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NWU and Taletso TVET College strengthen ties through strategic engagement
May 29, 2026 - A North-West University (NWU) delegation, led by the deputy vice-chancellor for student life, transformation, people and culture with assigned function of the Mahikeng Campus, Dr Joe Molete, recently held a strategic engagement with the leadership of the Taletso TVET College. This engagement was aimed at strengthening institutional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rebuilding-south-africas-ailing-public-transport-system
Rebuilding South Africa's ailing public transport system
May 29, 2026 - There was a time when passengers could board a train in Johannesburg, travel through Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg and Zeerust, pass through Mahikeng, Madibogo, Mareetsane and Taung, and continue towards Kimberley before making the return journey. Those trains are gone. So too are many of the rail services that once connected communities,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-teaching-us-wrong-lessons-about-happiness
AI is teaching us the wrong lessons about happiness
May 29, 2026 - Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more than a tool. Increasingly, people are turning to AI for advice, companionship and emotional reassurance. Chatbots are helping users navigate personal challenges, offering encouragement and, in many cases, validating their feelings and beliefs. Yet growing evidence suggests that this constant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa-day-celebration-puts-african-stories-and-languages-centre
Africa Day celebration puts African stories and languages at the centre
Jun 01, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus Library turned into a space of poetry, oral history and reflection when the Library and Information Service (LIS) hosted its Africa Day celebration on 6 May 2026 under the theme “Our Africa, Our Story, Our Legacy”. Students, academics and community members gathered to reflect on African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/living-laboratory-foothold-food-security
‘Living laboratory’ a foothold for food security
Jun 01, 2026 - The ten-minute drive from the North-West University's (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus to Pienaarskamp, just outside the city, is not scenic in the classical sense of the word. Along the route, new shopping centres and other developments show that Potchefstroom is slowly spreading its commercial wings. Yet once you pass through the farm's gates,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leads-fight-earlier-cystic-fibrosis-diagnosis-south-africa
NWU leads the fight for earlier cystic fibrosis diagnosis in South Africa
Jun 01, 2026 - Cystic fibrosis can be a life-altering and potentially fatal disease, but early detection through newborn screening can dramatically improve outcomes. The North-West University (NWU) houses the Centre for Human Metabolomics, a diagnostic laboratory uniquely offering cystic fibrosis newborn screening services to the South African public…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ttis-hosts-gauteng-technology-transfer-forum
NWU TTIS hosts Gauteng Technology Transfer Forum
Jun 01, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the Gauteng Technology Transfer Forum (GTTF), bringing together technology transfer professionals from universities, science councils and research institutions across Gauteng. Organised by the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office of the NWU, the forum served as a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-fairs-connect-nwu-students-industry-across-three-campuses
Career fairs connect NWU students with industry across three campuses
Jun 01, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) connected thousands of students with employers during a series of career fairs across its Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses in May 2026. Organised by the Career Services and Alumni Relations office, the fairs gave students direct access to employers, career guidance and valuable networking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-blum-biologicals-join-forces-build-more-sustainable-future-agriculture
NWU and Blum Biologicals join forces to build a more sustainable future for agriculture
Jun 01, 2026 - As the demand for safer and more sustainable farming continues to grow, scientists and industry leaders are working together to find better ways to protect crops, support farmers and care for the environment. A new partnership between North-West University and Blum Biologicals aims to do exactly that. The two organisations officially formalised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-named-finalist-two-prestigious-science-oscar-award-categories
NWU named finalist in two prestigious Science Oscar Award categories
Jun 01, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) continues to shine on the national stage, having been named a finalist in two prestigious categories of the 2025/2026 NSTF‑South32 Awards. This recognition underscores the impact of the university in science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa. The awards are widely known as South Africa’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rainbow-kidz-tennis-tournament-draws-energy-renewable-rangers
NWU Rainbow Kidz tennis tournament draws energy from Renewable Rangers
Jun 02, 2026 - The tennis courts at the North-West University (NWU) Tennis Club became a playground of movement, learning and discovery when young players gathered for the first Rainbow Kidz competition of 2026 on 16 and 17 May. Hosted in partnership with Tennis South Africa, the Rainbow Kidz Programme introduces children aged 12 and younger to tennis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/father-farmer-and-south-africas-energy-future
A father, a farmer and South Africa’s energy future
Jun 03, 2026 - By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU). I am the father of six beautiful children. They shape me every day. They shape what I value and how I see the future. I think of them when I walk on my cattle farm in the heart of the North West, where the earth is red and the skies stretch wide. I…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grandfathers-farm-farminist-alumnus-grows-agriculture-business-social-media-roots
From grandfather’s farm to Farminist: Alumnus grows agriculture business from social media roots
Jun 02, 2026 - Mosa Seshoene still remembers school holidays spent on her grandfather’s farm in Turfloop, Limpopo. Long before she built a business and started supplying vegetables to local markets, her days were filled with picking tomatoes, spraying crops, and feeding chickens and pigs. Those routines, she says, laid the foundation for a career in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-we-need-re-evaluate-stem-education
Why we need to re-evaluate STEM education
May 25, 2026 - Science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Together they are called STEM fields, and they drive the systems that power modern civilisation, from healthcare and infrastructure to energy, food security and communication. Even our growing dependence on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. These fields equip societies to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-olubukola-babalola-ranked-among-worlds-leading-plant-scientists
Prof. Olubukola Babalola ranked among world’s leading plant scientists
May 25, 2026 - Prof. Olubukola Oluranti Babalola from the North-West University (NWU) has been recognised among the world’s leading researchers in plant science and agronomy after being ranked 448th globally and fifth in South Africa in the 2026 edition of the Research.com rankings. Prof. Babalola, who is based on the Mahikeng Campus, also received the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-ushotanefe-useh-help-shape-sustainability-south-african-higher-education
NWU’s Prof. Ushotanefe Useh to help shape sustainability in South African higher education
Jun 02, 2026 - Prof. Ushotanefe Useh, Deputy Dean for Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations at North-West University's Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed Chairperson of the Academic Subcommittee of Universities South Africa's Higher Education Sustainability Community of Practice (HESCoP) and has joined its Executive Committee, effective…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-tiktok-and-youtube-are-helping-keep-setswana-culture-alive
How TikTok and YouTube are helping keep Setswana culture alive
Jun 02, 2026 - A Setswana proverb shared on TikTok, a traditional wedding blanket draped over a bride’s shoulders in a music video and folktales narrated through podcasts may seem like ordinary digital content. However, new research from the North-West University (NWU) reveals that these online spaces are becoming powerful tools for preserving indigenous…http://news.nwu.ac.za/every-nwu-student-shapes-future-youth-month
Every NWU student shapes the future this Youth Month
Jun 03, 2026 - By Michelle Hammann Every student at the North-West University (NWU) is helping to shape the future of our country. During Youth Month, we shift our focus to the youth of 1976, who helped fight for equal and inclusive education. They continue to inspire the youth of today to strive for a better future. Tshepo Tlaka, the NWU Eagles Varsity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/safety-management-students-gain-hands-industry-exposure
Safety Management students gain hands-on industry exposure
Jun 03, 2026 - Final-year Safety Management students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently participated in an immersive practical learning experience at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus as part of the BSMN 311: Managing Safety Incidents module. The educational visit forms part of the NWU’s commitment to experiential…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-maintains-strong-global-standing-cwur-rankings