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NWU Business School concludes Women’s Month with a celebration of ethical leadership
2025-09-02 Women in leadership positions should strive to be role models for younger women coming up through the ranks, always standing for ethics and integrity. This was the message from top women leaders who spoke at an event hosted by the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-address-un-panel-education-rights
Professor to address UN panel on education rights
2025-09-02 The United Nations Human Rights Council will hear next week from international legal experts, including the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Klaus D Beiter, on whether a new protocol should guarantee children free early childhood care and secondary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fanie-roos-makes-history-only-pga-professional-earn-phd-sa
Fanie Roos makes history as the only PGA professional to earn a PhD in SA
2025-09-02 In a sport defined by discipline, patience and relentless pursuit of perfection, Dr Fanie Roos has done what no Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) professional has ever done before. He did not just break par, he broke barriers. Dr Roos, a husband,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-soar-past-maties-varsity-netball-thriller
Eagles soar past Maties in Varsity Netball thriller
2025-09-03 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Ntokozo Maseko The North-West University (NWU) Eagles battled hard to secure a 55-41 victory over Maties in a tightly contested Varsity Netball clash. The first quarter of the match set the tone for a physical encounter as both…http://news.nwu.ac.za/where-dignity-lives-story-mama-vida-and-her-fight-disability-rights-nwu
‘Where dignity lives’: The story of Mama Vida and her fight for disability rights at NWU
2025-09-03 On a quiet morning at the Mahikeng Campus of North-West University (NWU), the halls of the Disability Rights Unit hum with purpose. At the heart of it all is Vida Mutlaneng, a disability coordinator whose presence radiates warmth, compassion and an unwavering…http://news.nwu.ac.za/goalkeeper-coach-instils-mentality-success
Goalkeeper coach instils mentality of success
2025-09-03 Consistency, hard work, teamwork and mental strength are the qualities that make a football team stand out, says Ludwe Mpakumpaku, goalkeeper coach of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Varsity Football team. Ludwe knows what it means to achieve the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/collective-effort-makes-community-sports-tournament-win-win-everyone
Collective effort makes community sports tournament a win-win for everyone
2025-08-28 Soccer balls rolled, whistles blew and chess pieces moved quietly as learners from five schools gathered at Maano Secondary School in Mmasutlhe Village for a day of sports organised by the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus Sports Department. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-students-receive-practical-training-mahikeng-magistrates-court
Law students receive practical training at Mahikeng Magistrate’s Court
2025-08-28 Stepping out of the classroom and into the courtroom, final-year law students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus gained first-hand experience of the South African justice system at work. This is one of the ways the university is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sibisis-header-seals-nwu-victory-over-cut
Sibisi’s header seals NWU victory over CUT
2025-08-15 Thanks to a decisive second-half header from captain Aphelele Sibisi, the North-West University (NWU) secured a hard-fought 1-0 win against Central University of Technology (CUT) in their second round Varsity Football clash on 14 August at the NWU Mahikeng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nursing-students-join-global-collaboration-tackle-health-challenges-online
Nursing students join global collaboration to tackle health challenges online
2025-08-18 Nine final-year nursing students from the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently participated in an international collaborative project aimed at developing innovative e-health solutions to address global healthcare challenges. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hcl-tech-donation-empowers-students-succeed
HCL Tech donation empowers students to succeed
2025-08-18 In a powerful show of commitment to student support and inclusion, the North-West University (NWU) and global technology leader HCL Technologies (HCLTech) hosted a formal handover ceremony on 6 August 2025 at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The event marked a…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/learners-are-spelling-out-future
Learners are spelling out the future
2025-08-28 and by Oscar Mosiane The ability to spell is alive and well, as 100 high school learners demonstrated when they participated in a spelling bee at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU). The event, held on Saturday, 16 August 2025, was a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-key-international-role-prof-babalola
Another key international role for Prof Babalola
2025-08-19 Internationally renowned microbiologist Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola is in the spotlight again. The leader of the Microbial Biotechnology subject group at the North-West University (NWU) has been elected to two strategic committees of the InterAcademy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shaping-biochemists-who-think-beyond-lab-and-seek-make-impact
Shaping biochemists who think beyond the lab and seek to make an impact
2025-08-19 In a quiet laboratory on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, a group of postgraduate students huddle over microscopes and data sheets. At the centre of their work is not only the science they are uncovering, but also the mentor guiding them…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-thapelo-chaacha-speak-hr-leadership-strategy-summit-2025
Dr Thapelo ChaaCha to speak at HR Leadership & Strategy Summit 2025
2025-08-19 Dr Thapelo ChaaCha, deputy director of the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), will be among the distinguished speakers at the HR Leadership & Strategy Summit 2025…http://news.nwu.ac.za/third-year-law-team-wins-their-first-ever-mock-trials
Third-year law team wins their first-ever mock trials
2025-08-20 A dedicated team of third-year law students from the North-West University (NWU), representing the NWU team, won their first-ever annual Juta Mock Trials competition. The NWU team, consisting of members across all three campuses of the NWU, argued for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sipping-and-sketching-librarians-connect-creatively-across-campuses
Sipping and sketching: Librarians connect creatively across campuses
2025-08-05 At the North-West University (NWU), the Library and Information Service team recently took a break from books and databases to enjoy something a little more personal and playful — a series of sip-and-sketch sessions that brought together creativity and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/where-passion-meets-performance-nwu-and-new-zealand-kick-winning-partnership
Where passion meets performance: NWU and New Zealand kick off a winning partnership
2025-08-05 Home to the legendary All Blacks and a global reputation for sporting brilliance, New Zealand recently connected with the North-West University (NWU) over a shared drive to push the limits in high-performance sport and sports science. Prof Michael Hamlin…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mandela-day-walkrun-initiative-brings-smiles-steps-and-support