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Leading with purpose: Itumeleng Joy Molaakgosi’s journey from Bodibe to the principal’s office
From the quiet streets of the Bodibe village outside Lichtenburg to the helm of a secondary school in Rustenburg, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Itumeleng Joy Molaakgosi embodies resilience, academic excellence and servant leadership. Itumeleng was born on 19 March 1987 and raised by parents who had no formal education, and his story is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/multilingualism-makes-us-distinctive
Multilingualism makes us distinctive
The term ‘multilingualism’ can often be used as window-dressing to obscure a lack of commitment to our national inclusivity cause. However, proclaiming a commitment to multilingualism is very different from being an active participant in the promotion of multilingualism. According to Prof. Linda du Plessis, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-honours-decades-dedication-long-service-awards-ceremony
Vanderbijlpark Campus honours decades of dedication at Long-Service Awards ceremony
A spirit of gratitude and celebration filled the Tsebonokeng Hall on the Vanderbijlpark Campus as the North-West University (NWU) honoured staff members for their years of dedicated service. The annual Long-Service Awards ceremony followed the official academic opening and brought together staff and campus leadership in recognition of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/duty-free-access-china-opens-door-south-african-exports-risks-remain
Duty-free access to China opens door for South African exports but risks remain
South Africa’s exporters may soon find a wider door opening in Beijing, but whether they can fully walk through it will depend on preparation at home. China’s move to allow duty-free imports on selected South African products signals stronger economic ties, yet it is no silver bullet for broader trade challenges. According to North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-soar-bloemfontein-convincing-comeback-victory
Eagles soar in Bloemfontein with a convincing comeback victory
In an energetic round one clash of the 2026 Varsity Cup, the NWU Eagles delivered a statement performance in the City of Roses, overpowering CUT 59-42. Played at the CUT Stadium, the fixture saw the hosts desperate to overturn their recent poor results against the Purple Army, including a previous loss at the 2025 USSA Games. The defining…http://news.nwu.ac.za/labour-market-lagging-indicator-political-settlement
The labour market as a lagging indicator of political settlement
By Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School. Every society organises its economy around a set of implicit bargains about power, access, and reward. Those bargains determine who enters markets easily, who must navigate layers of permission, who receives protection, and who absorbs risk. The labour market does not rise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taung-helm-siu-alumnus-leonard-lekgetho-leads-integrity
From Taung to the helm of the SIU: alumnus Leonard Lekgetho leads with integrity
When Leonard Lekgetho speaks about justice, it is not as an abstract ideal but as a lifelong calling. Appointed as acting head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) by President Cyril Ramaphosa, this North-West University (NWU) alumnus carries with him more than two decades of experience in the fight against corruption, and the values shaped…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-work-students-build-global-perspective-through-coil-collaboration
Social work students build global perspective through COIL collaboration
A group of North-West University (NWU) social work students recently participated in an international Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) programme aimed at strengthening ethical, intercultural and professional competence in social work practice. The initiative focused on understanding and responding to sexually transgressive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-leads-oversight-visit-assess-nwus-readiness-2026
Minister leads oversight visit to assess NWU’s readiness for 2026
Ahead of the opening of the 2026 academic year, Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela led a high-level oversight visit to the North-West University. Joined by Waseem Carrim, the acting chief executive of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and senior Department of Higher Education officials, the minister assessed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/third-annual-masters-degree-retreat-strengthens-postgraduate-research-skills
Third annual master’s-degree retreat strengthens postgraduate research skills
The School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its third annual Master’s Research Retreat, bringing together more than 30 first-year master’s degree students for an intensive two-day academic experience. The retreat took place at Woodlands Country Lodge in Parys. The Master’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-jb-marks-local-municipality-strengthen-partnership-community-impact
NWU and JB Marks Local Municipality strengthen partnership for community impact
Today, the North-West University (NWU) and JB Marks Local Municipality held a strategic engagement aimed at deepening cooperation and advancing shared developmental priorities within the municipal area. The meeting, hosted at the NWU Potchefstroom Campus, brought together senior leadership from both institutions to reflect on existing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fmd-outbreak-sends-shockwaves-through-south-africas-beef-industry-warns-nwu-scientist
FMD outbreak sends shockwaves through South Africa’s beef industry, warns NWU scientist
As the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) pandemic tightens its grip in the Gauteng, North West and the Free State provinces, the impact is spreading far beyond farms, placing pressure on South Africa’s beef industry, food security and jobs across the agricultural economy. Dr Kaya Myeki from the School of Agricultural Sciences at North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-highlights-its-readiness-2026-academic-year-during-visit-deputy-minister
The NWU highlights its readiness for the 2026 academic year during visit by deputy minister
The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, and officials from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), along with representatives from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), as part of a national assessment of the readiness of universities for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-students-head-india-elite-global-criminal-law-moot-competition
Law students head to India for elite global criminal law moot competition
From 13-15 February 2026 three North-West University (NWU) law students will argue some of the world’s toughest criminal law questions in a premier mooting event in New Delhi in India. Potchefstroom Campus students Lindiwe Ngophe, Ethan van Wyk and Connor Anderson will represent the NWU at the University of Delhi’s 22nd KK Luthra Memorial Moot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-blacks-are-coming-and-so-are-bucks
The All Blacks are coming, and so are the bucks!
It’s been 30 years since the New Zealand All Blacks last toured South Africa for a traditional rugby test series, but 2026 will see the old foes meet for three tests in the Republic and one abroad. For rugby fans at home and in the Land of the Long White Cloud, The Greatest Rivalry Tour – which includes provincial matches between the All Blacks…http://news.nwu.ac.za/state-nation-age-private-substitution
State of the Nation in the Age of Private Substitution
By Prof Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School Imagine a state-of-the-nation address delivered without triumph or ceremony. The President rises, not to announce renewal, but to offer thanks. He thanks the households for installing solar panels that kept the lights on when the grid could not. He thanks parents who found ways…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-appointed-division-head-uk-law-firm
Alumnus appointed division head at UK law firm
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Thato Mashishi has been appointed head of the corporate and commercial division at Berwins Solicitors Limited in the United Kingdom (UK), marking a significant career milestone. Thato joined Berwins in November 2025 and took over leadership of the firm’s business arm from founder Paul Berwin as the firm…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soprano-thando-secures-german-scholarship
Soprano Thando secures German scholarship
Soprano Thando Mabuza, an honours degree music student at the North-West University (NWU), has received a scholarship to further her studies at the Musikhochschule Lübeck in Germany, following her participation in the Vocal Masterclass and Scholarship Scheme with Martin Hundelt. “When I received the news, I could not believe it, because during…http://news.nwu.ac.za/makhotsos-bold-initiative-helps-students-hang-their-dreams
Makhotso’s bold initiative helps students to hang onto their dreams
As the new academic year began at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), some returning students faced a harsh reality: without money to register, their dreams of continuing their education were at risk. For months, these students had juggled part-time jobs, family responsibilities and academic pressure – only to be met with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/varsity-cup-opener-reignites-rivalry