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Karate Eagles secure multiple medals in dual tournament success
Twenty-nine medals from two karate tournaments are impressive by anybody’s standards. This is the medal haul that the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus Karate Eagles brought home from tournaments in Mamelodi and Rustenburg. At the Siyakhumbula Memorial Tournament in Mamelodi on 11 April, the Karate Eagles competed in the full-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tourism-growth-places-focus-jobs-trade-and-policy-expert-says
Tourism growth places focus on jobs, trade and policy, expert says
Africa's Travel Indaba 2026 is being held in KwaZulu-Natal from 11 to 14 May, drawing participation from more than 22 African countries. Attention is squarely on tourism’s role in driving jobs, trade and economic growth across South Africa and the continent. Prof. Elmarie Slabbert, research director of Tourism Research in Economics, Environs…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-turns-life-journey-book-purpose-and-faith
Alumnus turns life journey into book on purpose and faith
Pastor Sandiso Likhuleni, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), has launched a new book that draws on his experiences as a student leader, social worker and pastor to guide young people searching for purpose and direction. Sandiso, who studied towards a Bachelor of Social Work degree at the university from 2013 to 2016 and graduated in…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/academic-appointed-icoph-2026-country-coordinator
Academic appointed ICOPH 2026 country coordinator
The appointment of North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Mpho Chipu as country coordinator for the International Conference on Public Health (ICOPH) 2026 is set to strengthen the presence of South Africa in global public health discussions. Dr Chipu, a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing at the Mahikeng Campus of the NWU, will be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-examines-digital-political-communication-african-indigenous-languages
Academic examines digital political communication in African indigenous languages
A new book co-edited by Prof. Gilbert Motsaathebe, deputy dean for teaching and learning in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU), explores how African indigenous languages are used and represented in political communication on digital platforms. Titled Digital Political Communication and Indigenous Languages in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/visually-impaired-student-graduates-cum-laude
Visually impaired student graduates cum laude
From dropping out of university twice to graduating cum laude, visually impaired student Raphael Sambo has turned a once-fractured academic journey into a story of distinction. Raphael earned his postgraduate diploma in management from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), achieving a milestone…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gis-outreach-initiative-turns-classrooms-real-world-mapping-labs
GIS outreach initiative turns classrooms into real-world mapping labs
An annual Geographic Information Systems (GIS) outreach programme is transforming how Grade 12 learners understand geography, shifting it from a textbook subject to a hands-on, technology-driven discipline with real-world relevance. Led by senior lecturer Dr Nisa Ayob, the initiative is designed to bridge the gap between theory taught in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nsfas-crisis-when-leadership-ignores-evidence
The NSFAS Crisis: When leadership ignores evidence
The tragedy of the NSFAS story is that it reflects more than an institutional crisis; it reflects a deeper tension in public leadership in South Africa. NSFAS has grown from a support mechanism into the dominant driver of higher education spending. The most disturbing dimension of the NSFAS crisis is the erosion of ethical leadership…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nurselead-groundbreaking-initiative-transform-nursing-leadership-south-africa
NurseLead: A groundbreaking initiative to transform nursing leadership in South Africa
Prof. Siedine Coetzee and Dr Mirriam Matandela A powerful new chapter in South African nursing leadership began on 5 and 6 May 2026, when the National Department of Health and the North-West University (NWU) officially initiated the groundbreaking NurseLead programme – a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to empower current and emerging…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cheerleading-team-secures-double-victory-after-late-competition-entry
Cheerleading team secures double victory after late competition entry
The cheerleading team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus turned a last-minute opportunity into a major achievement. They secured top honours in both the Pom and Hip-Hop categories at an intervarsity competition held on 1 May. The team received an invitation to participate from the Central University of Technology (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/classroom-boardroom-students-bring-rewards-and-remuneration-life-during-workers-month
From classroom to boardroom: students bring rewards and remuneration to life during Workers’ Month
As South Africa commemorates Workers’ Month, second-year personnel psychology students at the North-West University (NWU) transformed theory into practice through an engaging and thought-provoking classroom initiative focused on the theme: Rewards and Remuneration in the Workplace. The initiative, led by lecturer Kholiswa Mogoeng, created a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-livestock-remedies-draw-scientific-backing-north-west-study
Indigenous livestock remedies draw scientific backing in North West study
In villages across North West, livestock owners still turn to roots, bulbs and leaves to treat infections, wounds and reproductive problems in cattle, goats and sheep. A new study now shows that several of those remedies used by Batswana traditional healers and farmers also carry measurable antioxidant properties linked to disease treatment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-wins-2026-nedbank-cup-durban-city-football-club
NWU alumnus wins 2026 Nedbank Cup with Durban City Football Club
Michael Navi Radebe, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), has added his name to the list of 2026 Nedbank Cup winners after helping Durban City FC secure the title. He says the victory carried personal significance because of his earlier connection with the Nedbank brand. “I was part of the last Nedbank Ke Yona Team Search in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it-student-finds-his-voice-through-contemporary-portrait-art
IT student finds his voice through contemporary portrait art
At the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Cebolenkosi Mkhize moves between two worlds that rarely sit in the same sentence – information technology and contemporary portraiture. Yet for him, they are not opposites. They are extensions of the same language: creation. “I am studying information technology,” he says…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-team-moves-forward-low-cost-high-performance-prosthetics
NWU team moves forward with low-cost, high-performance prosthetics
Around the world, up to 90% of people living with mobility disabilities are unable to afford advanced prosthetic devices. A team from the North-West University (NWU) is demonstrating that when it comes to prosthetic devices, affordability and performance can go together. The Beyond Limits initiative, led by engineering lecturer Ian Thomson…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-foods-still-shape-diets-mahikeng-communities
Indigenous foods still shape diets in Mahikeng communities
Pumpkin leaves, sorghum porridge and bone marrow remain on the menu in parts of Mahikeng, even as younger generations drift toward processed foods. A new study by Modjadji Mandy Rasehlomi, a North-West University (NWU) master’s student, found that indigenous foods continue to support dietary diversity, household nutrition and the preservation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-addresses-digital-communication-challenges
Academic addresses digital communication challenges
The digital shift in communication is forcing organisations to rethink how they engage with the public, manage crises and protect their reputations. That was the message shared by Prof. Gilbert Motsaathebe during an online guest lecture hosted by Koladaisi University in Ibadan, Nigeria on 18 May 2026. Prof. Motsaathebe, who is a professor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/media-and-ocb-awards-shine-spotlight-values-and-impact
Media and OCB Awards shine the spotlight on values and impact
Values are not only spoken about at the North-West University (NWU), they are lived and they are recognised. On 21 May, the university hosted its annual award ceremony to recognise staff and students who embody the spirit of excellence of the university at the Media and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) Awards. Now in its fourth year,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-government-drowning-its-own-complexity