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Researchers discover natural feed supplement that boosts lamb growth and meat quality
By Gofaone Motsamai In the dry, sandy soils of southern Africa, a rugged survivor stands tall: Vachellia erioloba, more commonly known as the camel thorn. Once classified under the genus Acacia as Acacia erioloba, this hardy tree is also called the giraffe thorn, mokala tree, or kameeldoring in Afrikaans. Occurring across South Africa,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hybrid-workers-need-rekindle-human-connection
Hybrid workers need to rekindle the human connection
The academic workplace is no longer defined by shared offices and hallway conversations. As hybrid work becomes the norm, one researcher argues that the shift may be eroding the very ties that keep academic communities functioning. “Academics are often isolated in their work, and hybrid work has amplified that,” said Dr Rudo Rachel Marozva, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/animal-nutritionist-explores-effects-marula-seed-cake-chicken-production-and-meat-quality
Animal nutritionist explores the effects of marula seed cake on chicken production and meat quality
Zibukile Gcinile Mchunu, a North-West University (NWU) master’s graduate from Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, conducted a study examining the effects of dietary inclusion of marula seed (kernel) cake on productive performance, health, gut metagenomes, and meat quality of indigenous Boschveld chickens. She was supervised by Dr Doc Mthiyane from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ensuring-access-education-our-imperative
Ensuring access to education is our imperative
How do we go about breaking the prevailing cycle of economic disparities and a lack of social cohesion, while promoting active citizenship, innovation and development as well as human capital development? By ensuring access to quality education for as many of our citizens as possible – which is part of the mission of the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/home-grown-vaccine-demonstrates-100-protection-against-tuberculosis
Home-grown vaccine demonstrates 100% protection against tuberculosis
In an intriguing joint announcement, the Walter Sisulu and North-West universities unveiled the astounding results of their preclinical trials for a groundbreaking combination vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) and Covid-19. The universities reported an unprecedented 100% protection in vaccinated animals – a significant step forwards in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert-unpacks-hidden-costs-rising-electricity-tariffs
Expert unpacks the hidden costs of rising electricity tariffs
By: Gofaone Motsamai The recent approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) of a 12,7% electricity tariff increase for the 2025/26 financial year has raised serious concerns about its implications for household budgets, business operations and socio-political stability. Mpho Lenoke, an economics lecturer at the Mahikeng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stopping-sneeze-researchers-do-free-skin-prick-tests-two-campuses
Stopping the sneeze: researchers do free skin prick tests at two campuses
It is springtime, and with all the pleasantness associated with the warmer weather and sunnier days comes a major challenge for many: allergies from the masses of pollen that flowers, trees and grass release and that are spread by the wind over long distances. Pollen allergies can have serious health implications for people who suffer from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/backyard-garden-partnership-springs-time-nelson-mandela-day
Backyard garden partnership springs up in time for Nelson Mandela Day
In an era where food insecurity is a pressing concern, community gardens offer a practical solution by increasing access to fresh, nutritious food. These gardens empower individuals and communities to take control of their food production, reducing dependence on expensive and often unhealthy store-bought alternatives. All this is captured in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-better-futures-importance-2024-school-governing-body-elections
Building better futures: the importance of the 2024 school governing body elections
Prof Leenta Grobler, deputy director of the Business School at the North-West University, explains why it is imperative that the 2024 school governing body elections must be characterised by informed decisions. “As we approach the 2024 school governing body (SGB) elections in South Africa, it is essential to understand the profound impact these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vice-chancellors-business-breakfast-reinforces-bond-potchefstroom-business-community
Vice-Chancellor’s Business Breakfast reinforces bond with Potchefstroom business community
On 24 July 2024, The Roots Lifestyle Venue in Potchefstroom was alive with activity as the principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, hosted an important business breakfast. The event was attended by key figures from the university and the local business community, symbolising the strong and growing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-prof-christa-rautenbach-chancellors-medal
NWU honours Prof Christa Rautenbach with the Chancellor’s Medal
Her transformative leadership through her editorship of the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal stands as a beacon of achievement in the vision and mission of the North-West University (NWU) to be a pre-eminent university in Africa. Her achievements in legal academia and journal development have earned Prof Christa Rautenbach the NWU Chancellor’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/siyakhula-sibasha-science-shop-celebrates-learning-and-development-all-participants
Siyakhula Sibasha Science Shop celebrates the learning and development of all participants
On Friday, 31 October, the Siyakhula Sibasha Science Showcase brought community leaders, academics and young innovators together at the Khaya Ibhubesi Conference Centre in Parys. The event celebrated the achievements of all participants in the flagship project, ‘Reimagining Community Education Post-Covid-19: Mobilising Youth as Community Assets to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-and-young-guns-claim-crucial-away-victories
NWU Eagles and Young Guns claim crucial away victories
After both sides suffered defeats in their previous away fixtures in the Varsity Cup and Young Guns competitions, respectively, the FNB NWU Eagles and FNB Young Guns bounced back in style. The Eagles fell short in the City of Gold, losing 35-29 to FNB UJ, while the YGs suffered their first home defeat of the season against FNB UCT YGs. Both…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ranking-places-researcher-third-neuroscience-south-africa
Ranking places researcher third in neuroscience in South Africa
The 2026 edition of the ranking of the Best Scientists in Neuroscience by Research.com places Prof. Brian Harvey from the subject group Pharmacology at the North-West University (NWU) among the three most cited researchers in the field in South Africa. Prof. Harvey says this accolade highlights his decades of work in neuropharmacology and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leader-fights-save-young-men-streets
Student leader fights to save young men from the streets
Lethabo Sebola is carrying the weight of a mission far bigger than himself – fighting to rescue young men from hopelessness, crime, depression and social neglect. Lethabo is a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, where he is currently pursuing an honours degree in industrial psychology. He is also the founder of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-advances-rising-star-awards-semi-finals
NWU researcher advances to the Rising Star Awards semi-finals
Dr Moleboheng Mokhele, a senior lecturer and researcher at the Research Unit for Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University (NWU), has been named a semi-finalist in the Public Service category of the TransUnion Rising Star Awards of South Africa. The recognition places her among young professionals under the age of 40 who are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-student-assessment-online
NWU takes student assessment online
Despite various challenges in 2020 due to the national lockdown and Covid-19 pandemic, the North-West University (NWU) is celebrating yet another teaching and learning milestone for itself. It is moving student assessment to a new online platform. Lecturers officially started using the new Cirrus e-assessment platform on 1 October, enabling…http://news.nwu.ac.za/job-insecurity-job-satisfaction-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-optentia-and-nrf-collaboration
From job insecurity to job satisfaction – an NWU Optentia and NRF collaboration
A collaboration between the Optentia research focus area and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will see four international experts come together to discuss the implications of job insecurity for organisations, institutions of higher learning and future research prospects. On 1 December 2017 a workshop entitled “From Job Insecurity to Job…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-legacy-struggle-icon
Celebrating the legacy of a struggle Icon
The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with The Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (DACSR) and the Ruth Mompati Foundation, hosted a memorial lecture to celebrate and honour the legacy of the late struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati. The event took place on 10 March 2020 at the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng. Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-entrepreneur-invited-attend-africa-young-ceos-summit-ghana