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Eerste-in-sy-soort-jagstudie werp lig op jagters se perspektief
• Jagters, veral internasionale jagters, glo dat hulle plaaslike gemeenskappe bevoordeel. • Internasionale jagters bestee tot vier keer meer per besoek as plaaslike jagters. • Internasionale jagters beskou hul impak as groter as plaaslike jagters. • Die perspektief van die plaaslike gemeenskap ontbreek steeds. Die teiken is in sy visier. In sy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-confirms-dr-anna-mokgokongs-second-term-chancellor
NWU confirms Dr Anna Mokgokong’s second term as chancellor
The North-West University (NWU) has confirmed renowned business leader and entrepreneur Dr Anna Mokgokong’s second term as chancellor. This was confirmed during a prestigious event in Potchefstroom on 12 March, after the NWU Council elected her for a further five years. Dr Mokgokong ended her first term on 20 November 2024. As chancellor, she…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bevestig-dr-anna-mokgokong-se-tweede-termyn-kanselier
NWU bevestig dr Anna Mokgokong se tweede termyn as kanselier
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het die bekende sakeleier en entrepreneur dr Anna Mokgokong se tweede termyn as kanselier bevestig. Dit is op 12 Maart tydens ’n luisterryke geleentheid in Potchefstroom bevestig nadat die NWU Raad haar vir ’n verdere vyf jaar verkies het. Dr Mokgokong se eerste termyn het op 20 November 2024 verstryk. As…https://www.nwu.ac.za/governance-and-management/speeches-principal-and-vice-chancellor
Speeches of the Principal and Vice-chancellor
[accordion] 2025 22 April 2025: Official opening of the Desmond Tutu School of Medicine: Presentation on the way forward for the Desmond Tutu School of Medicine Presentation notes 12 March 2025: Confirmation of the second term onf NWU Chancellor, Dr Anna Mokgokong 3 March 2025: Welcome address for North West Agrihub launch 2…https://news.nwu.ac.za/fragile-state-south-africas-political-and-economic-landscape-what-do
The fragile state of South Africa’s political and economic landscape: What to do?
Uncertainty springs eternal in the South African political landscape, or so it would seem. The Government of National Unity (GNU) has yet to find its feet, and cohesion has not been one of its hallmarks. According to Professor Kedibone Phago, Director of the School for Government Studies at the North-West University (NWU), there is much to be…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-launches-phd-hub-africa
NWU Business School launches PhD Hub for Africa
The North-West University (NWU) Business School has established a formidable foundation and inaugurated the PhD Hub for Africa, a pioneering initiative aimed at nurturing doctoral talent and enhancing supervisory expertise throughout the continent. The PhD Hub was officially launched on Monday, 10 March 2025, during the International Conference on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/first-ever-publication-nature-highlights-space-debris-threat
First-ever publication in Nature highlights space debris threat
The North-West University (NWU) has achieved a milestone with its first-ever publication in the journal Nature with Prof Thembinkosi Malevu of the subject group Physics sharing possible solutions to the risks posed by space junk. Co-authored with Prof Richard Ocaya from the University of the Free State, the research focuses on the risks posed by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/2025-saica-and-ican-results-reaffirm-nwu-leader-accounting-education-south-africa
2025 SAICA and ICAN results reaffirm NWU as a leader in accounting education in South Africa
The North-West University (NWU) has again emerged as a leader in accounting education in South Africa. Its candidates achieved an overall pass rate of 95% in the January 2025 Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) examinations of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN).…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-discover-natural-feed-supplement-boosts-lamb-growth-and-meat-quality
Researchers discover natural feed supplement that boosts lamb growth and meat quality
By Gofaone Motsamai In the dry, sandy soils of southern Africa, a rugged survivor stands tall: Vachellia erioloba, more commonly known as the camel thorn. Once classified under the genus Acacia as Acacia erioloba, this hardy tree is also called the giraffe thorn, mokala tree, or kameeldoring in Afrikaans. Occurring across South Africa, Botswana…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsers-het-ontdek-dat-kameeldoringbome-die-groei-van-lammers-en-hulle-vleisgehalte-verbeter
Navorsers het ontdek dat kameeldoringbome die groei van lammers en hulle vleisgehalte verbeter
In die droë, sanderige grond van Suider-Afrika bring ’n geharde vegter sy kant: Vachellia erioloba, meer bekend as die kameeldoring. Hierdie geharde boom wat voorheen onder die genus Acacia as Acacia erioloba geklassifiseer was, word ook ’n kameeldoring in Afrikaans of ’n mokala-boom genoem. Die kameeldoring floreer regoor Suid-Afrika, Botswana,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-crossroads-time-restore-faith
South Africa is at a crossroads: Time to restore faith
South Africa is at a breaking point. The political landscape is shifting, economic pressures are mounting, and trust in government is waning. Dr Sysman Motloung, a political analyst and academic at North-West University (NWU), has spent years studying the nation’s fractures: how power is won, wielded, and too often squandered. His research spans…https://news.nwu.ac.za/siya-kolisi-residence-officially-opened
Siya Kolisi Residence officially opened
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Siya Kolisi Residence was officially opened on Monday, 24 February by South Africa’s iconic Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi. His coach and mentor, Dr Rassie Erasmus, was also in attendance to unveil the university’s new Invictus Residence. The Siya Kolisi Residence will primarily be used by students affiliated…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-north-west-university-shaping-graduates-our-digital-future
This is how the North-West University is shaping graduates for our digital future
Tomorrow we will not be able to recognise yesterday. The day after, all that came before will seem prehistoric. With the rapid rate at which technology is advancing and infiltrating our everyday lives, adaptability is crucial not only to survive, but to thrive. In this rapidly evolving world, higher-education institutions must continuously adapt…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rugby-residence-be-renamed-siya-kolisi-residence
NWU rugby residence to be renamed Siya Kolisi Residence
He is as beloved at the North-West University (NWU) as he is across South Africa, and now the Springboks’ inspirational captain, Siya Kolisi, will forever have his name associated with the third biggest university in the country. On Monday 24 February, the Dennedorp residence at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, which provides housing predominantly…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-calls-implementation-fresh-produce-market-report
Academic calls for implementation of Fresh Produce Market report
The time for inquiries and investigations is over and action is needed. This is according to Dr Lindikaya Myeki, a senior lecturer in Agricultural Economics and Extension at the North-West University (NWU). This is in response to the recent release of the Competition Commission of South Africa’s (CCSA’s) Fresh Produce Market Inquiry report and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-waldo-krugell-consequences-expropriation-bill-being-exaggerated
Prof Waldo Krugell: Consequences of Expropriation Bill being exaggerated
On 23 January, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Expropriation Bill. Simply put, the bill allows the state to expropriate land in the public interest, including without compensation. The signing of the Bill elicited no little backlash from the public, as well as from certain political parties, while others praised it. But was all the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-mining-south-africa-more-stilfontein
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: Mining in South Africa is more than Stilfontein
Stilfontein. It is a name irrevocably connected to South Africa’s mining sector. But, according to Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), it is high time that the country makes global mining headlines for the right reasons. “The saga of the illegal miners in the Buffelsfontein Mine in Stilfontein…https://news.nwu.ac.za/accounting-matters-nwus-management-accountancy-students-shine-again
Accounting matters: NWU's Management Accountancy students shine again
When people hear the word “accounting”, they often think of numbers, spreadsheets and meticulous financial records. But in a country like South Africa, accounting is far more than just balancing the books – it is a cornerstone of economic growth and stability. At the North-West University (NWU) we are committed to developing well-rounded, skilled…https://news.nwu.ac.za/excellence-awards-recognise-staff-who-excelled-their-areas-expertise
Excellence Awards recognise staff who excelled in their areas of expertise
The North-West University (NWU) rewarded its exceptional staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 21 November. More than 130 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions in teaching and learning, community engagement, and research and innovation respectively. Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uitnemendheidstoekennings-gee-erkenning-aan-personeel-wat-hulle-kundigheidsgebiede-uitblink