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Chardoné Smidt shines on the world stage
South Africa’s rising sprint star, Chardoné Karla Smidt, made her mark on the world stage recently as she competed in the 4x100 m relay at the prestigious Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany. Representing her country with speed, poise and pride, Smidt was backed every step of the way by her home institution – the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/education-animal-health-and-basic-services-heart-mandela-day-outreach
Education, animal health, and basic services at the heart of Mandela Day outreach
In the spirit of compassion and service that defined Nelson Mandela’s legacy, the North-West University (NWU) marked Mandela Day 2025 with a series of impactful community outreach initiatives, focusing on education, animal health, and basic service delivery. Laying the foundation through early childhood education Nelson Mandela once said: “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/achieving-africas-vision-why-universities-must-return-serving-society
Achieving Africa’s vision: why universities must return to serving society
By Prof Ushotanefe Useh Universities in Africa stand at a crossroads today. While they continue to produce research, award degrees and rank in global academic listings, an uncomfortable question lingers: are they truly serving the societies that fund and sustain them? Are their graduates solving the most pressing problems of the continent, or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-welma-lubbe-appointed-global-committee-newborn-brain-care
Prof Welma Lubbe appointed to global committee for newborn brain care
Prof Welma Lubbe from the Quality in Nursing and Midwifery (NuMIQ) research focus area at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed as the nursing representative on the global committee for the Newborn Brain Society. Prof Lubbe, who is the director of NuMIQ and focuses her research on neonatal care in the Faculty of Health Sciences,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/voortsetting-van-verlaging-van-die-rentekoers-was-die-regte-besluit
Voortsetting van verlaging van die rentekoers was die regte besluit
Die besluit van die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) op 31 Julie om weer eens die rentekoerse met ’n verdere 25 basispunte (bps) te verlaag, is in die huidige omstandighede die regte besluit vir die ekonomie. Dit is die mening van prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/continuation-interest-rate-easing-was-right-decision
Continuation of interest-rate easing was the right decision
The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on 31 July to again reduce interest rates by a further 25 basis points (bps) is the right decision for the economy in the present circumstances. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-language-students-look-forward-future-full-possibility
Final-year language students look forward to a future full of possibility
By Gofaone Motsamai and Keaoleboga Motshabi A classroom once filled with nervous first years became a space of confidence and direction as the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Languages on the Mahikeng Campus welcomed its 2025 final-year students to an information session on 24 July on furthering their studies and following a path…http://news.nwu.ac.za/growing-together-hand-hand-witrand-hospital
Growing together, hand in hand, at Witrand Hospital
A spirit of collaboration and compassion is flourishing at Witrand Hospital, thanks to the innovative Taking HANDS community engagement project led by the Presence team of the North-West University (NWU) School of Nursing and NuMIQ research focus area. This inspiring initiative is transforming the hospital environment, fostering unity among staff…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reimagining-engagement-lasting-change-0
Reimagining engagement for lasting change
The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) recently reaffirmed its dedication to societal transformation during a seminar that explored the vital relationship between academic engagement and real-world impact. The seminar marked the second of a series of workshops aimed at improving the understanding of community engagement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/presence-workshops-cultivating-care-and-connection-north-west-hospitals
Presence workshops, cultivating care and connection in North West hospitals
When healthcare staff at the Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital complex voiced a heartfelt need for debriefing and support, Dr Khumo Shopo, deputy director of the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU) and hospital board member, listened. Her response set in motion an inspiring initiative: the Presence workshops, an initiative of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/boxing-official-graduates-masters-degree
Boxing official graduates with a master’s degree
Lemogang Moote, secretary general of the South African National Boxing Organisation (SANABO) in the North West, has added another accomplishment to her growing list of achievements by graduating with an MSc degree in agricultural economics from the North-West University (NWU). Lemogang, who is also a lecturer at Taung Agricultural College,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-set-varsity-football-challenge-strong-core-squad-and-renewed-focus
NWU set for Varsity Football challenge with a strong core squad and renewed focus
With the 2025 Varsity Football tournament set to kick off on 7 August, the men’s team from North-West University (NWU) say they are mentally and physically prepared for another competitive campaign. Head coach of the NWU Soccer Institute, Nkululeko Malgas, says the team is entering the season with a solid foundation and the benefit of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robots-are-here-and-theyre-ready-help-nwu-lis-launches-ai-powered-trio
The robots are here — and they’re ready to help: NWU LIS launches AI-powered trio
Isaac Asimov, renowned science fiction author and professor of biochemistry, once said, “The human brain has been designed to absorb information. The computer has been designed to give it.” And now, at the North-West University (NWU) Library and Information Service (LIS), it gets a little help from three intelligent new friends — Lexi, Sebueng and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shining-bright-humanities-students-celebrated-academic-excellence
Shining bright: Humanities students celebrated for academic excellence
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing.” – Pelé This quote could not be more fitting for the occasion, as the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities honoured academic excellence on 30 July during the Dean’s List Award Ceremony held at the D…http://news.nwu.ac.za/electronic-voting-seminar-sparks-critical-debate-mahikeng
Electronic voting seminar sparks critical debate in Mahikeng
By Gofaone Motsamai Concerns over cost, access and digital readiness dominated discussions at a seminar on the feasibility of introducing electronic voting (e-voting) in South Africa hosted by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The seminar on 12 June 2025 at the Mahikeng Hotel School had the theme “Technology in electoral democracy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gallery-opens-new-doors-i-hope-you-dance-exhibition
NWU Gallery opens new doors with I Hope You Dance exhibition
“The dance. I miss the dance. I miss the discipline, the sweating, the emotions, the sensations … When I danced, nothing else existed.” – Johnny Clegg, Scatterling of Africa Quoting these evocative words during his keynote address, North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor and principal, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, officially opened the newly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-secures-nrf-tier-1-research-chair-cities-law-and-environmental-sustainability
Faculty of Law secures NRF Tier 1 Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability
A change in leadership has set a new course for one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) most strategically positioned research chairs. The National Research Foundation (NRF) has officially upgraded the South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES) to a Tier 1 position and appointed a new chairholder, Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-southern-african-frog-app-making-splash
New southern African frog app is making a splash
It is late at night and above you stretches the vast expanse of the Southern African sky that stretches to eternity. You are alone with your thoughts, or at least you think you are. Suddenly, your senses are jolted awake by an unexpected sound. You look around, but see nothing. Then you hear it again: “Ribbit-ribbit… ribbit-ribbit…” You take out…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shares-expertise-sustainable-agriculture
Academic shares expertise on sustainable agriculture
Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Microbiology subject group recently visited the National Potato Innovation Centre in Scotland. She delivered a seminar on her pioneering research into rhizosphere microbiomes and their role in developing sustainable agroecosystems. Her seminar, held in Invergowrie on 23…http://news.nwu.ac.za/real-men-cry-too-alumni-workshop-breaks-silence-mens-mental-health