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Data-driven talent recognised at 2025 BMI Prestige Awards
Data is the new gold in the digital age and data-driven decision-making is widely used in sectors from banking and finance to the law and telecommunications. The North-West University (NWU) Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (CBMI), which is highly regarded across data-driven industries, hosted the 2025 Business Mathematics and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/construction-sites-graduation-gown
From construction sites to graduation gown
When Mongezi Prince Mbamba walked across the graduation stage at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 21 May 2025, it was not just a degree he carried – it was the weight of years of sacrifice, resilience and unyielding faith. Born into a humble background and raised by a single mother alongside two siblings, Mongezi’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-strengthens-global-ties-through-strategic-academic-mission-brazil-and-peru
NWU strengthens global ties through strategic academic mission to Brazil and Peru
The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, will lead a high-level academic delegation on a strategic international mission to Brazil and Peru from 8 to 20 June 2025. The visit forms part of the ongoing efforts by the NWU to deepen international academic collaboration and broaden its global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vereer-prof-christa-rautenbach-met-die-kanseliersmedalje
NWU vereer prof Christa Rautenbach met die Kanseliersmedalje
Haar transformatiewe leierskap deur haar redakteurskap van die Potchefstroomse Elektroniese Regsblad is ’n baken van prestasie in die visie en missie van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) om ’n toonaangewende universiteit in Afrika te wees. Haar prestasies in die regsakademie en vaktydskrifontwikkeling het aan prof Christa Rautenbach die NWU se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-prof-christa-rautenbach-chancellors-medal
NWU honours Prof Christa Rautenbach with the Chancellor’s Medal
Her transformative leadership through her editorship of the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal stands as a beacon of achievement in the vision and mission of the North-West University (NWU) to be a pre-eminent university in Africa. Her achievements in legal academia and journal development have earned Prof Christa Rautenbach the NWU Chancellor’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alleged-incident-violation-human-rights
Alleged incident of violation of human rights
The North-West University (NWU) is aware of the incident that allegedly involved chanting and the infringement of other students’ rights at one of the student residences on the Potchefstroom Campus. It is alleged that the incident took place during the night of Thursday, 5 June 2025. The NWU views the infringement or violation of human rights,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-google-maps-and-churches-have-common-when-it-comes-lifelong-learning
What Google Maps and churches have in common when it comes to lifelong learning
By:Mafumane Tlhapi and Phenyo Mokgothu The offline mode of Google Maps became more than a navigation tool when Pastor Piet Tlhabanyane, from Bethesda Kingdom Ministries (BKM), an NWU alumnus and a Council member, used it to explain the risks of outdated knowledge in church leadership. “Without regular updates, even a tool as reliable as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-primary-school-hallway-led-phd-engineering
How a primary school hallway led to a PhD in engineering
Refilwe Ngwaku hails from the humble dusty streets of Soweto, where she believes that there are few role models. From a young age, her dream was to be different, to become the change she wanted to see. Her goal was to show that success can come from any background. Refilwe can still picture the school corridor where, as a primary school learner…http://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-tete-dijana-wins-comrades-marathon-again
Congratulations! Tete Dijana wins Comrades Marathon … again
Comrades Marathon superstar Tete Dijana went supernova on Sunday 8 June when he won his third Comrades Marathon, following back-to-back victories in 2022 and 2023. Dijana is an employee of Mi7, which is an external security service provider to the North-West University (NWU), and his reassuring presence on the Mahikeng Campus has made him a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/some-races-are-worth-running
Some races are worth running
When the 2025 Comrades Marathon kicked off on Sunday, 8 June, Benjamin Tjiane was running more than just the 90-odd kilometres between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. He was pursuing a goal that had started during the Covid-19 lockdowns. What began as a personal challenge has evolved into something much deeper. “My first race was 21 km in 2019.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-runs-minicab-business-while-studying
Student runs minicab business while studying
By Gofaone Motsamai A social sciences and economics student at North-West University’s Mahikeng Campus is balancing the demands of academic life with running a minicab business. Maano Rambwa, now in his final year, ventured into entrepreneurship in 2023 when he launched Candy Corner, a small business selling sweets around campus. “I saved…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-radio-where-refilwe-first-found-her-voice
Campus radio is where Refilwe first found her voice
There is no better launchpad for a broadcasting career than campus radio, as Refilwe Palagangwe can confirm. Better known as “Thee Iron Lady” because of her unshakable strength, discipline, and purpose, Refilwe has used her voice to chart a course through the intersecting worlds of radio, marketing and public speaking. “Everything I do is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-student-selected-national-siyaphumelela-scholars-programme
NWU law student selected for national Siyaphumelela Scholars programme
A final-year law student at North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus has been chosen for the 2025 Siyaphumelela Scholars programme, a national initiative focused on student success and leadership in higher education. Musa Bizani and four other students from the University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-marks-history-month-powerful-sharpeville-reflections
Vanderbijlpark Campus marks History Month with powerful Sharpeville reflections
In commemoration of History Month, the School of Social Sciences at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with its community partner, Vaal HiRAI, hosted a poignant community engagement seminar under the theme “Remembering Sharpeville”. Attended by 36 participants, the seminar served as a powerful reflection…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-new-paths-tackling-big-three-infectious-diseases
Exploring new paths in tackling the big three infectious diseases
Just a few drops of oil and water may be enough to change how the world treats tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/Aids – the “big three infectious diseases”, also known as BTIDs. This was the central message delivered by Prof Joe Viljoen during her inaugural lecture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus on 13 June 2025. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-offers-mental-health-support-education-assistants-placed-north-west-schools
Academic offers mental health support to education assistants placed at North West schools
As Phase 5 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) prepares to place thousands of young education assistants in schools across South Africa, support for their mental and emotional well-being is coming into sharper focus. In the North West province, an academic from the North-West University (NWU) is stepping in to provide such support…http://news.nwu.ac.za/addressing-corporate-reporting-issues-south-africa
Addressing corporate reporting issues in South Africa
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles have become essential to modern business operations, marking a significant shift in the corporate responsibility landscape. In South Africa, this transition brings with it unique challenges and opportunities, particularly for corporations that are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE…http://news.nwu.ac.za/culture-collaboration-nwu-and-utp-lay-foundations-strategic-partnership
From culture to collaboration, NWU and UTP lay foundations for strategic partnership
The North-West University (NWU) delegation’s visit to the Universidad Tecnológica del Perú (UTP) on 17 June began with a warm and culturally rich welcome that set the tone for an inspiring day of academic exchange and collaboration. Upon arrival in Lima’s historic city centre, the NWU delegation was taken on a vibrant walk through the bustling…http://news.nwu.ac.za/work-artificial-intelligence-dont-fear-it-says-expert
Work with artificial intelligence but don’t fear it, says expert
What happens when students begin to wonder if universities are still necessary? This was one of the questions posed by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Anné Verhoef during a talk for postgraduate students on artificial intelligence (AI). “AI is changing everything,” said Prof Verhoef, director of the NWU AI Hub and a professor of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-excels-senior-political-reporter