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Smart Village dialogue advances South Africa’s first indigenous knowledge-led initiative
2026-04-24 By Mzwandile Ndlovu A renewed push to translate indigenous knowledge (IK) into practical rural development took centre stage as stakeholders gathered for the Second Smart Village conference in Nyandeni in the Eastern Cape. Held under the theme “Towards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/five-researchers-earn-nominations-years-science-oscars
Five researchers earn nominations for this year’s Science Oscars
2026-04-24 Our researchers continue to receive national recognition for their impactful work across a wide range of disciplines. The North-West University (NWU) has five nominees for the 2025/2026 NSTF‑South32 Awards. This further affirms our standing as a contributor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-and-phasrec-partner-celebrate-world-intellectual-property-day-2026
TTIS and PhASRec partner to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2026
2026-04-28 Innovation is at the heart of progress, and this April, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) joins the global community in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD). Observed annually on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fiction-where-researchers-can-find-facts
Fiction is where researchers can find facts
2026-04-28 Civilisations rising and crumbling over eons and across galaxies. Interplanetary conflicts, alien races and worlds as vivid in description as they are difficult to conceive. For a young Prof. Henk Bouwman, now professor in Zoology at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-boma-dialogue
Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts BOMA Dialogue
2026-04-29 The office of the campus chief director at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the BOMA Dialogue with the CCD, a strategic leadership initiative aimed at strengthening student engagement, promoting accountability and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revamping-north-west-airports-through-public-private-partnerships
Revamping North West airports through public-private partnerships
2026-04-28 Opinion piece by Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki from of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Transport Economics The future of the North West Province’s two government-owned airports – GD Montshioa Airport in Mahikeng and Pilanesberg International…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-earns-platinum-certification-global-grant-management-standards
NWU earns Platinum certification for global grant management standards
2026-04-28 The North-West University (NWU) has achieved Platinum Tier certification in Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP), placing the institution among a small group of South African universities recognised for meeting the highest international standards in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commemorating-freedom-day-through-diversity-and-excellence
Commemorating Freedom Day through diversity and excellence
2026-04-29 The North-West University (NWU) South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Student Chapter, in collaboration with the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, commemorated Freedom Day on 22 April 2026 under the theme “Celebrating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nano-environment-incubation-programme-leads-water-week-awareness-campaign-disaneng-village
Nano-Environment Incubation Programme leads Water Week awareness campaign in Disaneng Village
2026-04-07 The North-West University (NWU), through its Nano-Environment Incubation Programme (NanoEnv) in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the Mahikeng Campus, successfully hosted a Water Week awareness campaign at Mogakolodi Masibi Comprehensive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-soar-2026-varsity-cup-final
NWU Eagles soar into the 2026 Varsity Cup final
2026-04-07 The FNB North-West University (NWU) Eagles booked their place in the 2026 Varsity Cup Final in emphatic fashion, dismantling FNB Maties 50 – 10 in a blockbuster semi-final fixture at the Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds on Monday, 6 April. The dominant victory…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dilemma-north-west-transport-investments-soc-ltd-what-remedy
Dilemma at the North West Transport Investments SOC Ltd: What is the remedy?
2026-04-08 Opinion by Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki, North-West University (NWU) academic in Transport Economics and Logistics North West Transport Investments SOC Ltd (NTI), through its subsidiaries North West Star and Atteridgeville Bus Services, was founded in 1973 in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-showcases-nwu-innovation-inaugural-south-africa-innovation-week
TTIS showcases NWU innovation at inaugural South Africa Innovation Week
2026-04-08 The North-West University (NWU), through its Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office, showcased its growing innovation impact at the inaugural South Africa Innovation Week (SAIW), held from 16 to 20 March 2026 at the NASREC Expo Centre in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-karate-star-set-shine-student-games-brazil
NWU karate star set to shine at student games in Brazil
2026-04-09 Kamogelo Mongale, a student at North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, is gearing up to represent the university in karate at the upcoming FISU World University Games in Brazil. Learning of his selection during the University Sports South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-liandi-van-den-berg-redefining-student-assessment-ai-driven-world
Prof Liandi van den Berg is redefining student assessment in an AI-driven world
2026-04-09 At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher education, Prof. Liandi van den Berg is helping lead the way in rethinking how universities assess student learning. Her work, recently featured in the Digital Education Council (DEC) Best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trio-conference-champions-afrocentric-governance-multilingualism-and-transformation
Trio Conference champions Afrocentric governance, multilingualism and transformation
2026-04-10 The Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark recently buzzed with intellectual energy as academics, students, policymakers and thought leaders from across Africa gathered for the North-West University (NWU) Trio Conference on Afrocentric Governance, Multilingualism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-represent-south-africa-global-soil-science-competition
Students to represent South Africa at global soil-science competition
2026-04-09 A team of North-West University (NWU) students will represent South Africa at the 5th International Soil Judging Competition, scheduled for June 2026 in Nanjing, China. This will place the institution on a global platform for soil science training and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-src-chairperson-launches-national-foundation-empower-dreams
Former SRC chairperson launches national foundation to empower dreams
2026-04-09 Twenty-eight-year-old Kamohelo Zwane, a former chairperson of the Student Representative Council (SRC) at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), an honours degree holder and now an administrator on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, is on a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-can-do-it-coach-burger-van-der-westhuizen
“We can do it,” Coach Burger van der Westhuizen
2026-04-09 The FNB NWU Eagles are ready to step up in the Varsity Cup final against the FNB UP-Tuks in a rivalry battle on Monday 13 April in Tshwane. Coach Burger van der Westhuizen’s side dominated FNB Maties at the Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds to secure their place in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bhive-edc-hosts-engaging-early-childhood-development-training-and-garden-box-initiative
bhive EDC hosts engaging early childhood development training and Garden in a Box initiative
2026-04-10 The North-West University (NWU) bhive Early Development Centre (EDC) on the Vanderbijlpark Campus recently came alive with activity when it hosted an engaging early childhood development (ECD) training session for members of the Vaal United Business Forum (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alleviating-pain-family-disputes