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Indigenous livestock remedies draw scientific backing in North West study
2026-05-21 In villages across North West, livestock owners still turn to roots, bulbs and leaves to treat infections, wounds and reproductive problems in cattle, goats and sheep. A new study now shows that several of those remedies used by Batswana traditional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-wins-2026-nedbank-cup-durban-city-football-club
NWU alumnus wins 2026 Nedbank Cup with Durban City Football Club
2026-05-21 Michael Navi Radebe, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), has added his name to the list of 2026 Nedbank Cup winners after helping Durban City FC secure the title. He says the victory carried personal significance because of his earlier…http://news.nwu.ac.za/it-student-finds-his-voice-through-contemporary-portrait-art
IT student finds his voice through contemporary portrait art
2026-05-21 At the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Cebolenkosi Mkhize moves between two worlds that rarely sit in the same sentence – information technology and contemporary portraiture. Yet for him, they are not opposites. They are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-team-moves-forward-low-cost-high-performance-prosthetics
NWU team moves forward with low-cost, high-performance prosthetics
2026-05-21 Around the world, up to 90% of people living with mobility disabilities are unable to afford advanced prosthetic devices. A team from the North-West University (NWU) is demonstrating that when it comes to prosthetic devices, affordability and performance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-foods-still-shape-diets-mahikeng-communities
Indigenous foods still shape diets in Mahikeng communities
2026-05-21 Pumpkin leaves, sorghum porridge and bone marrow remain on the menu in parts of Mahikeng, even as younger generations drift toward processed foods. A new study by Modjadji Mandy Rasehlomi, a North-West University (NWU) master’s student, found that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-addresses-digital-communication-challenges
Academic addresses digital communication challenges
2026-05-21 The digital shift in communication is forcing organisations to rethink how they engage with the public, manage crises and protect their reputations. That was the message shared by Prof. Gilbert Motsaathebe during an online guest lecture hosted by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/media-and-ocb-awards-shine-spotlight-values-and-impact
Media and OCB Awards shine the spotlight on values and impact
2026-05-22 Values are not only spoken about at the North-West University (NWU), they are lived and they are recognised. On 21 May, the university hosted its annual award ceremony to recognise staff and students who embody the spirit of excellence of the university at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-government-drowning-its-own-complexity
South Africa’s government is drowning in its own complexity
2026-05-22 The South African government is becoming trapped within layers of accumulated complexity. The government therefore appears simultaneously hyper-present and absent. Complex systems create discretion and discretion creates power. Economic success…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-shows-how-poultry-farmers-can-reduce-antibiotics-and-protect-public-health
Study shows how poultry farmers can reduce antibiotics and protect public health
2026-05-22 A study by researchers at the North-West University (NWU) shows that it is possible for poultry farmers to reduce the use of antibiotics and still produce safe food. The research finds that using less reliance on dietary antibiotics can help protect…http://news.nwu.ac.za/aspiring-young-reporters-attend-journalism-workshop
Aspiring young reporters attend journalism workshop
2026-05-26 The School of Communication at the NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus opened its doors recently to 21 aspiring journalists from Vaalpark High School, sparking a day of storytelling, discovery, and digital media in a rapidly changing world. With notebooks in hand…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-convocation-braai-celebrates-legacy-connection-and-lasting-impact
NWU Convocation Braai celebrates legacy, connection and lasting impact
2026-05-22 The Big Lapa at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus came alive with energy, emotion and shared memories as members of the NWU Convocation gathered for the NWU Convocation Braai. The event, a brainchild of NWU Convocation president…http://news.nwu.ac.za/struggle-songs-initiative-sparks-powerful-dialogue-mahikeng-campus
Struggle songs initiative sparks powerful dialogue at Mahikeng Campus
2026-05-14 On 29 April, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus came alive with the sounds and stories of South Africa’s past and present during a special collaborative broadcast between the campus, NWU FM and Motsweding FM. The programme blended…http://news.nwu.ac.za/farm-manager-highlights-cross-border-cooperation-fight-against-fmd
Farm manager highlights cross-border cooperation in fight against FMD
2026-05-14 As foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to threaten livestock production across Southern Africa, vaccination efforts along the South Africa-Botswana border are emerging as one of the region’s frontline defences against the spread of the virus. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-soccer-institute-player-earns-phd-follows-path-set-institute-manager
Former NWU Soccer Institute player earns PhD, follows path set by institute manager
2026-05-15 What started on the football field nearly two decades ago has now produced another doctoral graduate for the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute. Former player and current team manager Dr Lawrence Koagile Mosala has obtained his PhD in computer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fems-students-explore-possibilities-and-pitfalls-ai
FEMS students explore the possibilities and pitfalls of AI
2026-05-15 As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes classrooms, careers and the future of work itself, students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently found themselves at the centre of a timely and thought-provoking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/auditor-general-addresses-causes-service-delivery-failures
Auditor-General addresses the causes of service delivery failures
2026-05-15 Communities across South Africa continue to face water shortages and power cuts, but Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke says the reasons behind these failures are simpler than most people think. Speaking at the Public Financial Management guest lecture,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-shine-global-famelab-science-communication-competition
Students shine in global FameLab science communication competition
2026-05-15 The North-West University (NWU) continues to celebrate academic excellence and innovation, as students from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) and the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) distinguished themselves in the globally recognised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-crowned-north-west-abc-motsepe-league-champions-0
NWU Soccer Institute crowned North West ABC Motsepe League champions
2026-05-17 The final whistle sparked a pitch invasion at the Fanie Du Toit Sportsground in Potchefstroom on Sunday afternoon as the NWU Soccer Institute claimed the North West ABC Motsepe League provincial title with a 1-0 victory over Army Rockets FC. One strike…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-launch-books-during-national-archives-awareness-week
Academics launch books during National Archives Awareness Week
2026-05-18 With the launch of their books set in the sometimes harsh realities of South Africa, two academics from the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) are contributing to national memory while preserving knowledge for a more just future. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-sign-language-dissemination-event-promoting-inclusion-digital-spaces