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Africa's classrooms must embrace AI without abandoning human-centred education
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping education across the globe, offering unprecedented opportunities to personalise learning, improve access to knowledge and ease administrative burdens. However, Africa's education systems must ensure that technological innovation strengthens, rather than replaces, the human relationships at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-sports-outreach-programme-inspires-young-talent-ramatlabama
Community Sports Outreach Programme inspires young talent in Ramatlabama
The North-West University (NWU) reaffirmed its commitment to community engagement and youth development when its Community Sports Outreach Programme reached schools in the Ramatlabama area on 29 July 2026. Hosted at Melorane Primary School in the Six Hundred Village, with Batloung Secondary School serving as the host school, the initiative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-palmers-inaugural-lecture-reimagines-future-university-leadership
Prof. Palmer’s inaugural lecture reimagines the future of university leadership
On Wednesday, 5 August, Prof. June Monica Palmer from the Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) celebrated her professorial inauguration. The lecture highlighted Prof. Palmer’s substantial contributions to the fields of educational leadership, human rights and institutional transformation research.In her inaugural lecture, titled…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-partners-support-legae-child-care-centre
NWU and partners support Legae Child Care Centre
Children supported by the Legae Child Care Centre in Mahikeng received food and clothing through a Mandela Month initiative that brought together North-West University (NWU) students, staff and community organisations.The Faculty of Humanities Student Academic Chapter (FHUM-SAC) at the Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the NWU Library,…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/iea-task-30-workshop-2025/venue-travel
Venue & Travel
Workshop Venue: 26° South Hotel Beyers Naudé Drive, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa View on Google Maps 26° South Hotel Website About the Venue: Nestled within the Cradle Moon Conservancy, 26° South Hotel offers a tranquil bushveld setting ideal for both relaxation and professional gatherings. The hotel features 76…http://www.nwu.ac.za/brics/news-academic-forum
Academic Forum | News | BRICS
In economics, BRICS is a grouping acronym that refers to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development. It is typically rendered as "the BRICS" or "the BRICS countries" Much speculation and criticism about this multi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-alters-distribution-disease-carrying-snails-south-africa
Climate change alters distribution of disease-carrying snails in South Africa
Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is the second most socio-economically devastating parasitic disease after malaria, affecting millions of South Africans. Caused by parasitic worms which rely on specific snails as intermediate hosts, recent research has explored how climate change might impact the distribution of these snails, and,…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/positioning-our-youth-future-work-through-education-industry-and-collaboration
Positioning our youth for the future of work through education, industry and collaboration
South Africa's most recent employment statistics present a dismal image in a nation where millions of people wake up every morning yearning for a chance to work. The official unemployment rate has increased to 32.7%, according to the most recent Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2026. This means that almost one in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-highlights-importance-mental-wellbeing-school-sport
CHHP highlights the importance of mental wellbeing in school sport
Sport is an integral part of South African culture and young athletes work hard to reach the pinnacle of their sport disciplines. Unfortunately, their emotional wellbeing can be severely impacted by the pressures of high-level competitive sports, especially at school level. The North-West University’s (NWU) Centre for Health and Human…http://news.nwu.ac.za/buying-time-cosmic-clock-south-africas-nexus-challenge
Buying time on the cosmic clock: South Africa’s nexus challenge
Exaggeration is so often used as a tool for disinformation and to instil fear, but it is fair to say that never has the need to understand how our critical resources are interlinked been so important for the current and future welfare of our planet. There is a nexus between energy, water and the environment, and here South Africa, with its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/head-injury-assessments-shouldnt-leave-supporters-scratching-their-heads
Head Injury assessments shouldn’t leave supporters scratching their heads
South Africans are still basking in the glow of the Springboks’ emphatic 43–10 dismantling of the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship. It was a win that restored pride, silenced doubters, and reaffirmed South Africa’s place at the summit of world rugby. Now the Springboks will host Argentina in Durban as Rassie Erasmus’ men look to defend…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-south-africas-future-depends-rebuilding-education
Prof Linda du Plessis: South Africa’s future depends on rebuilding education
STEM education needs to be put in the spotlight for South Africa to revive its ailing education sector. The education system is not producing underachievers; it is manufacturing exclusion. Teaching must be restored to its former prestige, which is a respected, aspirational career rather than a reluctant fallback. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/support-groenewald-and-vf-plus-confirms-conjunctural-and-fluid-nature-south-african-politics
Support for Groenewald and the VF Plus confirms the conjunctural and fluid nature of South African politics
An opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase There appears to be a growing trend of advocacy and political support for Dr Pieter Groenewald and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) among black users of social media platforms. Although the overall scope of the campaign has not yet been precisely defined, its presence is nonetheless widespread and highly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taung-helm-siu-alumnus-leonard-lekgetho-leads-integrity
From Taung to the helm of the SIU: alumnus Leonard Lekgetho leads with integrity
When Leonard Lekgetho speaks about justice, it is not as an abstract ideal but as a lifelong calling. Appointed as acting head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) by President Cyril Ramaphosa, this North-West University (NWU) alumnus carries with him more than two decades of experience in the fight against corruption, and the values shaped…http://news.nwu.ac.za/salute-service-farewell-brigadier-steven-moodley
A salute to service – farewell Brigadier Steven Moodley
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Potchefstroom and the North-West University (NWU) recently bid farewell to Brigadier Steven Moodley, the station commander of the Potchefstroom SAPS. The residents of Potchefstroom will forever have a special place in their hearts for a remarkable leader with a love of management. Brigadier Steven…http://news.nwu.ac.za/madlanga-commission-and-idac-testimony-sa-witnessing-failure-leadership-or-failure-its-anti
Madlanga Commission and IDAC testimony: Is SA witnessing the failure of leadership or the failure of its anti-corruption system?
The testimony presented before the Madlanga Commission on 29 July 2026 concerning the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), together with the resignation of its head, Adv. Andrea Johnson, should serve as a watershed moment in South Africa's fight against corruption. Opinion piece by Dr Nkosingiphile Mkhize, a senior lecturer in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/excellence-awards-recognise-staff-who-excelled-their-areas-expertise
Excellence Awards recognise staff who excelled in their areas of expertise
The North-West University (NWU) rewarded its exceptional staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 21 November. More than 130 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions in teaching and learning, community engagement, and research and innovation respectively. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-enterprising-women-programme-participant-and-awardee-shares-her-success-story
Former NWU Enterprising Women Programme participant and awardee shares her success story
According to Lungiswa Mzimba, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme awardee for 2018, this programme was the best catalyst to kickstart her business. Initiated in 2013, this six-month flagship programme of the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) provides business support services to women who wish to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-dominates-shortlist-10th-north-west-sports-awards