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NWU celebrates European patent for stress and stroke innovation
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nsfas-delays-leave-students-dealing-stress-and-uncertainty
NSFAS delays leave students dealing with stress and uncertainty
For many students, the anxiety over funding begins before lectures even start. A late or missing payment by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) can mean uncertainty over registration, accommodation and access to study material. A study by Reynold Feris from the Student Accounts department at the Mahikeng Campus of North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hart-drives-collective-action-against-silent-killer-during-may-measurement-month
HART drives collective action against the “silent killer” during May Measurement Month
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”. Sister Adéle Burger, head nurse at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/five-nwu-athletes-earn-call-south-african-squad-world-u20-championships-oregon
Five NWU athletes earn call-up to South African squad for World U20 Championships in Oregon
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-cgso-bring-consumer-protection-services-closer-mahikeng-communities
NWU and CGSO bring consumer protection services closer to Mahikeng communities
Residents in Mahikeng and surrounding rural communities now have closer access to consumer protection services following the launch of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) satellite office at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus on 14 May 2026. The office, based at the NWU Law Clinic, becomes the fifth CGSO satellite…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-uses-poetry-address-gender-based-violence-and-mental-health
Student uses poetry to address gender-based violence and mental health
A student from the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus is using poetry and storytelling to address gender-based violence, mental health and youth development while building his profile in the literary space of South Africa. Bokamoso Edward Nkunyane, originally from Taung, is studying towards a Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-eyes-promotion-national-playoffs-begin
NWU Soccer Institute eyes promotion as national playoffs begin
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute heads to Mthatha carrying more than a provincial title. The team enters the 2026 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs with hopes of securing professional football status and reshaping the future of the institute ahead of its 20th anniversary next year. The NWU will compete in the national…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-engage-top-policymakers-south-africa
Students engage with top policymakers of South Africa
A group of 13 Public Policy Analysis honours degree students from the North-West University (NWU) were given a rare opportunity to engage directly with the architects of public policy and governance inside the historic chambers of the Union Buildings – where some of the most critical national decisions in South Africa are shaped. In what…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-receives-global-environmental-science-honour
Academic receives global environmental science honour
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-duo-take-ussa-roles-2026-cucsa-games
NWU Soccer Institute duo take on USSA roles for 2026 CUCSA Games
Coach Nkululenko Malgas guided the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute to the ABC Motsepe League national playoffs. He will now take another step in university football after receiving a national appointment to lead the University Sport South Africa (USSA) football team at the 2026 Confederation of Universities and Colleges Sports…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mpc-raises-rates-precautionary-inflation-guard
MPC raises rates as precautionary inflation guard
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. “The MPC judged its majority decision to be a precautionary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-author-explores-trauma-and-youth-experiences-debut-novel
Student author explores trauma and youth experiences in debut novel
Koketso Modisakeng, a fourth-year Bachelor of Education student at the North-West University (NWU), is using storytelling to confront social issues such as gender-based violence (GBV), mental health, corruption and generational trauma while building her profile as a published author. Koketso, who is in her final year of study, recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fresh-produce-markets-feel-pressure-revenue-dips-despite-higher-volumes
Fresh produce markets feel pressure as revenue dips despite higher volumes
South Africa’s fresh produce markets moved more goods in April 2026, but earned less money in the process, exposing pressure points in the country’s food distribution system and raising concerns about oversupply, pricing and operational bottlenecks. This is according to a market performance report compiled by Nkateko Mtombeni, a third-year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-taletso-tvet-college-strengthen-ties-through-strategic-engagement
NWU and Taletso TVET College strengthen ties through strategic engagement
A North-West University (NWU) delegation, led by the deputy vice-chancellor for student life, transformation, people and culture with assigned function of the Mahikeng Campus, Dr Joe Molete, recently held a strategic engagement with the leadership of the Taletso TVET College. This engagement was aimed at strengthening institutional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rebuilding-south-africas-ailing-public-transport-system
Rebuilding South Africa's ailing public transport system
There was a time when passengers could board a train in Johannesburg, travel through Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg and Zeerust, pass through Mahikeng, Madibogo, Mareetsane and Taung, and continue towards Kimberley before making the return journey. Those trains are gone. So too are many of the rail services that once connected communities,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-teaching-us-wrong-lessons-about-happiness
AI is teaching us the wrong lessons about happiness
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more than a tool. Increasingly, people are turning to AI for advice, companionship and emotional reassurance. Chatbots are helping users navigate personal challenges, offering encouragement and, in many cases, validating their feelings and beliefs. Yet growing evidence suggests that this constant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa-day-celebration-puts-african-stories-and-languages-centre
Africa Day celebration puts African stories and languages at the centre
The North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus Library turned into a space of poetry, oral history and reflection when the Library and Information Service (LIS) hosted its Africa Day celebration on 6 May 2026 under the theme “Our Africa, Our Story, Our Legacy”. Students, academics and community members gathered to reflect on African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/living-laboratory-foothold-food-security
‘Living laboratory’ a foothold for food security
The ten-minute drive from the North-West University's (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus to Pienaarskamp, just outside the city, is not scenic in the classical sense of the word. Along the route, new shopping centres and other developments show that Potchefstroom is slowly spreading its commercial wings. Yet once you pass through the farm's gates,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leads-fight-earlier-cystic-fibrosis-diagnosis-south-africa
NWU leads the fight for earlier cystic fibrosis diagnosis in South Africa
Cystic fibrosis can be a life-altering and potentially fatal disease, but early detection through newborn screening can dramatically improve outcomes. The North-West University (NWU) houses the Centre for Human Metabolomics, a diagnostic laboratory uniquely offering cystic fibrosis newborn screening services to the South African public…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ttis-hosts-gauteng-technology-transfer-forum