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Inaugural lecture examines investor behaviour and financial decision-making
2023-09-06 Prof Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) TRADE research focus area was recently inaugurated as full professor. Her inaugural lecture was titled "Cracking the Code: Investor Behaviour and Financial Decision-Making". Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shares-insights-ai-and-chartered-accountancy-profession
Academic shares insights on AI and the chartered accountancy profession
2024-11-05 Since the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), accounting students have been worried about their future in the profession. Kurt Naicker CA(SA), a senior lecturer at the School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), recently shared his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-new-strategies-sustainable-animal-nutrition
Exploring new strategies in sustainable animal nutrition
2024-11-26 By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu Progress is being made towards improving the immunity of poultry and pigs while reducing the agriculture industry’s reliance on antibiotics. This was the essence of a guest lecture that the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tourism-graduates-make-waves-us-hospitality-industry
NWU tourism graduates make waves in the US hospitality industry
2024-11-21 An honours degree in Tourism Management from North-West University (NWU) is a gateway to success, both locally and internationally. Mirra Mathabela and Shelton Mahosi, two recent graduates, are prime examples of how NWU's tourism qualification opens global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/recalibrating-teacher-training-african-higher-education
Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education
2023-05-11 Three North-West University (NWU) academics, Dr Sifiso Sibanda, Prof Gideon van Tonder and Prof Washington Dudu are the proud editors of the book Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education institutions: A Focus on 21st-century pedagogical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-radio-where-refilwe-first-found-her-voice
Campus radio is where Refilwe first found her voice
2025-06-16 There is no better launchpad for a broadcasting career than campus radio, as Refilwe Palagangwe can confirm. Better known as “Thee Iron Lady” because of her unshakable strength, discipline, and purpose, Refilwe has used her voice to chart a course through…http://news.nwu.ac.za/balancing-spreadsheets-and-ambition-cimone-louws-journey-purpose-and-perseverance
Balancing spreadsheets and ambition: Cimoné Louw’s journey of purpose and perseverance
2025-06-26 In celebration of Youth Month – a time to recognise the boldness, creativity and grit of South Africa’s emerging leaders – we spotlight Cimoné Louw, a dynamic 26-year-old whose career path proves that precision, purpose and passion are a powerful combination…http://news.nwu.ac.za/impact-nutrition-project-continues-through-leadership-development
Impact of nutrition project continues through leadership development
2023-05-26 The real significance of a project can often be measured in its sustainability long after it has been completed. Experts from the North-West University (NWU) are making impactful contributions in Nigeria as part of the largest-ever investment in nutrition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enterprises-new-commercial-frontier
NWU Enterprises: A new commercial frontier
2024-08-30 “We are on a journey.” Duncan Raftesath’s elbows are resting on the desk in front of him, his hands clasped together, and as he speaks, his smile widens. “We are on a very exciting journey,” the project manager of NWU Enterprises reaffirms with contagious…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-mariaan-wicks-shaping-future-public-health-nutriranktm
Dr Mariaan Wicks shaping the future of public health with NutriRank™
2025-08-29 The North-West University (NWU) Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office is proud to celebrate the achievements of Dr Mariaan Wicks, a senior lecturer in Dietetics and a woman innovator whose work is transforming the way South Africans…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-shines-light-commercial-law-and-contemporary-issues
New book shines light on commercial law and contemporary issues
2025-09-04 A timely new academic publication has joined South Africa’s shelves of legal scholarship. Commercial Law and Related Issues: A Review of Contemporary Legal Issues and Regulatory Development in South Africa and Selected Jurisdictions, published by Juta, was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-languages-bring-meaning-health-care-messaging
Indigenous languages bring meaning to health care messaging
2025-09-05 By Gofaone Motsamai When Perpetual Umeaku realised that many communities lacked access to health information in a language they could understand, she set out to challenge the status quo and started exploring indigenous languages in health communication…http://news.nwu.ac.za/musician-flies-flag-african-unity
Musician flies flag for African unity
2025-09-08 When Nigerian superstar Davido stepped out on stage at the Scorpion Kings and Friends concert in Pretoria in a custom-made biker jacket adorned with the South African flag, he drew enthusiastic cheers from the crowd. It was a wardrobe choice that stretched…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-weighs-constitutional-court-ruling-surname-laws
NWU academic weighs in on Constitutional Court ruling on surname laws
2025-09-22 The Constitutional Court’s recent decision in Jordaan and Others v Minister of Home Affairs has reshaped how South Africans approach surname changes after marriage. The judgment declared sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act unconstitutional for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/masters-student-breaks-new-ground-study-black-south-african-travel-behaviours
Master’s student breaks new ground with study on black South African travel behaviours
2025-09-30 By Gofaone Motsamai While tourism remains one of South Africa’s biggest economic growth areas, little research has been done to investigate the travel habits of black city dwellers who are a fast-growing sector of the market. Step up Kamohelo Lempe, a…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/inaugural-lecture-focuses-turning-agricultural-products-practical-tools
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/hydroelectricity-lowers-emissions-natural-gas-shows-mixed-impact-sa-study
Hydroelectricity lowers emissions, natural gas shows mixed impact in SA study
2025-11-19 South Africa is a top carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitter in Africa, and new research explores how the country’s energy choices shape its sustainability path. Shivangi Nilan Patel, a recent cum laude graduate of the North-West University (NWU), investigated the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-recognised-globally-blockchain-research
Academic recognised globally for blockchain research
2026-04-22 A North-West University (NWU) academic has earned international recognition for research examining how ready South Africa’s public sector is to adopt blockchain technology. Dr Beatah Sibanda received the 2024 Best Abstract Award from the British Blockchain…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-showcases-nwu-innovation-inaugural-south-africa-innovation-week