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South Africa urged to adopt sustainable model for mine rehabilitation
2025-05-05 Sitting on a R49 billion environmental liability tied to 6 100 legacy mines, South Africa needs to consider a dedicated rehabilitation fund supported by mandatory levies on mining companies to meet its mine rehabilitation targets. Speaking during a public…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learners-enjoy-hands-robotics-and-coding-experience
Learners enjoy hands-on robotics and coding experience
2025-05-05 Whatever shape the future takes, robotics and coding are likely to be part of it. Fifty primary school learners from the Mahikeng area had the opportunity to learn basic coding and robotic skills during a training programme at the North-West University’s (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stem-menther-inspiring-next-generation-women-engineering
STEM MentHER: Inspiring the next generation of women in engineering
2025-05-06 “It is the power of a girl with a book that is the best weapon for progress ... Because with educated women comes prosperity.”- Deborah Rodriguez. The North-West University (NWU) has officially joined the growing national STEM MentHER initiative, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-earns-top-national-honour-police-communication
Alumnus earns top national honour for police communication
2025-05-07 North-West University (NWU) graduate Brigadier Athlenda Mathe has been named the 2024 Spokesperson of the Year by the National Press Club, recognising her work in national police communication during a year of major public events. The announcement was made…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-increase-vat-right-decision
No increase in VAT is the right decision
2025-04-24 The decision by the National Treasury not to increase value-added tax (VAT) on 1 May is the right one in the current circumstances. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says after an intensive debate a rise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-study-explores-future-biology-teachers-views-ai-classroom-across-two-continents
New study explores future biology teachers’ views on AI in the classroom across two continents
2025-04-25 A new international study is shedding light on how future biology teachers from South Africa and Indonesia perceive the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom, and what they believe is needed to make it work effectively. Dr Moleboheng Mokhele…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reimagining-engagement-lasting-change
Reimagining engagement for lasting change
2025-04-25 The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) recently reaffirmed its dedication to societal transformation during a seminar that explored the vital relationship between academic engagement and real-world impact. The seminar marked the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-business-breakfast-sparks-dialogue-regional-tourism-and-development
Alumni business breakfast sparks dialogue on regional tourism and development
2025-04-29 The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) played host to a dynamic Alumni Business Breakfast on Thursday, 11 April, at the scenic Big Lapa venue. This networking event brought together alumni, industry leaders and NWU academics for a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/call-climate-smart-cattle-breeding-promote-food-security
Call for climate-smart cattle breeding to promote food security
2025-04-29 By Gofaone Motsamai Heat stress is among the most urgent climate-related challenges affecting beef cattle productivity, requiring South African cattle breeders to adopt climate-smart strategies to bolster food security under changing environmental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-award-honorary-doctorate-leading-voice-african-scholarship
NWU to award honorary doctorate to leading voice in African scholarship
2025-04-29 One of the world’s most-cited African scholars, Prof Toyin Falola, is deepening his connection with the North-West University (NWU) and its Mahikeng Campus in particular. Two years after delivering a public lecture there on indigenous languages and global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deepening-global-ties-through-expanded-german-collaboration
Deepening global ties through expanded German collaboration
2025-04-30 Opportunities for international research experience are one of the many benefits of the newly expanded research and teaching partnership between the North-West University (NWU) and Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz (HSZG) University of Applied Sciences in Germany…http://news.nwu.ac.za/service-learning-journey-seminar-encourages-curriculum-change-through-community-engagement
Service learning is a journey: Seminar encourages curriculum change through community engagement
2025-04-30 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Social Sciences hosted a seminar by Nikki Green, an occupational therapist and a service-learning coordinator at Rhodes University Community Engagement. Nikki used the session to draw from her experience…http://news.nwu.ac.za/siviwe-tyobeka-making-her-dad-proud
Siviwe Tyobeka is making her dad proud
2025-04-09 Her name is called. It is Tuesday, 8 April, just past 16:00 in the afternoon. This is her moment: the culmination of three years of dedication. It is graduation day. She takes a breath and, with a radiant smile, walks across the auditorium stage on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leaders-engage-times-higher-education-africa-universities-summit-2025
Leaders engage at Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit 2025
2025-04-10 Prof Dumi Moyo, executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities, and Prof Herculene Kotzé, deputy dean, represented the North-West University (NWU) the Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda, from 18 to 21 March. Equitable…http://news.nwu.ac.za/seminar-explores-coloniality-academic-freedom-south-africas-higher-education-sector
Seminar explores coloniality of academic freedom in South Africa’s higher-education sector
2025-04-10 In a noteworthy seminar hosted by the School of Social Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) on Friday, 4 April, Dr Pedro Mzileni, a senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Zululand, delivered a captivating case study on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/focus-area-pure-and-applied-analytics-nwu-where-curiosity-meets-mathematical-mastery
Focus Area for Pure and Applied Analytics at NWU: Where curiosity meets mathematical mastery
2025-04-10 In the ever-evolving landscape of academia, certain institutions stand out not only for their age or size, but also for their unyielding commitment to curiosity and innovation. North-West University (NWU) in South Africa exemplifies this spirit, particularly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/marelize-vergottini
Marelize Vergottini
2025-04-10 Dr Marelize Vergottini has extensive experience in various fields within social work, however, it is her 11 years of experience in the education sector that have shaped much of her recent work and research. In 2018, Dr Vergottini completed her PhD in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/tinda-rabie
Tinda Rabie
2025-04-10 Prof. Tinda Rabie began her career in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), completing a military year and becoming an officer. Afterward, she pursued her career in nursing. Upon completing her studies, she served as an officer and professional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/esme-jansen-van-vuren
Esmé Jansen van Vuren
2025-04-10 Dr. Jansen van Vuren is a Senior Lecturer in Physiology and a researcher specializing in Cardiovascular Physiology and Biological Psychiatry. Her research explores the interplay between cardiovascular diseases and psychiatric disorders as comorbid conditions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/trump-se-besluit-skep-n-moontlikheid-vir-onderhandelinge