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Professor introduces decolonial lens for reading Southern African literature
2026-05-27 For decades, African literature has often been interpreted through theories developed outside the continent. Prof. Muchativugwa Liberty Hove wants to change that now through a new book published by Routledge that places southern African experiences,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-plant-study-opens-new-path-cancer-treatment-research
Indigenous plant study opens new path in cancer treatment research
2026-05-27 A plant long used in traditional medicine is now at the centre of research that could shape future cancer treatment options in South Africa and beyond. Researchers at the North-West University(NWU) are investigating the anti-cancer potential of Lessertia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cbmi-prestige-awards-celebrate-brightest-analytical-minds
CBMI Prestige Awards celebrate the brightest analytical minds
2026-05-27 The Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (CBMI) at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its impressive CBMI Prestige Awards, celebrating academic excellence, resilience and innovation among students in the fields of actuarial science…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-karate-team-unleashes-dominance-ahead-ussa-championships
Vanderbijlpark Campus karate team unleashes dominance ahead of USSA Championships
2026-05-27 The karate team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus delivered a thunderous statement of intent ahead of the 2026 University Sport South Africa (USSA) Karate Championships. They produced a series of commanding performances at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fighting-environmental-justice-beyond-courtroom
Fighting for Environmental Justice beyond the courtroom
2026-05-28 At a recent Prestige Lecture hosted on the Potchefstroom Campus, researchers, students and the NWU community were challenged to rethink what it means to fight for the environment and the people who depend on it the most. The Faculty of Law and its National…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-calls-stronger-nursing-support-psychiatric-hospitals-ghana
Research calls for stronger nursing support in psychiatric hospitals in Ghana
2026-05-28 Patients battling both substance use disorders and mental illness in psychiatric hospitals in Ghana often rely on nurses for long-term care and recovery support. New research by Dr Frederick Nsatimba argues that these nurses need stronger institutional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/real-financial-know-how-reaches-students-across-three-campuses
Real financial know-how reaches students across three campuses
2026-05-28 Most students will tell you that nobody teaches you how to actually handle money. You learn about compound interest in a textbook, maybe, but nobody sits you down and explains what to do when you are drowning in debt, tempted by a flashy investment scheme, or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-municipal-collapse-not-skills-problem
Our municipal collapse is not a skills problem
2026-05-28 Across South Africa, roads crumble, wastewater systems fail, refuse accumulates and infrastructure projects stall midway through completion. Increasingly, many citizens are asking the same question: what is happening to our municipalities? By Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/karate-eagles-secure-multiple-medals-dual-tournament-success
Karate Eagles secure multiple medals in dual tournament success
2026-05-07 Twenty-nine medals from two karate tournaments are impressive by anybody’s standards. This is the medal haul that the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus Karate Eagles brought home from tournaments in Mamelodi and Rustenburg. At the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tourism-growth-places-focus-jobs-trade-and-policy-expert-says
Tourism growth places focus on jobs, trade and policy, expert says
2026-05-07 Africa's Travel Indaba 2026 is being held in KwaZulu-Natal from 11 to 14 May, drawing participation from more than 22 African countries. Attention is squarely on tourism’s role in driving jobs, trade and economic growth across South Africa and the continent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-turns-life-journey-book-purpose-and-faith
Alumnus turns life journey into book on purpose and faith
2026-05-08 Pastor Sandiso Likhuleni, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), has launched a new book that draws on his experiences as a student leader, social worker and pastor to guide young people searching for purpose and direction. Sandiso, who studied…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ranking-places-researcher-third-neuroscience-south-africa
Ranking places researcher third in neuroscience in South Africa
2026-05-08 The 2026 edition of the ranking of the Best Scientists in Neuroscience by Research.com places Prof. Brian Harvey from the subject group Pharmacology at the North-West University (NWU) among the three most cited researchers in the field in South Africa.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-appointed-icoph-2026-country-coordinator
Academic appointed ICOPH 2026 country coordinator
2026-05-11 The appointment of North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Mpho Chipu as country coordinator for the International Conference on Public Health (ICOPH) 2026 is set to strengthen the presence of South Africa in global public health discussions. Dr Chipu, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-examines-digital-political-communication-african-indigenous-languages
Academic examines digital political communication in African indigenous languages
2026-05-12 A new book co-edited by Prof. Gilbert Motsaathebe, deputy dean for teaching and learning in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU), explores how African indigenous languages are used and represented in political communication on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/visually-impaired-student-graduates-cum-laude
Visually impaired student graduates cum laude
2026-05-12 From dropping out of university twice to graduating cum laude, visually impaired student Raphael Sambo has turned a once-fractured academic journey into a story of distinction. Raphael earned his postgraduate diploma in management from the Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gis-outreach-initiative-turns-classrooms-real-world-mapping-labs
GIS outreach initiative turns classrooms into real-world mapping labs
2026-05-12 An annual Geographic Information Systems (GIS) outreach programme is transforming how Grade 12 learners understand geography, shifting it from a textbook subject to a hands-on, technology-driven discipline with real-world relevance. Led by senior…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nsfas-crisis-when-leadership-ignores-evidence
The NSFAS Crisis: When leadership ignores evidence
2026-05-11 The tragedy of the NSFAS story is that it reflects more than an institutional crisis; it reflects a deeper tension in public leadership in South Africa. NSFAS has grown from a support mechanism into the dominant driver of higher education spending…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nurselead-groundbreaking-initiative-transform-nursing-leadership-south-africa
NurseLead: A groundbreaking initiative to transform nursing leadership in South Africa
2026-05-11 Prof. Siedine Coetzee and Dr Mirriam Matandela A powerful new chapter in South African nursing leadership began on 5 and 6 May 2026, when the National Department of Health and the North-West University (NWU) officially initiated the groundbreaking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cheerleading-team-secures-double-victory-after-late-competition-entry
Cheerleading team secures double victory after late competition entry
2026-05-13 The cheerleading team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus turned a last-minute opportunity into a major achievement. They secured top honours in both the Pom and Hip-Hop categories at an intervarsity competition held on 1 May.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/classroom-boardroom-students-bring-rewards-and-remuneration-life-during-workers-month