Scientists from North West University have detected trace levels of antiretroviral drugs in water sources in South Africa.

The Department of Water and Sanitation says the presence of traces of ARVs in drinking water will not result in people contracting HIV.

South Africa’s water resources and drinking water have been contaminated with microplastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it will engage the North West University (NWU) on the study findings of ...

North-West University in South Africa closed ‘indefinitely’ after students burn buildings in council row. Protesters say university leaders have 'arrogantly and unconstitutionally' removed the ...

A recent study from North West University reveals alarming concentrations of ARVs in South Africa's water resources.

Hundreds of small-scale farmers in South Africa’s North West province who switched to eco-friendly, climate-smart farming have seen their maize harvest shoot up and their soil improve. A sea ...

North-West University was formed in 2004 by the merger of the historically black university of the North-West, ... behind only the giant multi-campus University of South Africa, with 68,000 students ...

The Departments of Health and Water and Sanitation have responded to the North West University's discovery of antiretrovirals ...

Professor Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobkeka (second left), principal and vice-chancellor, North-West University, South Africa, and Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (second right), vice-chancellor, The UWI ...

North-West University is multilingual and South Africa’s second-largest university, with women making up two-thirds of its 68 000 students. It was ranked 10th in Africa in 2023 by Quacquarelli Symonds ...