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Tete Dijana eyes history at 2026 Comrades Marathon
2026-06-11 Three-time Comrades Marathon champion Tete Dijana believes he is ready for Sunday's 2026 Comrades Marathon – a race that could see the North-West University (NWU) protection officer make history. Dijana, who won the Comrades Marathon in 2022, 2023 and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-presents-engaging-lecture-measuring-value
International expert presents engaging lecture on measuring value
2026-06-11 What is measured when we measure value? How do organisations know whether the work they do is genuinely valuable and to whom? Prof. Ana Adi, an internationally renowned scholar, recently shed light on this topic during a public lecture and research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/thousands-discover-their-future-nwu-2026-open-days
Thousands discover their future at the NWU 2026 Open Days
2026-06-11 The North-West University (NWU) has hosted thousands of prospective students, parents, guardians and educators at its annual Open Days across the three campuses. These events offer a rich opportunity to witness university life first-hand, gain an insight into…http://news.nwu.ac.za/promising-pianist-finds-his-voice-through-passion-and-performance
Promising pianist finds his voice through passion and performance
2026-06-11 Even his name has a musical ring to it … Sergio José Tavares. But it is not his name that audiences remember. It is his playing and how much love he pours into it. It takes countless hours of practice and dedication to master an instrument. Sergio, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/more-building-nwu-celebrates-opening-b7a
More than a building: NWU celebrates the opening of B7A
2026-06-17 It was a bright Tuesday morning as staff members of the School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education came alive with excitement, arriving in their blue matching jackets for the opening of their new building. A red carpet stretched across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-leadership-helm-nwu-council
New leadership at the helm of the NWU Council
2026-06-26 The North-West University (NWU) Council unanimously elected a new chairperson and deputy chairperson at its Council meeting on Thursday, 18 June 2026. René Kenosi, a qualified chartered accountant with more than 30 years’ experience in governance, risk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inspiring-next-generation-sabpp-student-chapter-celebrate-youth-day-lotlhakane-village
Inspiring the next generation: SABPP Student Chapter celebrate Youth Day in Lotlhakane Village
2026-06-22 The South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Student Chapter, in collaboration with the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management at the North-West University (NWU), commemorated Youth Day with a meaningful community outreach…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-research-explores-new-approach-snakebite-treatment
NWU research explores new approach to snakebite treatment
2026-06-22 Venomous snakebites affect thousands of people across Africa each year, but help can come too late if antivenom medication or expert assistance is unavailable. A team of researchers in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-adults-may-show-early-signs-high-blood-pressure-symptoms-appear
Young adults may show early signs of high blood pressure before symptoms appear
2026-06-22 A young adult may feel healthy, exercise regularly and have no signs of illness, yet changes taking place inside the body could already be laying the foundation for future high blood pressure and heart disease. This is one of the key findings of a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/record-breaking-graduate-full-professor-nwu-alumnus-reaches-new-academic-heights
From record-breaking graduate to full professor: NWU alumnus reaches new academic heights
2026-06-22 When Prof. Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe arrived at the North-West University (NWU) as a teenager, she carried with her a determination to excel. Years later, that determination has culminated in one of her highest achievements: her appointment as a full…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dynamite-comes-small-packages
Dynamite comes in small packages
2026-06-25 When the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute celebrated its promotion to the Motsepe Foundation Championship earlier this year, much of the attention was on the players and coaches who made history on the field. Behind the scenes, however, was a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africas-hurdle-queen-driven-self-belief
Africa’s hurdle queen is driven by self-belief
2026-06-23 Rogail Joseph discovered her love for athletics in the streets of Rodewal in Worcester, and has always believed that she could achieve anything. Now, as a South African 400 m hurdler and Olympic semi-finalist, it is her dedication and self-confidence that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-tyobeka-calls-bold-entrepreneurial-future-nwu-indaba-sets-new-direction
Prof. Tyobeka calls for bold entrepreneurial future as NWU Indaba sets new direction
2026-06-23 The future of the North-West University (NWU) was reimagined in powerful terms at the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Indaba held at Pont de Val in Parys, where the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka delivered a compelling call for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/two-week-long-coding-school-explores-data-science-and-computational-thinking
Two-week long coding school explores data science and computational thinking
2025-02-17 Over the past two weeks, from 27 January to 7 February, registered postgraduate students from the North-West University (NWU), alongside other participants from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC), engaged themselves in the fields of data…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rugby-residence-be-renamed-siya-kolisi-residence
NWU rugby residence to be renamed Siya Kolisi Residence
2025-04-22 He is as beloved at the North-West University (NWU) as he is across South Africa, and now the Springboks’ inspirational captain, Siya Kolisi, will forever have his name associated with the third biggest university in the country. On Monday 24 February, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/annual-masters-degree-research-retreat-promotes-collaborative-learning
Annual master’s degree research retreat promotes collaborative learning
2025-02-17 The School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management (IPS & HRM) at the North-West University (NWU) recently held its highly anticipated annual master’s degree research retreat at Stonehenge River Lodge in Parys. This two-day affair,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-graduate-brings-fresh-perspectives-chinas-intentions-africa
PhD graduate brings fresh perspectives on China’s intentions in Africa
2025-02-19 China’s involvement in Africa has long been a talking point, with some commentators convinced of its good intentions and others sceptical. A North-West University (NWU) PhD graduate, Reverend Dr Dimpho Gaobepe, has brought some much-needed balance to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/masters-student-chosen-international-poultry-science-programme
Master’s student chosen for international poultry science programme
2025-02-18 There is much for Lihle Sindaku, a North-West University (NWU) MSc Agriculture student, to crow about after her selection to an international poultry programme that bridges academic study and industry insights. Understanding the complexities of poultry…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-honoured-forbes-africa-2025-over-30-under-50-honouree
Academic honoured as Forbes Africa 2025 Over 30 Under 50 Honouree
2025-02-19 Medical biological scientist Puseletso Manyaka-Lesofe from the Centre for Human Metabolomics at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been selected as one of Forbes Africa’s 2025 Over 30 Under 50 honourees for her contributions to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-top-10-finalist-nedbank-old-mutual-budget-speech-competition