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How a primary school hallway led to a PhD in engineering
2025-06-06 Refilwe Ngwaku hails from the humble dusty streets of Soweto, where she believes that there are few role models. From a young age, her dream was to be different, to become the change she wanted to see. Her goal was to show that success can come from any…http://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-tete-dijana-wins-comrades-marathon-again
Congratulations! Tete Dijana wins Comrades Marathon … again
2025-10-10 Comrades Marathon superstar Tete Dijana went supernova on Sunday 8 June when he won his third Comrades Marathon, following back-to-back victories in 2022 and 2023. Dijana is an employee of Mi7, which is an external security service provider to the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/some-races-are-worth-running
Some races are worth running
2025-06-13 When the 2025 Comrades Marathon kicked off on Sunday, 8 June, Benjamin Tjiane was running more than just the 90-odd kilometres between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. He was pursuing a goal that had started during the Covid-19 lockdowns. What began as a personal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-runs-minicab-business-while-studying
Student runs minicab business while studying
2025-06-13 By Gofaone Motsamai A social sciences and economics student at North-West University’s Mahikeng Campus is balancing the demands of academic life with running a minicab business. Maano Rambwa, now in his final year, ventured into entrepreneurship in 2023…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-radio-where-refilwe-first-found-her-voice
Campus radio is where Refilwe first found her voice
2025-06-16 There is no better launchpad for a broadcasting career than campus radio, as Refilwe Palagangwe can confirm. Better known as “Thee Iron Lady” because of her unshakable strength, discipline, and purpose, Refilwe has used her voice to chart a course through…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-student-selected-national-siyaphumelela-scholars-programme
NWU law student selected for national Siyaphumelela Scholars programme
2025-06-17 A final-year law student at North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus has been chosen for the 2025 Siyaphumelela Scholars programme, a national initiative focused on student success and leadership in higher education. Musa Bizani and four other…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-marks-history-month-powerful-sharpeville-reflections
Vanderbijlpark Campus marks History Month with powerful Sharpeville reflections
2025-06-17 In commemoration of History Month, the School of Social Sciences at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with its community partner, Vaal HiRAI, hosted a poignant community engagement seminar under the theme “…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/academic-offers-mental-health-support-education-assistants-placed-north-west-schools
Academic offers mental health support to education assistants placed at North West schools
2025-06-17 As Phase 5 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) prepares to place thousands of young education assistants in schools across South Africa, support for their mental and emotional well-being is coming into sharper focus. In the North West province…http://news.nwu.ac.za/addressing-corporate-reporting-issues-south-africa
Addressing corporate reporting issues in South Africa
2025-06-17 Environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles have become essential to modern business operations, marking a significant shift in the corporate responsibility landscape. In South Africa, this transition brings with it unique challenges and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/culture-collaboration-nwu-and-utp-lay-foundations-strategic-partnership
From culture to collaboration, NWU and UTP lay foundations for strategic partnership
2025-06-18 The North-West University (NWU) delegation’s visit to the Universidad Tecnológica del Perú (UTP) on 17 June began with a warm and culturally rich welcome that set the tone for an inspiring day of academic exchange and collaboration. Upon arrival in Lima’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/work-artificial-intelligence-dont-fear-it-says-expert
Work with artificial intelligence but don’t fear it, says expert
2025-06-18 What happens when students begin to wonder if universities are still necessary? This was one of the questions posed by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Anné Verhoef during a talk for postgraduate students on artificial intelligence (AI). “AI is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-excels-senior-political-reporter
Alumnus excels as senior political reporter
2025-06-18 Never underestimate the value of actively participating in student activities while studying. Ntlantla Lucky Kgatlhane, now a senior political reporter at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), is testament to that. He started out at the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-appointed-ceo-boxing-south-africa
Alumnus appointed CEO of Boxing South Africa
2025-06-18 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Tsholofelo Lejaka has entered the ring as Boxing South Africa’s (BSA’s) new chief executive officer. Tsholofelo previously served as BSA CEO from 2016 to 2020, and he returned to the organisation in September 2024 as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ncu-joint-research-seminar-strengthens-international-collaboration
NWU-NCU joint research seminar strengthens international collaboration
2025-06-18 The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) and the Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) recently hosted a successful inaugural NWU-NCU Joint Research Seminar. This milestone event represented a significant advancement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/singing-your-way-well-being-and-growth
Singing your way to well-being and growth
2025-06-19 Music’s power to heal, inspire and connect took centre stage during the inaugural lecture of Prof Conroy Cupido, director of the School of Music at the North-West University (NWU). Hosted by the Faculty of Humanities at the Potchefstroom Campus on 12 June…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-bring-hr-theory-life-through-drama-performances
Students bring HR theory to life through drama performances
2025-06-20 Drama has its uses beyond the stage and screen. It can even be applied to workplace challenges. In a creative approach to learning, second-year students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology and Tourism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/qs-plaas-die-nwu-onder-die-topagt-universiteite-suid-afrika
QS plaas die NWU onder die topagt universiteite in Suid-Afrika
2025-06-20 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is besig om homself te vestig as ’n wêreldwye betrokke, innoverende universiteit wat verbind is tot uitnemendheid en relevansie in die samelewing. Belangrike voorbeelde van hoe die strategiese prioriteite van die NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-ranks-nwu-among-top-eight-universities-south-africa
QS ranks NWU among the top eight universities in South Africa
2025-06-20 The North-West University (NWU) is firmly positioning itself as a globally engaged, innovative university committed to excellence and societal relevance. Prime examples of how the strategic priorities of the NWU align with the quest for globally relevant,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-awarded-coveted-sasa-honours-bursary