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Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane to lead mentorship initiatives at international level
2024-10-29 Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane, associate professor of Physiology and community engagement champion at the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed as the new chair of the International Society of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/selling-tekkies-award-winning-lecturer
From selling tekkies to award-winning lecturer
2025-03-06 Dr Thulisile Bhuda once stood behind the counter at a Tekkie Town store in in a mall, ringing up customers’ purchases. Now, years later, she stands in front of a lecture hall of students at the University of Mpumalanga, sharing her knowledge of culture and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/veteran-broadcaster-share-his-journey-setswana-broadcasting-during-public-lecture
Veteran broadcaster to share his journey in Setswana broadcasting during public lecture
2025-03-07 The Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity at the North-West University (NWU) will host its annual public lecture at the Mahikeng Campus on 13 March 2025. The lecture will focus on the role of indigenous languages in media, with veteran…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-gayton-mckenzie-deliver-public-lecture
Minister Gayton McKenzie to deliver public lecture
2025-03-28 By Gofaone Motsamai The North-West University (NWU) will host the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, for a public lecture on 3 April 2025. Organised by the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area at the NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-host-lecture-judicial-limits-and-apex-court-authority
Faculty of Law to host lecture on judicial limits and apex court authority
2025-04-02 Is the Constitutional Court within its powers when it rules against decisions made in Parliament? Or is it stepping across the line between separate branches of government? Setting out to answer these questions, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-ever-publication-nature-highlights-space-debris-threat
First-ever publication in Nature highlights space debris threat
2025-04-22 The North-West University (NWU) has achieved a milestone with its first-ever publication in the journal Nature with Prof Thembinkosi Malevu of the subject group Physics sharing possible solutions to the risks posed by space junk. Co-authored with Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jiu-jitsu-champion-bags-phd
Jiu-Jitsu champion bags PhD
2025-05-19 Dr Elvis Moyo has fought his way to victory on the mats – and now he's done the same in the classroom. The South African Jiu-Jitsu champion has earned a PhD in applied radiation sciences from North-West University (NWU). Dr Moyo received his doctorate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-new-paths-tackling-big-three-infectious-diseases
Exploring new paths in tackling the big three infectious diseases
2025-06-17 Just a few drops of oil and water may be enough to change how the world treats tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/Aids – the “big three infectious diseases”, also known as BTIDs. This was the central message delivered by Prof Joe Viljoen during her inaugural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-career-career-fair-bridges-gap-between-students-and-industry
From campus to career: Career fair bridges the gap between students and industry
2025-06-02 By Gofaone Motsamai and Keaoleboga Motshabi Dreams met decision-makers, and ambitions found direction. What began as an ordinary Monday at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), quickly turned into a turning point for many students as they…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-legacy-numbers-honouring-prof-jamshid-moori
Celebrating a legacy in numbers: Honouring Prof Jamshid Moori
2025-05-27 Phenyo Mokgothu and Keaoleboga Motshabi “I built this department from the ground up – and now I return to see the seeds have grown into a forest.” These were the heartfelt words of Prof Jamshid Moori as the North-West University (NWU) celebrated his legacy…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/academic-warns-biyas-long-rule-cameroon-signals-deeper-problems-african-leadership
Academic warns that Biya’s long rule in Cameroon signals deeper problems for African leadership
2025-07-28 The recent announcement by Cameroon’s 92-year-old President, Paul Biya, that he will seek re-election has reignited debates around prolonged leadership in Africa. Biya, who has been in office for 43 years, would be nearing 100 should he complete another term…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-researcher-rubs-shoulders-nobel-laureate
Young NWU researcher rubs shoulders with Nobel Laureate
2023-03-23 North-West University academic and researcher Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane recently attended the 14th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates from 27 February to 3 March 2023 in Tsukuba City, Japan. She was nominated by the National Research Foundation (NRF),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shines-bright-oxford-innovation-boot-camp
Academic shines bright at Oxford innovation boot camp
2023-08-28 Prof Rose Hayeshi, associate professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform has just returned from the United Kingdom after a week-long innovation boot camp at the University of Oxford. Prof Hayeshi was one…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-need-develop-scarce-accounting-skills-abundantly-clear
Why the need to develop scarce accounting skills is abundantly clear
2023-08-30 Without quality oversight, output suffers. Without transparency, deception thrives. Misinformation and misinterpretation are propagated to become the norm as fiction becomes indistinguishable from fact. In a developing country such as South Africa that faces…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-transformative-facing-race-week-deputy-vice-chancellor
NWU's transformative facing race week with deputy vice-chancellor
2023-07-27 On 20 July 2023, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted the "Facing Race Week" event to promote meaningful conversations about racial equality and understanding. Professor Robert Balfour, the deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-defensive-strength-rests-goalkeeper-matanes-hands
NWU's defensive strength rests in goalkeeper Matane's hands
2023-08-22 In the intricate realm of soccer where the goalkeeper’s role is pivotal, North-West University (NWU) goalkeeper Kamogelo Matane has emerged as a rising star with an impressive skill set tailored to meet the demands of the game. Hailing from Mahikeng, this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-explores-use-medicinal-plants-treat-childhood-diseases
Study explores the use of medicinal plants to treat childhood diseases
2023-07-31 Dr Tshepiso Ndhlovu, a PhD graduate from the North-West University (NWU), has completed promising research on the use of medicinal plants to treat children’s diseases. Childhood illnesses make a major contribution to infant mortality rates worldwide, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/berlina-continues-reach-stars
Berlina continues to reach for the stars
2024-08-07 Poet Chitra Rao once described life as a long-distance journey that begins with a single step. For Berlina Lekgethwane, it all started at the North-West University (NWU) when she acquired her bachelor's degree in communication in 2008 and her honours degree…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-nwu-explores-digitalisation-employment-relationship-africa