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Alumnus appointed CEO of Boxing South Africa
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Tsholofelo Lejaka has entered the ring as Boxing South Africa’s (BSA’s) new chief executive officer. Tsholofelo previously served as BSA CEO from 2016 to 2020, and he returned to the organisation in September 2024 as acting accounting officer. His appointment, effective 17 June 2025, follows a comprehensive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ncu-joint-research-seminar-strengthens-international-collaboration
NWU-NCU joint research seminar strengthens international collaboration
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) and the Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) recently hosted a successful inaugural NWU-NCU Joint Research Seminar. This milestone event represented a significant advancement in the ongoing commitment of the NWU to fostering international research partnerships and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/singing-your-way-well-being-and-growth
Singing your way to well-being and growth
Music’s power to heal, inspire and connect took centre stage during the inaugural lecture of Prof Conroy Cupido, director of the School of Music at the North-West University (NWU). Hosted by the Faculty of Humanities at the Potchefstroom Campus on 12 June, the lecture explored the intersection of music, emotion and positive psychology.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-bring-hr-theory-life-through-drama-performances
Students bring HR theory to life through drama performances
Drama has its uses beyond the stage and screen. It can even be applied to workplace challenges. In a creative approach to learning, second-year students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology and Tourism subject groups have been using drama to explore workplace challenges and propose practical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/qs-plaas-die-nwu-onder-die-topagt-universiteite-suid-afrika
QS plaas die NWU onder die topagt universiteite in Suid-Afrika
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is besig om homself te vestig as ’n wêreldwye betrokke, innoverende universiteit wat verbind is tot uitnemendheid en relevansie in die samelewing. Belangrike voorbeelde van hoe die strategiese prioriteite van die NWU ooreenstem met die strewe om wêreldwyd relevante en volhoubare oplossings te bied, is die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-ranks-nwu-among-top-eight-universities-south-africa
QS ranks NWU among the top eight universities in South Africa
The North-West University (NWU) is firmly positioning itself as a globally engaged, innovative university committed to excellence and societal relevance. Prime examples of how the strategic priorities of the NWU align with the quest for globally relevant, sustainable solutions are the establishment and proposed establishment of three future-fit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-awarded-coveted-sasa-honours-bursary
Student awarded coveted SASA honours bursary
The South African Statistical Association (SASA) has announced the winner of its 2024/25 Honours Bursary Competition. Relebohile Makhanya, a student from North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, has been awarded the bursary valued at R50 000. The competition is open to third-year students in statistics or mathematical statistics who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teacher-education-project-launches-italy
Teacher education project launches in Italy
Florence, the Italian city made famous by Renaissance artists such as Michaelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, is also a modern-day hub for leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. In May this year, the city ushered in a new phase in STEM teacher education as global partners gathered to launch the Erasmus+…http://news.nwu.ac.za/struggles-and-shifting-realities-informal-traders-during-covid-19-offer-lessons-future-crises
Struggles and shifting realities of informal traders during Covid-19 offer lessons for future crises
By Gofaone Motsamai When South Africa went into lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic impact was immediate. Informal traders – those who operate without formal registration or protection – were among the most affected. With no income, no access to trading spaces and limited government support, many were pushed into a state…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-desmond-tutu-school-medicine-cements-future-north-west-department-health-partnership
NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine cements future with North West Department of Health partnership
The future of the North-West University’s (NWU) Desmond Tutu School of Medicine was further consolidated on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, with the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) between the NWU and the North West Department of Health (NWDoH) on the university’s Potchefstroom Campus. “It is a privilege to be able to celebrate another…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-lekgotla-explores-cannabis-commercialisation
Community lekgotla explores cannabis commercialisation
A call has gone out to stakeholders in the North West Province to be part of the process of unlocking the economic potential of “matekwane” - the Setswana word for cannabis - for the benefit of rural communities. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre recently facilitated the Matekwane Community Lekgotla…http://news.nwu.ac.za/botswana-alumni-deliver-tools-success-learners
Botswana alumni deliver tools of success to learners
In a classroom where calculators are shared and pencils run short, a delivery of 70 branded pencil cases from the North-West University (NWU) Botswana Alumni Chapter landed with purpose. These cases containing pens, maths sets and scientific calculators represent the means to bridge more than just academic gaps. The handover took place on 21…http://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-union-stands-tall-ufs-debate-and-public-speaking-competition
Debate union stands tall at UFS debate and public speaking competition
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Gofaone Motsamai Five speakers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus Debate Union proved their strength at a national debate and public-speaking competition held at the University of the Free State. “We chose the speakers from the internal public-speaking competition, and they showed they have what…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-appointed-chairperson-sabs-board
Prof Bismark appointed chairperson of SABS Board
He is known for setting the highest standards for himself, and now Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has been entrusted with doing the same for the country. As the newly appointed member and chairperson of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), he will steer an institution that plays a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/floyd-shivambu-and-fight-his-political-future
Floyd Shivambu and the fight for his political future
Enigmatic and erratic, bold and belligerent. Floyd Shivambu walks the line between chaos and command like few other South African politicians do, with both his detractors and supporters asking: What is next for Floyd? As has become the norm, Shivambu has recently evoked the ire of yet another of his political homes – the MK Party (MKP) – when…http://news.nwu.ac.za/balancing-spreadsheets-and-ambition-cimone-louws-journey-purpose-and-perseverance
Balancing spreadsheets and ambition: Cimoné Louw’s journey of purpose and perseverance
In celebration of Youth Month – a time to recognise the boldness, creativity and grit of South Africa’s emerging leaders – we spotlight Cimoné Louw, a dynamic 26-year-old whose career path proves that precision, purpose and passion are a powerful combination. What did you study at the NWU? I studied Forensic Accounting at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-purpose-passion-and-progress-khululwa-shibani
Celebrating purpose, passion and progress with Khululwa Shibani
As South Africa commemorates Youth Month – a time to reflect on the courage, resilience and vision of young people – we turn the spotlight on Khululwa Nosipho Shibani. At just 29, she is not only shaping young minds as an educator at Christiana School for the Blind and Partially Sighted, but also contributing to groundbreaking community research.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-species-rain-frog-breviceps-batrachophiliorum-discovered
New species of rain frog, Breviceps batrachophiliorum, discovered
In the damp, grassy slopes of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, an unassuming amphibian has leapt into the scientific spotlight. Named Breviceps batrachophiliorum – Latin for ‘frog-loving people’ – this newly described species of rain frog is a triumph of taxonomy and a compelling example of the intersection of citizen science and academic rigour.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-co-edits-landmark-books-indigenous-knowledge-systems
Alumnus co-edits landmark books on indigenous knowledge systems
By Mokgothu Phenyo and Motsamai Gofaone Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) are receiving growing academic recognition as a valid and valuable body of knowledge. An important factor in this is the contribution of scholars such as Dr Monicca Thulisile Bhuda, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU). She has recently co-edited two academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-helen-zilles-running-mayor-johannesburg-could-mean