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NWU to honour former UNIBO vice-chancellor, Prof John Makhene
2025-09-29 Professor John Makhene On 3 October 2025, the North-West University (NWU) will host a high-profile colloquium themed “Academic leadership as a catalyst for transformative change”, in honour of Professor John Makhene, a founding academic and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/images-and-drawings-reveal-family-experiences-words-cannot
Images and drawings reveal family experiences that words cannot
2025-09-30 In a world where numbers and words often dominate research, a North-West University (NWU) scholar is urging academics to “picture it”. During her inaugural lecture Prof Vicki Koen from the Faculty of Health Sciences argued that images, drawings and…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/nwu-academic-recognised-finalist-south-africas-forty-under-40-leadership-awards
NWU academic recognised as finalist in South Africa’s ‘Forty Under 40’ Leadership Awards
2025-08-08 The STEM education specialist behind Renewable Rangers, a digital educational game designed for children aged 4 to 6, has been selected as one of South Africa’s Forty Under 40 leaders for 2025 in the Education category. Dr Moleboheng Mokhele-Ramulumo is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-discovered-parasite-named-after-prof-louis-du-preez
Newly discovered parasite named after Prof Louis du Preez
2025-08-11 Taxonomic immortality can take many forms. For Prof Louis du Preez of North-West University (NWU), it comes with a twist of humour and a splash of irony: a newly discovered parasite, Latergator louisdupreezi, now bears his name. The organism, identified by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/closing-door-domestic-work-opened-career-animal-health
Closing the door on domestic work opened a career in animal health
2025-08-11 By Gofaone Motsamai From the village of Leshobo in Taung to the corridors of leadership in the Free State’s Department of Agriculture, Ntombana Dlanga’s life story is one of effort, purpose and the impact of education. Born and raised in a household led…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-warns-courts-prioritising-process-over-planet
Researcher warns of courts prioritising process over planet
2025-10-14 South Africa’s pursuit of sustainable development remains uneven, with economic growth often taking precedence over environmental and social considerations, and while laws and policies highlight sustainability, practice tells a different story. “Economic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-join-global-digital-action-summit-denmark
PhD student to join Global Digital Action Summit in Denmark
2025-10-15 Young scientists from all over the world are putting their heads together to find sustainable water solutions for people in rural areas. One of them is North-West University (NWU) doctoral student Keaobaka Masego Mahoko, who will represent the institution at…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/student-social-workers-are-ready-facilitate-community-change
Student social workers are ready to facilitate community change
2025-11-13 By Gosego Phutieagae When final-year social work students at the North-West University (NWU) gathered for their annual conference, their message was clear: transformation begins with small acts of service. The subject group Social Work hosted the event…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/mario-chauque-elected-president-elect-saacdhe
Mario Chauque elected president-elect of SAACDHE
2025-12-15 “Leadership is not a title, but a responsibility, and I am honoured to carry it forward.” These words capture the heart of the moment as the North-West University (NWU) celebrates the election of Mario Chauque as the new president-elect of the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-study-shows-promise-new-parenting-education-programme-nicu
NWU study shows promise for new parenting education programme in the NICU
2025-12-08 A new pilot study led by Prof. Welma Lubbe, director of NuMIQ in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), has highlighted the potential benefits of a structured parenting education programme for mothers of preterm infants in neonatal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/give-south-africas-transport-system-digital-boost-says-nwu-expert
Give South Africa’s transport system a digital boost, says NWU expert
2025-10-29 South Africa’s sluggish transport system could find new momentum through digitalisation and sustainable investment, says transport economist Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki of the North-West University (NWU). He argues that integrating digital technologies such as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-welcomes-extraordinary-appointments
NWU Business School welcomes extraordinary appointments
2025-10-29 The North-West University (NWU) Business School is proud to announce the extraordinary appointments of Dr Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui and Dr Patrick van Esch, both from the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration at the Coastal Carolina University. Their…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ohhri/careers
Careers
2024-09-18 Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) Career possibilities A 2024 survey indicated employability of NWU Occupational Hygiene graduates in South Africa and internationally. Legislation requires employers to employ occupational…http://news.nwu.ac.za/comrades-champion-tete-dijana-appointed-nwu
Comrades champion Tete Dijana appointed at the NWU
2026-03-04 The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce the appointment of internationally acclaimed marathon champion, Tete Dijana, as a protection officer at its Mahikeng Campus, effective 1 April 2026. Tete, a three-time Comrades Marathon champion, has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-and-nwu-celebrate-future-engineers
Eskom and NWU celebrate future engineers
2026-03-05 By Gosego Phutieagae Twenty-five engineering students from North-West University (NWU) were among the 200 national bursary recipients celebrated at the 2026 Eskom Bursary Awards Ceremony in February. Eskom has consistently invested in skills development…http://law.nwu.ac.za/undergraduate-studies/international-exchange-programmes