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NWU student is North West Sportsman of the Year
2023-03-03 North-West University (NWU) student Onalenna Mongale was announced the North West Sportsman of the Year during the North West Provincial Government’s 7th Provincial Sports Awards that took place on 18 February 2023. Onalenna represented South Africa at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-covid-19-variant-being-monitored
New Covid-19 variant being monitored
2023-08-30 The new Covid-19 subvariant EG.5 – also known as Eris – has made its way into South Africa with the first case reported in Gauteng in mid-August. This after it crossed the borders of China, the United States, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/piet-koornhofs-album-receives-glowing-reviews
Piet Koornhof’s album receives glowing reviews
2023-09-27 By Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) violinist Prof Piet Koornhof’s album with Albie van Schalkwyk on piano – Violin Plus One – recently received a glowing review on MusicWeb International. Recorded by Delos Productions, the album features…http://news.nwu.ac.za/world-art-day-tradition-and-technology
World Art Day: Tradition and technology
2024-04-16 As the world marks World Art Day 2024 on 15 April, Othusitse Maunatlala, an academic in the School of Communication at the North-West University (NWU), shares insights on the significance of art. World Art Day is an international celebration of the fine…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-hans-du-plessis-literary-giant-passes-away
Prof Hans du Plessis: A literary giant passes away
2024-10-28 He was of a different ilk. His immense literary stature cast a shadow under which so many South Africans found solace and comfort. Now, it is with sadness but also gratitude for the many contributions he made both culturally and academically, that the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-honoured-nurse-researcher-award
Academic honoured with Nurse Researcher Award
2024-11-29 Prof Leepile Sehularo, a professor of Psychiatry and Mental Health Nursing at the North-West University (NWU), has received the Nurse Researcher Award at the South African Nursing Council (SANC) Nursing Excellence Awards. The ceremony took place at The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-badminton-champions-clash-benoni
African badminton champions clash in Benoni
2023-03-13 Africa’s top badminton players – among them three North-West University (NWU) students – converged on the John Barrable Hall in Benoni on the East Rand from 13 to 19 February to determine who wields a badminton racket the best of them all. The event was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-broadcaster-shares-industry-insights-nwu-students
Renowned broadcaster shares industry insights with NWU students
2025-03-11 By Keaoleboga Motshabi and Phenyo Mokgothu Renowned radio broadcaster and cultural advocate Lucky Tlale, widely known as Hala Hala LTK, recently visited the School of Communication at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus to share insights…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chief-whip-north-west-legislature-earns-her-masters-communication
Chief whip of the North-West Legislature earns her master’s in communication
2025-05-19 The North-West University (NWU) has once again shown it is the knowledge hub of choice in the province. The latest high-profile graduate is the North West Legislature’s chief whip, Motlalepue Ziphorah Rosho, who received her master’s degree in communication…http://news.nwu.ac.za/human-movement-science-students-gain-hands-exposure
Human movement science students to gain hands-on exposure
2025-06-30 In a partnership that aims to provide students with hands-on experience and practical exposure aligned with their academic curriculum, the School of Human Movement Science at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has embarked on a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-campus-dancers-claim-ussa-title-again
Mahikeng Campus dancers claim USSA title again
2025-07-17 They hardly put a foot wrong. With flair and dazzling dance performances, the Dance Sport team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus has successfully defended their title as University Sports South Africa (USSA) Dance Sport champions. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-lauds-transport-departments-nanotechnology-road-rescue
Academic lauds Transport Department's nanotechnology road rescue
2023-08-11 North-West University (NWU) academic and professor in chemistry, Prof Lebo Seru, has praised the Department of Transport’s announcement that they will be embarking on a pioneering plan to reinforce collapsing roads in the North West province through the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jarred-gears-world-student-games
Jarred gears up for World Student Games
2023-08-02 Badminton boffin Jarred Elliott, a 23-year-old second-year student in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), will represent the NWU and South Africa at the upcoming International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-secures-narrow-1-0-victory-over-tut
NWU secures narrow 1-0 victory over TUT
2024-08-16 In a tightly contested match, the North-West University (NWU) secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in a gripping encounter. The game, which took place at NWU Mahikeng stadium, was a tale of two halves, with the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-hosts-prestige-lecture-how-research-impacts-daily-lives
Optentia hosts prestige lecture on how research impacts daily lives
2023-02-10 Research should not only be an academic activity but should also have a positive impact on society. This view was shared by Prof Darelle van Greunen, an extraordinary professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit during a recent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-lasting-relationships-through-career-empowerment
Building lasting relationships through career empowerment
2024-05-03 By Mafumane Tlhapi and Keaoleboga Motshabi Building and maintaining connections with graduates are crucial for fostering a vibrant community that benefits the North-West University (NWU) and its stakeholders. These relationships provide valuable insights…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-reappointed-national-indigenous-knowledge-panel
Alumnus reappointed to the National Indigenous Knowledge panel
2025-02-11 South African indigenous knowledge is precious, and few people are better qualified than North-West University (NWU) alumnus, Dr Thulisile Bhuda, to contribute to preserving it. This explains why Dr Bhuda has been reappointed to the Indigenous Knowledge /…http://news.nwu.ac.za/saying-goodbye-after-42-years-service
Saying goodbye after 42 years of service
2025-02-12 When Eugenia March entered the Information Technology (IT) department as telephone coordinator and later as administration secretary at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus 42 years ago, it was a very different environment she recently retired…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-ian-rothman-elected-academy-science-south-africa-assaf
Prof Ian Rothman elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
2023-12-01 He is renowned for his wealth of expertise and numerous research outputs. Now, Prof Ian Rothman, director of the Optentia Research Unit at the North-West University (NWU), again finds himself in distinguished company on his election as a member of the Academy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kohinoor-business-school-and-nwu-forge-educational-tie