed by storm clouds, and not the type that farmers crave. A multitude of uncertainties combine to darken prospects for the country’s crop farmers, which ...