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Romania trip opens new research path for NWU physicist
A message about an overseas research opportunity sent North-West University (NWU) PhD student Thamaga Boiketlo into celebration mode. He read the email several times, recorded a video singing “Million little miracles”, and called his family with the news. Thamaga, who is pursuing a PhD in physics, was selected for the Erasmus+ mobility…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-forefront-youth-empowerment-through-outreach-and-creative-arts
Alumnus at forefront of youth empowerment through outreach and creative arts
From volunteering at a local orphanage during her school years to engaging in community outreach and youth development initiatives, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Lentletse Mothusi is committed to making a positive impact in her community. She studied law at the NWU and is currently a second-year candidate attorney at Maponya…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-warns-online-grocery-boom-could-leave-smaller-retailers-behind
Study warns that online grocery boom could leave smaller retailers behind
The online grocery surge in South Africa is helping major retailers move stock faster and keep customers spending, but new research warns that the same shift could deepen pressure on smaller stores and rural communities struggling to keep up the pace with digital retail systems. A study conducted by Ayanda Lesenyego, a PhD candidate at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-introduces-decolonial-lens-reading-southern-african-literature
Professor introduces decolonial lens for reading Southern African literature
For decades, African literature has often been interpreted through theories developed outside the continent. Prof. Muchativugwa Liberty Hove wants to change that now through a new book published by Routledge that places southern African experiences, histories and indigenous knowledge systems at the centre of literary analysis. Prof. Hove…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-plant-study-opens-new-path-cancer-treatment-research
Indigenous plant study opens new path in cancer treatment research
A plant long used in traditional medicine is now at the centre of research that could shape future cancer treatment options in South Africa and beyond. Researchers at the North-West University(NWU) are investigating the anti-cancer potential of Lessertia frutescens, commonly known as cancer bush, after laboratory studies showed activity against…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cbmi-prestige-awards-celebrate-brightest-analytical-minds
CBMI Prestige Awards celebrate the brightest analytical minds
The Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (CBMI) at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its impressive CBMI Prestige Awards, celebrating academic excellence, resilience and innovation among students in the fields of actuarial science, business analytics, quantitative risk management and financial mathematics. The event…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-karate-team-unleashes-dominance-ahead-ussa-championships
Vanderbijlpark Campus karate team unleashes dominance ahead of USSA Championships
The karate team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus delivered a thunderous statement of intent ahead of the 2026 University Sport South Africa (USSA) Karate Championships. They produced a series of commanding performances at the Premier Full Contact Karate League Tournament held at the Mandeville Sports Centre in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fighting-environmental-justice-beyond-courtroom
Fighting for Environmental Justice beyond the courtroom
At a recent Prestige Lecture hosted on the Potchefstroom Campus, researchers, students and the NWU community were challenged to rethink what it means to fight for the environment and the people who depend on it the most. The Faculty of Law and its National Research Fund (NRF) South African Research Chair in Cities, Law & Environmental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-calls-stronger-nursing-support-psychiatric-hospitals-ghana
Research calls for stronger nursing support in psychiatric hospitals in Ghana
Patients battling both substance use disorders and mental illness in psychiatric hospitals in Ghana often rely on nurses for long-term care and recovery support. New research by Dr Frederick Nsatimba argues that these nurses need stronger institutional support, clearer care systems and better resources to improve treatment outcomes. Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/real-financial-know-how-reaches-students-across-three-campuses
Real financial know-how reaches students across three campuses
Most students will tell you that nobody teaches you how to actually handle money. You learn about compound interest in a textbook, maybe, but nobody sits you down and explains what to do when you are drowning in debt, tempted by a flashy investment scheme, or just trying to make a grocery budget stretch to the end of the month. The NWU Student…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-municipal-collapse-not-skills-problem
Our municipal collapse is not a skills problem
Across South Africa, roads crumble, wastewater systems fail, refuse accumulates and infrastructure projects stall midway through completion. Increasingly, many citizens are asking the same question: what is happening to our municipalities? By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/karate-eagles-secure-multiple-medals-dual-tournament-success
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