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Global AI banking research partnership strengthened as Polish professors visit North-West University
2026-03-19 Researchers from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland recently visited North-West University (NWU) to strengthen an international research partnership exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the banking sector. Hosted by NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-north-west-cricket-partnership-takes-centre-stage
NWU and North West Cricket partnership takes centre stage
2026-03-19 A rainy afternoon at the iconic JB Marks Oval on 4 March 2026 may have brought play to a halt, but it did little to dampen the significance of the moment as the North-West University (NWU) and North West Cricket (NWC) marked the strengthening of their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/victor-ojakorotu
Victor Ojakorotu
2026-03-19 Professor Victor Ojakorotu is a scholar of International relations and an astute professor at North West University, South Africa. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. A First Class…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/asiphe-mxalisa
Asiphe Mxalisa
2026-03-19 Dr Asiphe Mxalisa is a political analyst, scholar, and facilitator whose work sits at the intersection of higher education transformation, gender, Institutional power, Decolonisation and African democratic governance. She is a Lecturer in the Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/arthur-moraka-shopola
Arthur Moraka Shopola
2026-03-19 Arthur Shopola is a lecturer in the Department of Public Administration and Local Government at the North West University. He holds a Doctorate degree in Public Affairs. Shopola’s niche is Local Government, specifically planning and municipal finance,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-south-africa-needs-fewer-stronger-municipalities
Why South Africa needs fewer, stronger municipalities
2026-03-20 The South African municipal landscape is not collapsing in a single moment of crisis. It is eroding in slow motion. Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School By Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-worlds-best-agriculture-and-medicine
NWU is among the world’s best in agriculture and medicine
2026-03-25 The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject places the agricultural and medicine offerings of the North-West University (NWU) among those of the leading universities in the world. Both the subject groups for agriculture and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fundraiser-sibusiso-gwala-appointed-chairperson-mace
Fundraiser Sibusiso Gwala appointed chairperson of MACE
2026-03-26 North-West University (NWU) fundraiser Sbusiso Gwala has been elected as the new chairperson of MACE (Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Education), marking a major milestone in the higher education sector of South Africa. Renowned for his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/media-role-under-focus-amid-concerns-over-youth-election-turnout
Media role under focus amid concerns over youth election turnout
2026-03-26 With South Africa preparing for the 2026 local government elections, the role of the media in strengthening democracy and drawing in younger voters is under focus as analysts warn that low youth turnout remains a concern for the credibility of the electoral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-ndumiso-mazibuko-lecture-halls-industry-leadership
Dr Ndumiso Mazibuko - from lecture halls to industry leadership
2026-03-26 The North-West University (NWU) continues to produce graduates who shape industries, influence policy and contribute meaningfully to society. Among these distinguished alumni is Dr Ndumiso Vusumuzi Mazibuko, a seasoned agricultural economist whose career…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-seminar-explores-companies-tribunals-role-dispute-resolution
Law seminar explores Companies Tribunal’s role in dispute resolution
2026-03-26 The North-West University's (NWU) Faculty of Law hosted a seminar which provided an in-depth exploration of the Companies Tribunal and its essential role in alternative dispute resolution, offering students a closer look at real-world legal practices. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-targets-legal-skills-gap-municipalities
Workshop targets legal skills gap in municipalities
2026-03-26 A local government law workshop hosted by the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) brought together municipal councillors and officials from across the country to strengthen the legal knowledge required for effective service delivery. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-explores-erasmus-effect-springbok-culture-leadership-and-performance
Academic explores the “Erasmus effect” in Springbok culture, leadership and performance
2026-03-26 Prof. Re-an Müller, deputy director of the School of Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), delivered a compelling public lecture at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) as part of its 60-year celebrations. Hosted by the Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-manager-elected-ussa-football-secretary-general
NWU Soccer Institute manager elected USSA Football secretary general
2026-03-26 The growing influence of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute in national university sport was underscored this week when institute manager Dr Vuyolwethu Sambo was elected secretary general of University Sport South Africa (USSA) Football, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economic-recovery-south-africa-will-likely-be-interrupted-year
Economic recovery in South Africa will likely be interrupted this year
2026-03-27 As was expected, in the light of the prevailing elevated global economic uncertainties, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has again left interest rates unchanged for now. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-secures-automated-greenhouse-advance-food-security-research
NWU secures automated greenhouse to advance food security research
2026-03-27 The Food Security and Safety (FSS) research niche area at North-West University (NWU) has secured a state-of-the-art automated greenhouse that will strengthen research capacity, support student training and expand crop production studies under controlled…http://news.nwu.ac.za/munnik-finishes-seventh-world-indoor-championships
Munnik finishes seventh at the World Indoor Championships
2026-03-27 Middle-distance runner Luan Munnik, competing in his first World Indoor Championships in Poland, finished seventh in the men’s 3000 m final heat on Saturday 21 March, achieving a personal best time of 7:37.94. The NWU star rose to the occasion and showed no…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-language-and-technology-advancing-nlp-skills-university-zululand
Bridging language and technology: Advancing NLP skills at the University of Zululand
2026-03-30 The University of Zululand recently played host to a dynamic and impactful two-day Corpus Creation and Linguistic Text Processing Tools Workshop, held at its KwaDlangezwa campus on 17 and 18 March 2026. The workshop was facilitated under the ESCALATOR…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-policing-debate-grows-expert-warns-technology-must-follow-law
Digital policing debate grows as expert warns technology must follow the law
2026-03-30 Governments across the world are turning to digital policing systems to improve crime detection, manage information and respond faster to security threats, but North-West University (NWU) legal expert Advocate Justice Khoza say the expansion of these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/khayalethu-residence-cleans-mahikeng-primary-school-131-year-mark