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Law student triumphs at Martin Luther King spoken word competition in Amsterdam
By Gosego Phutieagae A North-West University (NWU) law student has claimed top honours at the 2025 Martin Luther King Spoken Word Competition held on 9 October at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam. Thabang Mnculwane, an LLB student currently participating in the NWU Faculty of Law Academic Exchange Programme in Amsterdam, won the contest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-student-selected-2025-academic-exchange-amsterdam
Law student selected for 2025 academic exchange in Amsterdam
By Gosego Phutieagae Visiting some of the world’s most famous justice system landmarks is high on the itinerary of Thabang Mnculwane, a North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Law student, who is spending five months in Amsterdam on an academic exchange programme. Mnculwane, a final-year LLB student, started his exchange programme at Vrije…http://news.nwu.ac.za/2025-pitch-your-business-finale-showdown-pitches-and-presentations
The 2025 Pitch Your Business finale, a showdown of pitches and presentations
In a region grappling with youth unemployment and slow economic growth, the North-West University (NWU) is actively tackling these issues through its robust entrepreneurship development initiatives. Each year, the University’s bhive Enterprise and Development Centre supports sustainable business creation for students, staff and the wider…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-sedibeng-district-drive-health-innovation-through-research-day
NWU and Sedibeng District drive health innovation through research day
In a country where quality healthcare and innovation are vital to social progress, health research stands as one of South Africa’s most powerful tools for change. Recognising this, the North-West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Health Sciences partnered with the Sedibeng District Health Services to co-host this year’s Research Day on 24 October 2025…http://news.nwu.ac.za/proteas-you-have-made-us-proud
Proteas, you have made us proud!
What a wonderful and historic moment for South African cricket. The Proteas have finished runners-up at the ICC Women’s World Cup after a thrilling final against hosts India on Sunday, 2 November 2025. Although they narrowly missed out on the title, they made history by becoming the first South African senior side ever to reach an ICC Cricket…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-leading-scholars-inducted-academy-science-south-africa
South Africa’s Leading Scholars inducted into the Academy of Science of South Africa
2025 marks another milestone year for the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) as it welcomes a new cohort of distinguished scholars and scientists into its ranks. Forty-five exceptional individuals were formally inaugurated as Members of the Academy at ASSAf’s Annual Awards Ceremony on 30 October 2025. ASSAf, the official…http://news.nwu.ac.za/postgraduates-race-against-clock-research-showcase
Postgraduates race against the clock at research showcase
By Mzwandile Ndlovu Three minutes and not a second more – that was the amount of time postgraduate students had to present their master’s or doctoral research in the Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) that recently took place the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. Postgraduate students also had the opportunity to participate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-lecture-halls-will-relieve-pressure-existing-learning-spaces
New lecture halls will relieve pressure on existing learning spaces
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Gofaone Motsamai When the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus opens for the 2026 academic year, students will step into two newly built lecture halls designed with advanced digital and acoustic systems to improve teaching and learning experiences. The construction, completed in five months, forms part of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-research-paper-featured-institute-physics-collection
NWU Research Paper featured in Institute of Physics collection
After long days of teaching English in South Korea, Marcel van der Westhuizen would often find himself pondering the biggest questions imaginable: How will the universe ultimately end? His persistence and curiosity have now paid off. The Institute of Physics (IOP) has published a special collection of papers featuring the research paper he co-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-honoured-contribution-mental-health-advocacy
Professor honoured for contribution to mental health advocacy
Efforts to strengthen mental health awareness and policy in South Africa were in focus as Prof Leepile Sehularo from the North-West University (NWU) received the “Special Impact Mental Health Award” during the first Keturah Mental Health Awards in South Africa. “I am honoured to receive this award,” said Prof Sehularo. “It reflects the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/recognition-prior-learning-indigenous-knowledge-vital-sas-innovation-agenda
Recognition of prior learning in indigenous knowledge is vital for SA’s innovation agenda
Recognising prior learning in indigenous knowledge (IK) will ensure that people and communities who have preserved traditional knowledge for generations are included in South Africa’s national innovation agenda. This is the intention of the national Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), which in partnership with the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-shows-load-shedding-places-strain-access-sufficient-water
Study shows load-shedding places a strain on access to sufficient water
South Africans continue to navigate load-shedding while the right to sufficient water faces strain in vulnerable communities. Recent North-West University (NWU) graduate Miranda Andhile Mkansi conducted research on “The impact of load-shedding on the right to have access to sufficient water”. Her study explores how disruptions in electricity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-calls-inclusion-yeast-monitoring-south-africas-groundwater-safety-regulations
Study calls for inclusion of yeast monitoring in South Africa’s groundwater safety regulations
By Gofaone Motsamai When water gushes from a rural borehole, many see purity, but beneath that clear stream could lie invisible fungal organisms capable of causing serious infections. To protect public health, South Africa should introduce inclusive microbial monitoring, according to a North-West University (NWU) study. Conducted by Rebaone…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-strengthens-media-excellence-headline-sponsor-2025-north-west-media-awards
NWU strengthens media excellence as headline sponsor of the 2025 North West Media Awards
The North-West University (NWU) is the headline sponsor of the 2025 North West Media Awards. This marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts of the university to support media development, ethical journalism and professional growth in the province. The partnership reinforces the commitment of the NWU to fostering collaboration between…http://news.nwu.ac.za/play-natures-tool-childrens-healthy-development
Play is nature’s tool for children’s healthy development
The cost of digitisation to children’s developing brains cannot be ignored. Children find themselves in a digital world where screens are always within reach. This places increasing pressure on parents to manage the use of technology wisely, especially when it comes to young children. The North-West University’s (NWU) Centre for Health and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-international-programme-opens-global-pathways-renewable-energy-and-sustainable-construction
New international programme opens global pathways in renewable energy and sustainable construction
The North-West University (NWU) is set to benefit from a major new international initiative following the recent approval of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master RESCO (Renewable Energy and Sustainable Construction) programme. Prof. Ashmore Mawire, director of the Material Science, Innovation and Modelling (MaSIM) Research Focus Area, says the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-south-africa-can-learn-chinas-quiet-wisdom
What South Africa can learn from China’s quiet wisdom
South Africa can learn a great deal from China, not by copying its politics but by understanding how it builds relationships, trust and social harmony. That is the argument made by Dr Casper Lötter, a conflict criminologist at the North West University, who believes China’s way of thinking offers practical lessons for a deeply divided South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-brian-harvey-honoured-prestigious-five-year-appointment-uct
Prof. Brian Harvey honoured with prestigious five-year appointment at UCT
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that Prof. Brian H. Harvey, from the subject group Pharmacology and the South African Medical Research Council’s (SAMRC’s) Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, has received an esteemed honour as the year draws to a close. Prof. Harvey has been invited by the Council of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/modest-economic-recovery-indeed-underway
Modest economic recovery is indeed underway
It is welcome news that in the third quarter of 2025, the economy showed its fourth consecutive rise in economic activity, albeit off a low base. In commenting on the 0,5% rise in the third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth, Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says this expected…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-study-sheds-light-biodiversity-loss-across-sub-saharan-africa