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Two tracks, one path, as NWU alumna navigates cybersecurity and songwriting
2025-07-14 Information Technology Security and music composition are not as far removed from each other as they might seem. Ask Bonolo Phiri, North-West University alumna. Bonolo studied Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at the NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vat-discretion-under-scrutiny-study-probes-tax-commissioners-powers
VAT discretion under scrutiny: Study probes Tax Commissioner’s powers
2025-07-14 What happens when tax law allows one person the final say? A new study investigates how discretionary powers granted to the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) under the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Act affect both taxpayers and the principle of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-sews-scrubs-and-lots-socks-nursing
NWU student sews scrubs and lots of socks for nursing
2025-07-14 By Gofaone Motsamai Stitch by stitch, management student Joel Malesela Khoela has created a tailoring business whose sewing is so skilled that nurses of the future trust him to produce their protective attire. His company, Joel Stitch by Stitch TA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/residence-homecoming-brings-alumni-back-purpose
Residence homecoming brings alumni back with purpose
2025-07-15 By Gofaone Motsamai and Nikelo Mehlomakulu It was not only a return to where student life had begun; this residence homecoming was also the start of something new and an opportunity to pay it forward. The Residence Homecoming at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-wellness-broadens-avenues-healing
NWU Staff-Wellness broadens avenues for healing
2025-07-15 The Staff-Wellness office at the North-West University (NWU) acknowledges the unique challenges that men encounter and affirms their right to receive support. In a significant step towards prioritising men’s mental health and emotional well-being, they hosted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soil-sleuths-highveld-why-local-knowledge-still-matters
The soil sleuths of the Highveld: Why local knowledge still matters
2025-07-15 Soil – humble, overlooked and often taken for granted – is one of the most vital resources on Earth. Yet, understanding its complex chemistry remains a scientific challenge, particularly in the vast, varied landscapes of South Africa. A recent study by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/allure-stardom-how-celebrity-casting-shaping-musical-theatre
The allure of stardom: How celebrity casting is shaping musical theatre
2025-07-15 Musical theatre, a vibrant blend of song, dance and drama, has long been a playground for the audacious and the talented. Star and celebrity have always been a staple for glittering marquees of Broadway to the neon-lit stages of the West End, however this has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/consumer-sciences-students-explore-power-bacon
Consumer Sciences students explore the power of bacon
2025-07-15 What happens when science and taste come together in a delicious collaboration? For a group of final-year Consumer Sciences students at the North-West University (NWU), it meant diving into the world of sensory food research with bacon* taking centre stage…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stars-prof-abebe
To the stars with Prof Abebe
2025-07-15 Prof Amare Abebe, research director at the Centre for Space Research, was recently appointed as the new president of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS). AfAS is the continent's primary professional body promoting astronomy research, education and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sasol-foundation-deepens-nwu-partnership-drive-postgraduate-success
Sasol Foundation deepens NWU partnership to drive postgraduate success
2025-07-15 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu A partnership with the common goal of producing researchers ready to respond to the needs of society has unlocked full bursaries for nine postgraduate chemistry students from the North-West University (NWU). This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-present-research-traditional-cannabis-use-international-conference
NWU students present research on traditional cannabis use at international conference
2025-06-27 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu Cannabis is much more than a plant for South Africa’s traditional healers; it is part of a spiritual practice and a tool for healing in our communities, according to five postgraduate students from the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digitising-government-procurement-could-curb-fraud-and-corruption-and-enhance-efficiency
Digitising government procurement could curb fraud and corruption and enhance efficiency
2025-06-30 Digitising manual procurement processes in government could assist in curbing corruption and bolster a culture of accountability. This is according to PhD graduate Dr Lawrence Moetapele Mojaki of the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA). Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-inaugural-alumni-and-friends-sports-day
Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts Inaugural Alumni and Friends Sports Day
2025-06-30 The North-West University’s (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus burst into life on June 16 as it welcomed back former students, staff, and community partners for its inaugural Alumni and Friends Sports Fun Day. The event, held on Youth Day, blended athletic energy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/human-movement-science-students-gain-hands-exposure
Human movement science students to gain hands-on exposure
2025-06-30 In a partnership that aims to provide students with hands-on experience and practical exposure aligned with their academic curriculum, the School of Human Movement Science at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has embarked on a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/electronic-voting-seminar-sparks-critical-debate-mahikeng
Electronic voting seminar sparks critical debate in Mahikeng
2025-06-30 By Gofaone Motsamai Concerns over cost, access and digital readiness dominated discussions at a seminar on the feasibility of introducing electronic voting (e-voting) in South Africa hosted by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The seminar on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gallery-opens-new-doors-i-hope-you-dance-exhibition
NWU Gallery opens new doors with I Hope You Dance exhibition
2025-06-30 “The dance. I miss the dance. I miss the discipline, the sweating, the emotions, the sensations … When I danced, nothing else existed.” – Johnny Clegg, Scatterling of Africa Quoting these evocative words during his keynote address, North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-secures-nrf-tier-1-research-chair-cities-law-and-environmental-sustainability
Faculty of Law secures NRF Tier 1 Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability
2025-07-01 A change in leadership has set a new course for one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) most strategically positioned research chairs. The National Research Foundation (NRF) has officially upgraded the South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-southern-african-frog-app-making-splash
New southern African frog app is making a splash
2025-07-02 It is late at night and above you stretches the vast expanse of the Southern African sky that stretches to eternity. You are alone with your thoughts, or at least you think you are. Suddenly, your senses are jolted awake by an unexpected sound. You look…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shares-expertise-sustainable-agriculture
Academic shares expertise on sustainable agriculture
2025-07-01 Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Microbiology subject group recently visited the National Potato Innovation Centre in Scotland. She delivered a seminar on her pioneering research into rhizosphere microbiomes and their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/real-men-cry-too-alumni-workshop-breaks-silence-mens-mental-health