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Bushmeat poaching: When the wildlife disappears, tourists will follow
South Africa’s wildlife is one of its greatest tourism assets. Every year, visitors travel from across the world to experience animals roaming freely in the country’s national parks, nature reserves and private conservation areas. Yet hidden within these landscapes is a largely unseen threat: bushmeat poaching using wire snares, packs of dogs and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-countrys-vital-statecraft-missing
Our country’s vital statecraft is missing
Opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase, senior lecturer in Political Studies and International Relations at the North-West University (NWU)Election promises abound, but effective governance remains elusive as political parties chase power without mastering the machinery of the state. As South Africa approaches another electoral cycle, political…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/centre-sustainable-mining
Centre for Sustainable Mining
The Centre for Sustainable Mining (CSM) at North-West University is committed to responsible and environmentally conscious mining through impactful education, research, partnerships, and consulting services.At CSM, we integrate four key pillars—Teaching & Learning, Cutting-Edge Research, Collaboration, and Consulting—to shape the future of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cricket-throw-ignited-world-champions-golden-javelin-journey
A cricket throw ignited world champion’s golden javelin journey
The North-West University (NWU) and javelin success are synonymous. It seems like javelin stars are manufactured at the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds, ultimately producing a conveyor belt of world-class athletes.One of these stars is 19-year-old Jan-Hendrik Heymans, who recently became the World Champion at under-20 level with a personal best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/coachlab-2026-empowers-young-innovators-become-agents-change
CoachLab 2026 empowers young innovators to become agents of change
The North-West University (NWU) strengthened its commitment to entrepreneurship, innovation and the commercialisation of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) through the CoachLab 2026 Entrepreneurship Programme, held from 3 to 7 August 2026 at the Molelwane Farm at the Mahikeng Campus.The five-day programme brought together students and aspiring…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lesego-molema-breaks-new-frontiers-national-stage
Lesego Molema breaks new frontiers on the national stage
The North-West University (NWU) is celebrating one of its own as Lesego Molema, a final-year student at the Mahikeng Campus, prepares to step onto the national stage for the second consecutive year.Lesego, who is pursuing a BScHons degree in animal science, has once again been nominated for the prestigious Student of the Year Award at the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/communication-summit-explores-what-it-takes-become-complete-communication-professional
Communication Summit explores what it takes to become a complete communication professional
The School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its third annual Industry Summit across all three campuses, bringing together leading communication professionals, industry partners and students under the theme “The complete communication professional”.The event, which took place on 13 August, was designed for third-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-begin-varsity-netball-title-defence-back-back-wins