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Smart Village dialogue advances South Africa’s first indigenous knowledge-led initiative
Apr 24, 2026 - By Mzwandile Ndlovu A renewed push to translate indigenous knowledge (IK) into practical rural development took centre stage as stakeholders gathered for the Second Smart Village conference in Nyandeni in the Eastern Cape. Held under the theme “Towards an indigenous knowledge-based smart village model: A multi-stakeholder planning dialogue…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-digital-humanities/events
Events
Apr 24, 2026 - NWU Centre for Digital Humanities presents Online Webinar The Digital Humanities webinar series is an initiative dedicated to fostering a thoughtful, inclusive, and critically engaged environment for dialogue concerning digital humanities (DH) practices, debates, and future directions. Conceived as a platform for emerging leaders in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/five-researchers-earn-nominations-years-science-oscars
Five researchers earn nominations for this year’s Science Oscars
Apr 24, 2026 - Our researchers continue to receive national recognition for their impactful work across a wide range of disciplines. The North-West University (NWU) has five nominees for the 2025/2026 NSTF‑South32 Awards. This further affirms our standing as a contributor to excellence in science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-and-phasrec-partner-celebrate-world-intellectual-property-day-2026
TTIS and PhASRec partner to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2026
Apr 28, 2026 - Innovation is at the heart of progress, and this April, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) joins the global community in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD). Observed annually on 26 April, WIPD shines a spotlight on how intellectual property (IP) – from patents and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fiction-where-researchers-can-find-facts
Fiction is where researchers can find facts
Apr 28, 2026 - Civilisations rising and crumbling over eons and across galaxies. Interplanetary conflicts, alien races and worlds as vivid in description as they are difficult to conceive. For a young Prof. Henk Bouwman, now professor in Zoology at the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa, specialising in ecotoxicology across multiple biological…http://news.nwu.ac.za/revamping-north-west-airports-through-public-private-partnerships
Revamping North West airports through public-private partnerships
Apr 28, 2026 - Opinion piece by Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki from of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Transport Economics The future of the North West Province’s two government-owned airports – GD Montshioa Airport in Mahikeng and Pilanesberg International Airport – requires urgent reconsideration. Both facilities hold strategic value for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-earns-platinum-certification-global-grant-management-standards
NWU earns Platinum certification for global grant management standards
Apr 28, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) has achieved Platinum Tier certification in Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP), placing the institution among a small group of South African universities recognised for meeting the highest international standards in research grant governance and financial accountability. The certification, effective from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commemorating-freedom-day-through-diversity-and-excellence
Commemorating Freedom Day through diversity and excellence
Apr 29, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Student Chapter, in collaboration with the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, commemorated Freedom Day on 22 April 2026 under the theme “Celebrating Freedom Day Through Diversity and Excellence in Diversity Management”. The event brought…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-boma-dialogue
Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts BOMA Dialogue
Apr 29, 2026 - The office of the campus chief director at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the BOMA Dialogue with the CCD, a strategic leadership initiative aimed at strengthening student engagement, promoting accountability and cultivating a new generation of responsible student leaders. Held at the Big Lapa, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-calls-graduates-shape-economy-and-society
NWU vice-chancellor calls on graduates to shape economy and society
Apr 29, 2026 - When graduates apply their knowledge to solve real-world challenges, the results can be transformational, according to Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of North-West University (NWU). “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” he said, using the inspiring words of former President Nelson…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-can-manage-global-energy-shock-without-risking-fiscal-stability