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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
South Africa’s government is drowning in its own complexity
The South African government is becoming trapped within layers of accumulated complexity. The government therefore appears simultaneously hyper-present and absent. Complex systems create discretion and discretion creates power. Economic success becomes tied less to productive capability and more to proximity to administrative systems…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-shows-how-poultry-farmers-can-reduce-antibiotics-and-protect-public-health
Study shows how poultry farmers can reduce antibiotics and protect public health
A study by researchers at the North-West University (NWU) shows that it is possible for poultry farmers to reduce the use of antibiotics and still produce safe food. The research finds that using less reliance on dietary antibiotics can help protect people, animals and the environment. It also shows that there are various products (enzymes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/aspiring-young-reporters-attend-journalism-workshop
Aspiring young reporters attend journalism workshop
The School of Communication at the NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus opened its doors recently to 21 aspiring journalists from Vaalpark High School, sparking a day of storytelling, discovery, and digital media in a rapidly changing world. With notebooks in hand and eyes wide with curiosity, they arrived ready to discover what it truly means to be a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-convocation-braai-celebrates-legacy-connection-and-lasting-impact
NWU Convocation Braai celebrates legacy, connection and lasting impact
The Big Lapa at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus came alive with energy, emotion and shared memories as members of the NWU Convocation gathered for the NWU Convocation Braai. The event, a brainchild of NWU Convocation president Tutu Kgobane, brought Convocation members from different generations together for an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/struggle-songs-initiative-sparks-powerful-dialogue-mahikeng-campus
Struggle songs initiative sparks powerful dialogue at Mahikeng Campus
On 29 April, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus came alive with the sounds and stories of South Africa’s past and present during a special collaborative broadcast between the campus, NWU FM and Motsweding FM. The programme blended curated struggle songs with rich narration, unpacking their historical significance while…http://news.nwu.ac.za/farm-manager-highlights-cross-border-cooperation-fight-against-fmd
Farm manager highlights cross-border cooperation in fight against FMD
As foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to threaten livestock production across Southern Africa, vaccination efforts along the South Africa-Botswana border are emerging as one of the region’s frontline defences against the spread of the virus. In communities near border towns such as Zeerust, where livestock movement between neighbouring…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-soccer-institute-player-earns-phd-follows-path-set-institute-manager
Former NWU Soccer Institute player earns PhD, follows path set by institute manager
What started on the football field nearly two decades ago has now produced another doctoral graduate for the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute. Former player and current team manager Dr Lawrence Koagile Mosala has obtained his PhD in computer and information sciences with information systems. Dr Mosala is the second former Soccer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fems-students-explore-possibilities-and-pitfalls-ai
FEMS students explore the possibilities and pitfalls of AI
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes classrooms, careers and the future of work itself, students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently found themselves at the centre of a timely and thought-provoking conversation on the promises, dangers and ethical dilemmas of the AI revolution. The Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/auditor-general-addresses-causes-service-delivery-failures
Auditor-General addresses the causes of service delivery failures
Communities across South Africa continue to face water shortages and power cuts, but Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke says the reasons behind these failures are simpler than most people think. Speaking at the Public Financial Management guest lecture, hosted by the School of Government Studies on Monday 11 May, she said that municipalities…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-shine-global-famelab-science-communication-competition