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Seminar explores coloniality of academic freedom in South Africa’s higher-education sector
Apr 10, 2025 - In a noteworthy seminar hosted by the School of Social Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) on Friday, 4 April, Dr Pedro Mzileni, a senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Zululand, delivered a captivating case study on the “Coloniality of academic freedom” in South Africa’s higher-education sector. In the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/focus-area-pure-and-applied-analytics-nwu-where-curiosity-meets-mathematical-mastery
Focus Area for Pure and Applied Analytics at NWU: Where curiosity meets mathematical mastery
Apr 10, 2025 - In the ever-evolving landscape of academia, certain institutions stand out not only for their age or size, but also for their unyielding commitment to curiosity and innovation. North-West University (NWU) in South Africa exemplifies this spirit, particularly through its Focus Area for Pure and Applied Analytics (PAA) research entity. This group is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-en-die-provinsiale-regering-vat-mekaar-se-hande-vir-n-beter-noordwes
NWU en die provinsiale regering vat mekaar se hande vir ’n beter Noordwes
May 02, 2025 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en Noordwes se provinsiale regering (NWP) gaan saamwerk om probleme in die provinsie te hanteer. Hulle het op 29 April ’n memorandum van verstandhouding (MvV) onderteken wat hulle in staat stel om aan ’n groot hoeveelheid dringende uitdagings met mekaar saam te werk. Prof Bismark Tyobeka, NWU se hoof en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-provincial-government-take-hands-better-north-west
NWU and provincial government take hands for a better North West
May 02, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) and the North West provincial government (NWP) are joining forces to address problems in the province. They signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 29 April that will enable cooperation on a host of pressing challenges. Prof Bismark Tyobeka, NWU principal and vice-chancellor, and Premier Lazarus Mokgosi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-passed-away-after-injury-during-rugby-match
Student passed away after injury during rugby match
May 12, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) would like to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Vilano Saunders who passed away during the early hours of Monday, 5 May. He was injured during a rugby match on 3 May on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. It is always tragic and heartbreaking to loose a member of our student community. We are aware…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-body-found-pond-campus
Student’s body found in pond on campus
May 12, 2025 - The NWU would like to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the 20-year old Mojalefa Reabetswe Nthebe. He was a second-year student in industrial psychology on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the NWU. Immediately after his body was discovered the matter was reported to the police who is investigating an inquest. Protection…http://news.nwu.ac.za/volunteers-needed-groundbreaking-tractor-awareness-rally
Volunteers needed for groundbreaking TRACTOR Awareness Rally
May 12, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) is calling on volunteers to help bring a transformative awareness campaign to life. Ahead of the launch of the TRACTOR Awareness Rally – a pioneering community initiative to raise awareness about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease – support is needed in areas such as logistics, event coordination, research and media…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-international-nurses-day-0
NWU Celebrates International Nurses Day
May 12, 2025 - Nursing is an indispensable, noble profession – the backbone of our healthcare sector. It demands unwavering commitment and a dedication to serve a purpose higher than oneself. Too often, nurses are the unsung heroes of healthcare, but not today. Every year on 12 May, the world celebrates International Nurses Day, marking the anniversary of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ants-and-men-africas-new-trafficking-problem
Of ants and men: Africa’s new trafficking problem
May 12, 2025 - They might be small and largely inconspicuous, but ants are becoming big business for a growing market of enthusiasts. In April, Kenyan authorities intercepted two Belgian teenagers, a Vietnamese national, and a local accomplice as they attempted to smuggle 5 400 live queen ants out of the country. Their illicit cargo, consisting mainly of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/humanities-are-soul-our-societies-says-top-african-academic
The humanities are the soul of our societies says top African academic
May 13, 2025 - While science and technology are important, these disciplines should not eclipse the need for moral reasoning, history and cultural understanding, said renowned scholar Prof Toyin Falola in a public lecture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus on 8 May 2025. Emphasising the critical role of humanities education in shaping…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-rebukes-dawie-roodts-university-closure-comments
Prof Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments
Oct 10, 2025 - South Africa has too many public universities, and most of them should be closed. Furthermore, only 10% of the population should pursue a university education, “while there is a big shortage at other skill levels”. These are some of the comments recently made by economist Dawie Roodt, who also labelled South Africa’s primary education sector as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-pilot-project-test-effectiveness-podcast-based-learning
Groundbreaking pilot project to test the effectiveness of podcast-based learning
May 13, 2025 - In an ambitious effort to reimagine how entrepreneurship education is delivered in resource-constrained environments, the bhive Enterprise Development Centre (bhive EDC) at the North-West University (NWU), in partnership with Leuphana University in Germany and the Kitso Information Development Centre, has embarked on a groundbreaking pilot project…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brand-south-africa-ceo-engages-nwu-marketing-investment-and-nation-branding
Brand South Africa CEO engages NWU on marketing, investment and nation branding
May 14, 2025 - Marketing is not about persuasion. It is about perception. This was the core message from Mr Neville Matjie, CEO of Brand South Africa and alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), during a guest lecture held for marketing students in an effort to give back to the university. The session was hosted by the Career Services and Alumni Relations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/werkloosheidsvlak-laat-kommer-oor-swak-groeiprestasie-styg
Werkloosheidsvlak laat kommer oor swak groeiprestasie styg
May 14, 2025 - Die 1%-styging in die werkloosheidvlak in die eerste kwartaal van 2025 veroorsaak verdere kommer oor Suid-Afrika se swak groeiprestasie. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, sê met die voorspellingsvooruitsig van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) vir 2025 wat deur verskeie instellings en ekonome…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unemployment-level-raises-red-flag-about-weak-growth-performance
Unemployment level raises red flag about weak growth performance
May 14, 2025 - The 1% rise in the unemployment level in the first quarter of 2025 raises another red flag about South Africa’s weak growth performance. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says with the gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for 2025 having been progressively reduced by various…http://news.nwu.ac.za/geopolitics-and-conflict-drc-come-under-spotlight-iss-seminar
Geopolitics and conflict in the DRC come under the spotlight at ISS seminar
May 14, 2025 - Armed conflict has been raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since January 2025, raising many questions about peace, war and geopolitics. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Geopolitical Security and Strategy and Afrocentric Governance of Public Affairs, in collaboration with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shaping-future-sustainable-agriculture
Shaping the future of sustainable agriculture
May 14, 2025 - The School of Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is preparing a new generation of agricultural professionals through a combination of academic training, practical experience and sector-focused initiatives. Comprising four core disciplines, namely agricultural economics and extension, animal health,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/book-launch-marks-milestone-ethical-caring-discourse
Book launch marks a milestone in ethical caring discourse
May 14, 2025 - In a powerful affirmation of compassion as a catalyst for social change, the Optentia research unit at the North-West University (NWU) and the Quality in Nursing and Midwifery (NuMIQ) research focus area co-hosted the hybrid launch of the groundbreaking book, Relational Caring: A Soft Voice in Transforming Society. The event brought together…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-africa-should-adapt-climate-change
How Africa should adapt to climate change
May 15, 2025 - Africa is getting the short end of the stick as climate change is tightening its grip on the continent, although it has only contributed about 3% (at most) of global carbon emissions since the Industrial Revolution.Africa is the most vulnerable continent to the effects of climate change, with droughts, floods, extreme heatwaves, and shrinking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-strengthens-academic-partnerships-boost-student-employability