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Career fairs connect NWU students with industry across three campuses
The North-West University (NWU) connected thousands of students with employers during a series of career fairs across its Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses in May 2026. Organised by the Career Services and Alumni Relations office, the fairs gave students direct access to employers, career guidance and valuable networking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-blum-biologicals-join-forces-build-more-sustainable-future-agriculture
NWU and Blum Biologicals join forces to build a more sustainable future for agriculture
As the demand for safer and more sustainable farming continues to grow, scientists and industry leaders are working together to find better ways to protect crops, support farmers and care for the environment. A new partnership between North-West University and Blum Biologicals aims to do exactly that. The two organisations officially formalised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-named-finalist-two-prestigious-science-oscar-award-categories
NWU named finalist in two prestigious Science Oscar Award categories
The North-West University (NWU) continues to shine on the national stage, having been named a finalist in two prestigious categories of the 2025/2026 NSTF‑South32 Awards. This recognition underscores the impact of the university in science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa. The awards are widely known as South Africa’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rainbow-kidz-tennis-tournament-draws-energy-renewable-rangers
NWU Rainbow Kidz tennis tournament draws energy from Renewable Rangers
The tennis courts at the North-West University (NWU) Tennis Club became a playground of movement, learning and discovery when young players gathered for the first Rainbow Kidz competition of 2026 on 16 and 17 May. Hosted in partnership with Tennis South Africa, the Rainbow Kidz Programme introduces children aged 12 and younger to tennis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/father-farmer-and-south-africas-energy-future
A father, a farmer and South Africa’s energy future
By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU). I am the father of six beautiful children. They shape me every day. They shape what I value and how I see the future. I think of them when I walk on my cattle farm in the heart of the North West, where the earth is red and the skies stretch wide. I…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grandfathers-farm-farminist-alumnus-grows-agriculture-business-social-media-roots
From grandfather’s farm to Farminist: Alumnus grows agriculture business from social media roots
Mosa Seshoene still remembers school holidays spent on her grandfather’s farm in Turfloop, Limpopo. Long before she built a business and started supplying vegetables to local markets, her days were filled with picking tomatoes, spraying crops, and feeding chickens and pigs. Those routines, she says, laid the foundation for a career in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-we-need-re-evaluate-stem-education
Why we need to re-evaluate STEM education
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Together they are called STEM fields, and they drive the systems that power modern civilisation, from healthcare and infrastructure to energy, food security and communication. Even our growing dependence on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. These fields equip societies to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-olubukola-babalola-ranked-among-worlds-leading-plant-scientists
Prof. Olubukola Babalola ranked among world’s leading plant scientists
Prof. Olubukola Oluranti Babalola from the North-West University (NWU) has been recognised among the world’s leading researchers in plant science and agronomy after being ranked 448th globally and fifth in South Africa in the 2026 edition of the Research.com rankings. Prof. Babalola, who is based on the Mahikeng Campus, also received the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-ushotanefe-useh-help-shape-sustainability-south-african-higher-education
NWU’s Prof. Ushotanefe Useh to help shape sustainability in South African higher education
Prof. Ushotanefe Useh, Deputy Dean for Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations at North-West University's Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed Chairperson of the Academic Subcommittee of Universities South Africa's Higher Education Sustainability Community of Practice (HESCoP) and has joined its Executive Committee, effective…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-tiktok-and-youtube-are-helping-keep-setswana-culture-alive
How TikTok and YouTube are helping keep Setswana culture alive
A Setswana proverb shared on TikTok, a traditional wedding blanket draped over a bride’s shoulders in a music video and folktales narrated through podcasts may seem like ordinary digital content. However, new research from the North-West University (NWU) reveals that these online spaces are becoming powerful tools for preserving indigenous…http://news.nwu.ac.za/every-nwu-student-shapes-future-youth-month
Every NWU student shapes the future this Youth Month
By Michelle Hammann Every student at the North-West University (NWU) is helping to shape the future of our country. During Youth Month, we shift our focus to the youth of 1976, who helped fight for equal and inclusive education. They continue to inspire the youth of today to strive for a better future. Tshepo Tlaka, the NWU Eagles Varsity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/safety-management-students-gain-hands-industry-exposure
Safety Management students gain hands-on industry exposure
Final-year Safety Management students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently participated in an immersive practical learning experience at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus as part of the BSMN 311: Managing Safety Incidents module. The educational visit forms part of the NWU’s commitment to experiential…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-maintains-strong-global-standing-cwur-rankings
NWU maintains strong global standing in CWUR rankings
The forward-looking strategy of the North-West University (NWU) continues to deliver results. According to the 2026 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), the NWU ranks in the top 4,1% of universities worldwide. The CWUR published the latest rankings on 1 June. This year, the NWU is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/malgas-backs-nwu-bounce-back-after-playoff-stalemate
Malgas backs the NWU to bounce back after playoff stalemate
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute opened its ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs campaign with a goalless draw against Mpumalanga champions Luthuli Brigades at Mthatha Stadium in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday, leaving coach Nkululeko Malgas confident that his side remains on course for promotion. The national playoffs, hosted in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-basketball-star-selected-ussa-national-team-participate-2026-cucsa-games
NWU basketball star selected for USSA national team to participate at the 2026 CUCSA games
Third-Year North-West University (NWU) Public Governance student and talented basketball player Koketso Mafate has been selected to represent the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Basketball team at the 2026 Confederation of Universities and College Sports Association (CUCSA) Games. The 21-year-old student athlete believes hard work…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-physicist-joins-nwu-steer-applied-radiation-research
Nuclear physicist joins NWU to steer applied radiation research
Renowned nuclear physicist Prof. Siyabonga Majola has joined the North-West University (NWU) as the new head of the Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST). His appointment means one of South Africa’s emerging leaders in nuclear science is at the helm of a centre positioned at the intersection of research, industry and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-leads-landmark-international-book-future-non-chicken-poultry-production
Professor leads landmark international book on the future of non-chicken poultry production
A new upcoming book by Prof. Caven Mguvane Mnisi as lead editor and fellow researchers is repositioning ostrich, quail, waterfowls and other non-chicken poultry at the centre of discussions about food security and sustainable farming systems. Published by Elsevier, Non-chicken Poultry Production examines how alternative poultry systems can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/degree-and-broken-promise-mobility
The degree and the broken promise of mobility
South Africa's higher education system continues to expand at a time when the economy into which it feeds remains largely unchanged. Universities are expected to serve as engines of social mobility, offering individuals a path out of poverty and into the middle class. Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-black-white-soiree-marks-mba-and-phd-milestone
NWU Business School Black & White Soirée marks MBA and PhD milestone
Academic excellence, resilience and visionary leadership took centre stage as the North-West University (NWU) Business School recently honoured its MBA and PhD graduates at an elegant Black & White Soirée held at the picturesque Feather Hill Boutique Hotel in Potchefstroom. The prestigious celebration brought together graduates, academics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-vuselela-tvet-college-formalise-strategic-partnership-through-memorandum-understanding