NWU recess to start immediately

The NWU announced strict measures to limit the spread of the Coronavirus Monday night. These measures include a suspension of public academic lectures, sport events and face-to-face meetings, and an immediate start of the March recess.

The university released a statement on its Coronavirus website explaining the measures restricting gatherings, meetings and sport events.

The university also announced on social media and in SMS messages that recess would be brought forward and will start on Tuesday 17 March. It will end on 29 March.

This folows the declaration of a state of disaster by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night.

Read the university’s full statement here.