Nuclear power can meet Africa’s and AI’s energy demands
Africa’s AI ambitions will demand vast amounts of reliable electricity. Prof. Bismark Tyobeka believes nuclear power could provide it.
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Fulbright specialist helps strengthen NWU’s global reach
A two-week visit by United States-based Fulbright specialist Dr Maryalice “Ali” Mazzara has helped the North-West University (NWU) strengthen its focus on global partnerships and leadership development.
COGTA-NWU partnership celebrates building tomorrow’s municipal leaders
The North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and the North-West University (NWU) celebrated the successful completion of the first cohort of 100 graduates in their COGTA-NWU Graduate Programme partnership.
South Africa should reclaim its place in the nuclear fuel future
South Africa was developing HALEU-range nuclear fuel years before it became a global strategic priority.
NWU signs strategic agricultural partnership
NWU signs strategic agricultural partnership to drive food security, rural economic growth and innovationThe North-West University (NWU), Community Venture Capital (Pty) Ltd (CVC), and NWU Enter
A national debate on STEM education is not optional; it is critical
South Africa’s infrastructure is failing, but the deeper crisis is that we are not developing the engineers, scientists and innovators needed to rebuild it.
Robotics and astronomy ignite curiosity ahead of NWU Vice-Chancellor's Science Day
Science came alive long after the classroom bell had rung as educators, learners and community members gathered at Hoërskool Wolmaransstad for a Pre-Vice-Chancellor's Science Day programme that combined robotics, astronomy and hands-on learning.
The greatest age of discovery is still ahead of us
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South Africa’s schools have not collapsed, and that is precisely why we should be worried
- South Africa’s schools have not collapsed — but “not collapsed” must never become our standard for success.
- A child who cannot read for meaning by Grade 4 is not merely behind at school; t
Lessons from Japan: Yesterday can’t fix tomorrow, but today can
By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU)
Deputy Minister urges law students to build careers that strengthen justice
According to the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, the legal profession is a public service and a calling rather than simply a career.
NWU Economic Update challenges students to become job creators, not just job seekers
Against the backdrop of South Africa's persistent youth unemployment crisis, the North-West University (NWU) hosted its Economic Update under the theme Umuntu Omusha – "Education for Jobs in Our Economy", challenging students to rethink their role in the economy by becoming adaptable graduates, inno
NWU brings science closer to communities through the 2026 Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day
Science belongs to everyone and should not be limited by geography, background or access. This is the message the North-West University (NWU) aims to share when it hosts the 2026 Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day at Hoërskool Wolmaransstad on 5 August 2026.
IAEA delegation explores research collaboration at NWU
The North-West University (NWU) welcomed a high-level delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) to its Potchefstroom Campus on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, for a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening collaboration in nuclear science, research and human ca
Honouring a leader who helped shape the NWU
There are people who pass through institutions, and then there are people who become part of them woven into the very fabric of what an organisation stands for. Bert Sorgdrager belongs to the latter.
Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream
Twice I was there when South Africa was the centre of the universe. The last decade of the 20th century heralded the arrival of a nation poised to lead through moral example, as we pledged never again to repeat our tainted history.Prof. Tyobeka calls for bold entrepreneurial future as NWU Indaba sets new direction
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.
Positioning our youth for the future of work through education, industry and collaboration
South Africa's most recent employment statistics present a dismal image in a nation where millions of people wake up every morning yearning for a chance to work.
Thousands discover their future at the NWU 2026 Open Days
The North-West University (NWU) has hosted thousands of prospective students, parents, guardians and educators at its annual Open Days across the three campuses.
NWU to participate in 2026 BRICS Postgraduate Forum in Brazil
The North-West University (NWU) will strengthen its international research footprint when it participates in the 2026 BRICS Postgraduate Forum, taking place from 9 to 11 June 2026 at the University of Campinas in Brazil.