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Master’s student breaks new ground with study on black South African travel behaviours
Sep 30, 2025 - By Gofaone Motsamai While tourism remains one of South Africa’s biggest economic growth areas, little research has been done to investigate the travel habits of black city dwellers who are a fast-growing sector of the market. Step up Kamohelo Lempe, a second-year MA Tourism candidate at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-centre-digital-humanities-inspiring-spring-school-programme
NWU launches Centre for Digital Humanities with inspiring Spring School Programme
Sep 30, 2025 - By Jalize Fourie The Faculty of Humanities at North-West University (NWU) took a bold step into the future of research and innovation with the official launch of its Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) on Friday, 19 September, at the Riverside Sun Hotel in Vanderbijlpark. The launch was the highlight of the Faculty’s Spring School Programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-honoured-international-fellow-royal-academy-engineering
Professor honoured as International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Sep 30, 2025 - North-West University (NWU) extraordinary professor Linda Godfrey has been elected as an International Fellow of the prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) in the United Kingdom. This is the second key role she has had within the ambit of the RAEng. For the past four years, Prof Godfrey has served on the Board of the Academy’s Safer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/strengthening-patient-safety-and-healthcare-africa
Strengthening patient safety and healthcare in Africa
Sep 30, 2025 - Dr Sabelilie Tenza, a patient safety expert at North-West University (NWU), led a powerful conversation about strengthening patient safety and healthcare in Africa at the recent Quality Management and Patient Safety – Reimagined Forum, which was held at the WHX Labs in Cape Town. Hosted in partnership with the Council for Health Service…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-conference-drives-progress-school-social-work
International conference drives progress in school social work
Sep 30, 2025 - The School of Psychosocial Health at the North-West University (NWU) hosted the second Social Workers in Schools (SWIS) International Conference from 10 to 12 September on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the NWU. The first international conference was held in the United Kingdom during 2024, and the conference in South Africa was the very first of its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-creates-new-poetic-form-inspired-setswana-and-japanese-traditions
Lecturer creates new poetic form inspired by Setswana and Japanese traditions
Oct 01, 2025 - When Motlhankane Lesego stood before an audience at Sol Plaatje University’s international conference to present a paper on Mosinete, a new genre of Setswana poetry, he left with more than notes. It sparked an idea that would become Haikaro, a new literary form. “It was in the exchanges on intercultural creativity that I started thinking about…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-calls-actionable-science-can-save-lives
Professor calls for actionable science that can save lives
Oct 02, 2025 - What happens in the lab should not stay there. That was the central message from Prof Anja Franken of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences, who used her inaugural lecture to argue that occupational health research must move beyond academic journals and into workplaces where it can save lives. “Research must not remain…http://news.nwu.ac.za/music-provence-musicians-shine-second-house-concert-memory-elmain-smit
Music in Provence: musicians shine in second house concert in memory of Elmain Smit
Oct 02, 2025 - Soft notes floated through the afternoon air like a gentle breeze across lavender fields. The scent of sunflowers and the glow of golden light transformed Prof Paul Smit’s home into a small corner of Provence, carrying guests on a journey of music, memory and quiet celebration. On Saturday, 13 September, Prof Smit, associate professor in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/potchefstroom-campus-staff-sports-club-heads-gqeberha-usswsa-national-tournament
Potchefstroom Campus Staff Sports Club heads to Gqeberha for the USSWSA national tournament
Oct 02, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) Staff Sports Club on the Potchefstroom Campus is proud and excited to represent the university at the upcoming University Staff Sport and Wellness of South Africa (USSWSA) national tournament, taking place in Gqeberha from 9 to 11 October 2025. Hosted by Nelson Mandela University, the tournament will bring together…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-history-sadilar-testament-heritage-and-innovation
Celebrating the history of SADiLaR: A testament to heritage and innovation
Oct 03, 2025 - By Lihle Sosibo Following Heritage month, the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) proudly turns the spotlight inwards, celebrating its own heritage through its history book titled The Story of SADiLaR. This publication is more than a record of the past – it is a reflection of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-campus-wedding-celebrate-cultural-integration
Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts “Campus Wedding” to celebrate cultural integration
Oct 03, 2025 - The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) staged a colourful and symbolic “Campus Wedding” on Friday, 26 September, bringing together staff, students and alumni in a celebration of cultural diversity and unity. The event formed part of the annual Culture Integration Day at the NWU, observed across all three campuses, but this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/turning-anxiety-energy-public-speaking
Turning anxiety into energy for public speaking
Oct 03, 2025 - By Mzwandile Ndlovu Many of us have felt a racing heartbeat and shaky breath before speaking in public, but this anxiety can be rechannelled into energy and confidence to take command of the podium. This is the hope offered by Dr Sumartono Mulyodiharjo, head of the Department of Communication Science at Universitas Ekasakti in Pandang,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-part-global-nuclear-forum
NWU takes part in global nuclear forum
Oct 03, 2025 - Nuclear science and capacity building are particular strengths of the North-West University (NWU), as was evident from its inclusion in South Africa’s official delegation at the 69th Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference in Austria. The Department of Electricity and Energy formally invited the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-part-first-g20-national-tourism-hackathon
NWU takes part in first G20 National Tourism Hackathon
Oct 03, 2025 - By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu Innovation, collaboration and youthful energy took centre stage in Mpumalanga at the Sabi River Sun Resort, when North-West University (NWU) students and an academic participated in the first G20 National Department of Tourism Hackathon. Dr Ncedo ka Ntloko, senior lecturer in the School of Tourism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nutrition-science-targets-inflammation-tackle-tb-and-iron-deficiency
Nutrition science targets inflammation to tackle TB and iron deficiency
Oct 03, 2025 - Nutrition can be used as a tool to control inflammation and address conditions such as tuberculosis (TB) and iron deficiency. In her recent inaugural lecture, North-West University (NWU) Prof Linda Malan drew on findings from years of research to highlight how omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and iron can influence immune function and offer new…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dancers-represent-south-africa-world-stage
Dancers to represent South Africa on world stage
Dec 05, 2025 - Tebogo Baas and Matlhogonolo Bodibe are preparing to compete against the best in the world Two North-West University (NWU) dancers, Tebogo Baas and Matlhogonolo Bodibe, are preparing to compete against the best in the world when they represent South Africa at the 2025 World Dance Championships (WDC) in Assen, Netherlands, in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leads-study-financial-management-schools
Student leads study on financial management in schools
Oct 03, 2025 - Sound financial practices alone do not guarantee strong academic results, says a study by North-West University (NWU) postgraduate student Bongani Steven Dhlamini. His research, titled “The Contribution of Effective Financial School Management to Quality Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools”, examined how financial management influences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colloquium-reimagines-future-humanities-knowledge-and-pedagogy
Colloquium reimagines the future of humanities knowledge and pedagogy
Oct 03, 2025 - By Gofaone Motsamai The decolonisation of higher education curricula will not happen overnight. In the words of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Mpho Chaka, it is a “continuous multifaceted journey that involves questioning colonialism’s deep-rooted impacts on the way knowledge is produced and shared”. Prof Chaka, deputy dean for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mini-cricket-festival-bigger-and-better-ever
Mini-Cricket Festival bigger and better than ever
Oct 06, 2025 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was abuzz with excitement as it recently hosted the 12th annual NWU Mini-Cricket Festival at the NWU Cricket Clubhouse. With over 560 enthusiastic children aged six to nine from more than 17 schools participating, the event once again proved to be one of the most anticipated youth sports…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africas-future-depends-ethical-leadership