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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
Research.com names researchers among the best psychology scientists
The 2026 ranking edition of the leading global platform, Research.com, places three of the researchers of the North-West University (NWU) among the best scientists in the field of psychology. The inclusion of Prof. Ian Rothmann and extraordinary professors Prof. Bouwien Smits-Engelsman and Prof. Linda Theron in the list underscores the impact…http://news.nwu.ac.za/30-graduates-launch-community-animal-health-enterprises
30 graduates launch community animal health enterprises
A group of 30 animal health graduates is moving into business thanks to a joint programme between the North-West University (NWU) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The initiative aims to equip the graduates to establish primary animal health care (PAHC) enterprises and deliver services in underserved communities. It should help…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cost-versus-impact-legal-expert-comments-commission-effectiveness
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/students-return-indigenous-knowledge-research-communities
Students return indigenous knowledge research to communities
Returning research findings to the communities that shaped them took centre stage as two North-West University (NWU) postgraduate students led feedback sessions across North West, turning academic work into shared knowledge and practical application. Keamogela Innocentia Nko and Tswelelopele Gobitsaone Mpolokeng, affiliated with the Centre of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-school-law-firm-series-bridge-gap-between-theory-and-legal-practice
Law School to Law Firm series to bridge gap between theory and legal practice
The North-West University (NWU) has launched a new Law School to Law Firm series aimed at bridging the gap between academic theory and the practical realities of the legal profession. The initiative, led by the Law Students’ Academic Chapter (LSAC), is designed to equip final-year and postgraduate law students with the tools, insights and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-bradley-nkoana-strengthens-global-sprint-credentials-relay-success
NWU student Bradley Nkoana strengthens global sprint credentials with relay success
Bradley Nkoana, Olympic star and proud NWU Eagle, continues to soar on the global stage after delivering another excellent result for South Africa at the World Athletics Relays. Nkoana formed part of the South African 4x100 m relay team alongside Akani Simbine, Cheswill Johnson and Mvuyo Moss, with the quartet securing second place. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-confer-honorary-doctorate-renowned-choral-music-composer-kgotlaetsile-henderson-pule
NWU to confer honorary doctorate on renowned choral music composer Kgotlaetsile Henderson Pule
The North-West University (NWU) will proudly confer an honorary doctorate on the esteemed South African cultural icon, Kgotlaetsile Henderson Pule, in recognition of his remarkable and lifelong dedication to the preservation and advancement of South African choral music. This momentous event will take place during the autumn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-support-and-sanitary-pad-drive-anchor-nwu-residence-outreach-molelwane
Mental-health support and sanitary-pad drive anchor NWU residence outreach at Molelwane
Mental-health support and access to basic hygiene resources took centre stage when Khayalethu Residence at the North-West University (NWU) carried out a community outreach project at Molelwane Secondary School, combining a structured mental-health intervention with a sanitary pad-donation drive. The outreach, held on 1 May, formed part of a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-students-gain-practical-legal-experience-through-immersive-lad-excursion
Law students gain practical legal experience through immersive LAD excursion
First-year law students from the North-West University (NWU) took part in the annual Law and Diversity (LAD) Excursion from 17 to 19 April 2026 at Mocoseng Sundown Resort, where they were exposed to experiential legal learning beyond the traditional classroom environment. The three-day programme was designed to strengthen students’ practical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-transformative-optentia-usiba-2026-research-retreat
NWU hosts transformative Optentia USIBA 2026 research retreat
The North-West University (NWU) has once again reaffirmed its strong commitment to academic excellence and impactful research development through the successful hosting of the Optentia USIBA 2026. Convened at the Khaya iBhubesi Conference Centre in Parys, the intensive writing retreat brought together emerging scholars, postgraduate researchers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africans-are-suburban-arms-race
South Africans are in a suburban arms race
Violent crime in South Africa is rampant, with the country frequently ranked as one of the most dangerous in the world, as well as among the most unsafe in Africa. Citizens are afraid, and justifiably so, adapting to crime as though it is no longer temporary, but permanent. This fear has for decades quietly been redesigning suburban South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-national-art-prize-ed-youngs-work-draws-student-engagement