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Cost versus impact: legal expert comments on commission effectiveness
Questions about the cost and impact of commissions of inquiry in South Africa are intensifying as the Madlanga Commission faces a possible six-month extension amid funding constraints, prompting renewed scrutiny over whether such processes deliver value for money. With R123 million of its R147 million budget already spent, the Madlanga…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/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://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/audition-requirements
Audition requirements
(a) Instruments offered The following instruments may be presented for the audition: Singing — classical/opera • Contemporary Commercial Music (jazz/pop/music theatre) Choral conducting Woodwind instruments — flute • recorder • clarinet • saxophone • bassoon Brass instruments — trumpet • French horn •…http://education.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education/friday-feel-good-news
Friday Feel-Good News
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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/nwu-eagles-fall-short-varsity-cup-final