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2025-09-23 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus A great sport for fitness, badminton is excellent for people of all ages and provides a great choice for those wanting to give a new racket sport a go. Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/symposium-explores-how-south-africa-navigates-global-agreements
Symposium explores how South Africa navigates global agreements
2025-09-26 By Gofaone Motsamai Law students have a role to play in critically evaluating international institutions, including the United Nations and its Security Council. This is according to diplomats and legal experts who spoke at a seminar on the development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honour-former-unibo-vice-chancellor-prof-john-makhene
NWU to honour former UNIBO vice-chancellor, Prof John Makhene
2025-09-29 Professor John Makhene On 3 October 2025, the North-West University (NWU) will host a high-profile colloquium themed “Academic leadership as a catalyst for transformative change”, in honour of Professor John Makhene, a founding academic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/images-and-drawings-reveal-family-experiences-words-cannot
Images and drawings reveal family experiences that words cannot
2025-09-30 In a world where numbers and words often dominate research, a North-West University (NWU) scholar is urging academics to “picture it”. During her inaugural lecture Prof Vicki Koen from the Faculty of Health Sciences argued that images, drawings and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/strengthening-patient-safety-and-healthcare-africa
Strengthening patient safety and healthcare in Africa
2025-09-30 Dr Sabelilie Tenza, a patient safety expert at North-West University (NWU), led a powerful conversation about strengthening patient safety and healthcare in Africa at the recent Quality Management and Patient Safety – Reimagined Forum, which was held at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-recognised-finalist-south-africas-forty-under-40-leadership-awards
NWU academic recognised as finalist in South Africa’s ‘Forty Under 40’ Leadership Awards
2025-08-08 The STEM education specialist behind Renewable Rangers, a digital educational game designed for children aged 4 to 6, has been selected as one of South Africa’s Forty Under 40 leaders for 2025 in the Education category. Dr Moleboheng Mokhele-Ramulumo is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-discovered-parasite-named-after-prof-louis-du-preez
Newly discovered parasite named after Prof Louis du Preez
2025-08-11 Taxonomic immortality can take many forms. For Prof Louis du Preez of North-West University (NWU), it comes with a twist of humour and a splash of irony: a newly discovered parasite, Latergator louisdupreezi, now bears his name. The organism, identified by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/closing-door-domestic-work-opened-career-animal-health
Closing the door on domestic work opened a career in animal health
2025-08-11 By Gofaone Motsamai From the village of Leshobo in Taung to the corridors of leadership in the Free State’s Department of Agriculture, Ntombana Dlanga’s life story is one of effort, purpose and the impact of education. Born and raised in a household led…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-andre-duvenhage-south-africas-transport-infrastructure-failing-its-people
Prof André Duvenhage - South Africa’s transport infrastructure is failing its people
2025-10-14 In October, South Africans celebrate Transport Month, or should we rather say that South Africans acknowledge it? Our indispensable, but ailing transport infrastructure should be the veins through which our economy flows and grows, but these veins have been…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-warns-courts-prioritising-process-over-planet
Researcher warns of courts prioritising process over planet
2025-10-14 South Africa’s pursuit of sustainable development remains uneven, with economic growth often taking precedence over environmental and social considerations, and while laws and policies highlight sustainability, practice tells a different story. “Economic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-running-national-agricultural-awards
Student in the running for national agricultural awards
2025-10-16 By Gofaone Motsamai On an ordinary morning at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, Lesego Molema follows his usual routine, attending lectures, meeting with student groups and checking on campus projects. For him, these are not separate…http://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2022-accommodation
ICIL 2022 - Accommodation
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Inaugural lecture focuses on turning agricultural by-products into practical tools
2025-08-18 Feed animals in ways that also protect the planet. This was the central message of the inaugural lecture of Prof Kenny Mnisi from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on 13 August. During his lecture titled “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shaping-biochemists-who-think-beyond-lab-and-seek-make-impact
Shaping biochemists who think beyond the lab and seek to make an impact
2025-08-19 In a quiet laboratory on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, a group of postgraduate students huddle over microscopes and data sheets. At the centre of their work is not only the science they are uncovering, but also the mentor guiding them…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vaal-leadership-summit-2016-speaker-francois-van-niekerk
NWU Vaal | Leadership Summit 2016 | Speaker | Francois van Niekerk
2016-06-23 Francois van Niekerk Francois van Niekerk is recognised for his imaginative focus on using commercial success to redress societal imbalance in a…http://www.nwu.ac.za/theuns-eloff-alumni
Theuns Eloff | Alumni
2021-05-12 Dr Theuns Eloff has enjoyed a diverse career that includes being a minister of religion, chief executive officer of business organisations, the administrative head of a national negotiations process, vice-chancellor of the NWU and executive…http://www.nwu.ac.za/alumni-awards-2017
Alumni Awards 2017
2017-11-10 The NWU is proud of its alumni and has again decided to publicly recognise them for their personal and career achievements and for exemplary contributions to society. 2017 is the fifth year that NWU alumni who have made their mark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/delegation-visit-australia-and-new-zealand-strengthen-international-partnerships
Delegation to visit Australia and New Zealand to strengthen international partnerships
2025-11-12 Nontsikelelo Kote-Nkomo, executive director for strategy and strategic projects in the office of the NWU vice-chancellor. International relevance remains the North-West University’s (NWU’s) goal. To this end, Nontsikelelo Kote-Nkomo,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-social-workers-are-ready-facilitate-community-change