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Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts BOMA Dialogue
The office of the campus chief director at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the BOMA Dialogue with the CCD, a strategic leadership initiative aimed at strengthening student engagement, promoting accountability and cultivating a new generation of responsible student leaders. Held at the Big Lapa, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revamping-north-west-airports-through-public-private-partnerships
Revamping North West airports through public-private partnerships
Opinion piece by Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki from of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Transport Economics The future of the North West Province’s two government-owned airports – GD Montshioa Airport in Mahikeng and Pilanesberg International Airport – requires urgent reconsideration. Both facilities hold strategic value for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-earns-platinum-certification-global-grant-management-standards
NWU earns Platinum certification for global grant management standards
The North-West University (NWU) has achieved Platinum Tier certification in Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP), placing the institution among a small group of South African universities recognised for meeting the highest international standards in research grant governance and financial accountability. The certification, effective from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commemorating-freedom-day-through-diversity-and-excellence
Commemorating Freedom Day through diversity and excellence
The North-West University (NWU) South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Student Chapter, in collaboration with the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, commemorated Freedom Day on 22 April 2026 under the theme “Celebrating Freedom Day Through Diversity and Excellence in Diversity Management”. The event brought…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nano-environment-incubation-programme-leads-water-week-awareness-campaign-disaneng-village
Nano-Environment Incubation Programme leads Water Week awareness campaign in Disaneng Village
The North-West University (NWU), through its Nano-Environment Incubation Programme (NanoEnv) in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the Mahikeng Campus, successfully hosted a Water Week awareness campaign at Mogakolodi Masibi Comprehensive High School in Disaneng Village on 19 March 2026. The initiative formed part of National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-soar-2026-varsity-cup-final
NWU Eagles soar into the 2026 Varsity Cup final
The FNB North-West University (NWU) Eagles booked their place in the 2026 Varsity Cup Final in emphatic fashion, dismantling FNB Maties 50 – 10 in a blockbuster semi-final fixture at the Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds on Monday, 6 April. The dominant victory extends the Eagles’ unbeaten home run and avenges their 26 – 30 defeat to Maties in their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dilemma-north-west-transport-investments-soc-ltd-what-remedy
Dilemma at the North West Transport Investments SOC Ltd: What is the remedy?
Opinion by Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki, North-West University (NWU) academic in Transport Economics and Logistics North West Transport Investments SOC Ltd (NTI), through its subsidiaries North West Star and Atteridgeville Bus Services, was founded in 1973 in the former Bophuthatswana as a government-owned entity. Over time, it became a central…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-showcases-nwu-innovation-inaugural-south-africa-innovation-week
TTIS showcases NWU innovation at inaugural South Africa Innovation Week
The North-West University (NWU), through its Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office, showcased its growing innovation impact at the inaugural South Africa Innovation Week (SAIW), held from 16 to 20 March 2026 at the NASREC Expo Centre in Johannesburg. Organised through a partnership between the Technology Innovation Agency (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-karate-star-set-shine-student-games-brazil
NWU karate star set to shine at student games in Brazil
Kamogelo Mongale, a student at North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, is gearing up to represent the university in karate at the upcoming FISU World University Games in Brazil. Learning of his selection during the University Sports South Africa competitions, Kamogelo, who is pursuing a BSc in computer sciences and mathematics, was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-liandi-van-den-berg-redefining-student-assessment-ai-driven-world
Prof Liandi van den Berg is redefining student assessment in an AI-driven world
At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher education, Prof. Liandi van den Berg is helping lead the way in rethinking how universities assess student learning. Her work, recently featured in the Digital Education Council (DEC) Best Practices Collection, highlights a forward-thinking approach that is gaining global recognition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trio-conference-champions-afrocentric-governance-multilingualism-and-transformation
Trio Conference champions Afrocentric governance, multilingualism and transformation
The Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark recently buzzed with intellectual energy as academics, students, policymakers and thought leaders from across Africa gathered for the North-West University (NWU) Trio Conference on Afrocentric Governance, Multilingualism and Transformation. Over three days, participants from South Africa, Uganda, Nigeria,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-represent-south-africa-global-soil-science-competition
Students to represent South Africa at global soil-science competition
A team of North-West University (NWU) students will represent South Africa at the 5th International Soil Judging Competition, scheduled for June 2026 in Nanjing, China. This will place the institution on a global platform for soil science training and research. The team, led by NWU lecturer and research scientist Angelique Daniell from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-src-chairperson-launches-national-foundation-empower-dreams
Former SRC chairperson launches national foundation to empower dreams
Twenty-eight-year-old Kamohelo Zwane, a former chairperson of the Student Representative Council (SRC) at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), an honours degree holder and now an administrator on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, is on a mission to change lives. With the launch of the Amukeleni Youth Development Organisation,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-can-do-it-coach-burger-van-der-westhuizen
“We can do it,” Coach Burger van der Westhuizen
The FNB NWU Eagles are ready to step up in the Varsity Cup final against the FNB UP-Tuks in a rivalry battle on Monday 13 April in Tshwane. Coach Burger van der Westhuizen’s side dominated FNB Maties at the Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds to secure their place in the highly anticipated final. With preparations in place ahead of the final showdown,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bhive-edc-hosts-engaging-early-childhood-development-training-and-garden-box-initiative
bhive EDC hosts engaging early childhood development training and Garden in a Box initiative
The North-West University (NWU) bhive Early Development Centre (EDC) on the Vanderbijlpark Campus recently came alive with activity when it hosted an engaging early childhood development (ECD) training session for members of the Vaal United Business Forum (VUBF). Among the 21 enthusiastic participants, one male attendee joined a group of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alleviating-pain-family-disputes
Alleviating the pain of family disputes
Family disputes are traumatic, especially for the young and vulnerable involved. Resolving issues such as divorce is difficult and painful. However, South Africa’s overloaded courts, delays in custody arrangements, prolonged conflict between parents and mounting legal costs mean that children are ultimately the ones who pay. Another challenge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-flags-regulatory-gaps-tailings-dam-management
Research flags regulatory gaps in tailings dam management
Thousands of abandoned mining tailings dams across South Africa continue to expose gaps in environmental regulation, placing communities and ecosystems at risk. Researcher Thandolwakhe Mokotedi from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) says that “the regulation of tailings dams in South Africa remains an area of environmental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-foot-and-mouth-crisis-failure-cooperation
South Africa’s foot-and-mouth crisis is a failure of cooperation
South Africa’s struggle to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is exposing a deeper problem than the outbreak itself. The country’s response remains firmly state-led, yet the state’s capacity to execute that response is increasingly in doubt. Much of this gap between control and capability appears to stem from the government’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-dedication-delivers-africas-first-free-motor-performance-test-children
Researchers’ dedication delivers Africa’s first free motor performance test for children
Groundbreaking research in child health assessment has now led to the development of the first free, open-source motor performance test designed specifically for African children. Breakthrough research by Prof. Bouwien Smits-Engelsman, an extraordinary professor at the North-West University (NWU), and a team of international collaborators has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchcom-names-researchers-among-best-psychology-scientists