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Renaming of Kruger National Park will be a blow to tourism sector
2025-09-25 • “It is important to stress that we cannot afford to lose international visitors at this point, nor can we risk creating confusion around one of our flagship attractions,” says tourism expert. • “Renaming would almost certainly lead to short-term brand…http://news.nwu.ac.za/malgas-eyes-back-back-varsity-football-finals
Malgas eyes back-to-back Varsity Football finals
2025-09-25 For North-West University (NWU) head coach Nkululeko Malgas, history is both a lesson and a motivator. The NWU Eagles thrashed the University of the Free State (UFS) 4-0 at home in last year’s semi-final, but stumbled to a 1-0 loss away this season. Now, with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-graduates-and-entrepreneurial-crossroads
South Africa’s graduates and the entrepreneurial crossroads
2025-10-10 In South Africa, a degree no longer guarantees a job. Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels, and many graduates struggle to find stable work. Entrepreneurship, often touted as a remedy, is still seen by many as a last resort rather than a viable career…http://news.nwu.ac.za/external-expertise-helps-steer-future-sustainable-farming-nwu
External expertise helps to steer the future of sustainable farming at the NWU
2025-10-17 An independent advisory panel of agricultural experts is at the helm of one of South Africa’s most ambitious experiments in sustainable farming. This panel plays a decisive role in shaping the vision, trials, and daily operations of the North-West University’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-address-south-africas-parole-problem
NWU experts address South Africa’s parole problem
2025-09-26 ‘Recidivism’ is not a word commonly heard in everyday conversation, yet it carries enormous weight in the South African context. The term refers to the tendency of offenders to commit further crimes, and it was a central theme at the National Summit on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-ready-fight-varsity-netball-glory-final-against-ufs
NWU Eagles ready to fight for Varsity Netball glory in final against UFS
2025-09-26 As the curtain comes down on the 2025 Varsity Netball season, North-West University (NWU) captain Martine Jordaan says the team is ready to leave everything on the court in their bid to lift the championship trophy when they face the University of the Free…http://news.nwu.ac.za/symposium-explores-how-south-africa-navigates-global-agreements
Symposium explores how South Africa navigates global agreements
2025-09-26 By Gofaone Motsamai Law students have a role to play in critically evaluating international institutions, including the United Nations and its Security Council. This is according to diplomats and legal experts who spoke at a seminar on the development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-research-delivers-eco-friendly-cost-effective-feed-solution-beef-cattle
Innovative research delivers eco-friendly, cost-effective feed solution for beef cattle
2025-09-26 The North-West University (NWU) is proud to celebrate the recent graduation of Dr Nozipho Phila Gamedze, who received her PhD on 16 July 2025. Her research marks a significant contribution to both sustainable agriculture and nanotechnology, showcasing the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/willys-luxury-car-business-gains-traction
Willy’s luxury car business gains traction
2025-09-29 By Gosego Phutieagae North-West University (NWU) alumnus Wilfred “Willy” Thahane studied transport economics and logistics at the NWU, and he had dreams of going places with his degree. Today, he runs a Pretoria-based luxury car rental business that caters…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dialogue-south-africas-renewal-lessons-past-challenges-present
A dialogue for South Africa’s renewal: Lessons from the past, challenges of the present
2025-09-29 By Gofaone Motsamai Thirty years ago, South Africans gathered around negotiation tables to confront a painful history and chart a democratic future. It was a time of uncertainty, but also of hope, as political enemies discovered the power of dialogue to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-did-it-nwu-eagles-are-varsity-netball-champions
We did it! The NWU Eagles are Varsity Netball champions!
2025-09-29 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Bertie Jacobs Sometimes words fail. What a performance. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles won the 2025 Varsity Netball tournament with a monumental 57-49 win over Kovsies in Bloemfontein on Monday night. The…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/design-project-earns-nwu-student-loerie-recognition
Design project earns NWU student Loerie recognition
2025-10-15 A North-West University (NWU) graduate is the pride of the Graphic Design Subject Group with a Craft Illustration Certificate that she received for her 2024 final-year project at this year’s prestigious International Loerie Awards. Suné Venter’s project,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-running-national-agricultural-awards
Student in the running for national agricultural awards
2025-10-16 By Gofaone Motsamai On an ordinary morning at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, Lesego Molema follows his usual routine, attending lectures, meeting with student groups and checking on campus projects. For him, these are not separate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecture-highlights-technology-benefits-smme-finances
Lecture highlights technology benefits for SMME finances
2025-10-16 By: Gosego Phutieagae A public lecture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus on 1 October 2025 highlighted how telecommunications and information technology are transforming financial management for small, medium and micro enterprises (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-examines-south-africas-aviation-carbon-emissions-and-tourism-policy-challenges
Study examines South Africa’s aviation carbon emissions and tourism policy challenges
2025-12-05 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu When aircraft take off from South Africa’s major airports, they do more than connect people with destinations, they also leave behind a growing environmental footprint. The complex relationship between aviation,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-berts-bricks-ac-night-race-lights-potchefstroom
NWU–Berts Bricks AC Night Race lights up Potchefstroom
2025-10-20 When the stars came out, running shoes were laced and goals were set. On your marks, get set and go! The inaugural North-West University (NWU) Berts Bricks Athletics Club (BB AC) Night Race recently transformed the Potchefstroom Campus into a glowing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-hails-sas-bold-progressive-new-energy-blueprint
Prof Bismark Tyobeka hails SA’s “bold”, “progressive” new energy blueprint
2025-10-20 • The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 projects that South Africa will generate more electricity from non–fossil-fuel sources than from fossil fuels. • South Africa can reclaim its leadership position as Africa’s foremost nuclear power nation. • The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/global-collaboration-shapes-early-childhood-science-education
Global collaboration shapes early-childhood science education
2025-10-22 Dr Moleboheng Ramulumo-Mokhele, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education and member of the Research Unit for Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University (NWU), recently returned from her visiting scholar engagement at the University of Idaho (USA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/devon-da-silva-appointed-cricket-head-coach