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Research flags regulatory gaps in tailings dam management
Apr 10, 2026 - Thousands of abandoned mining tailings dams across South Africa continue to expose gaps in environmental regulation, placing communities and ecosystems at risk. Researcher Thandolwakhe Mokotedi from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) says that “the regulation of tailings dams in South Africa remains an area of environmental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-foot-and-mouth-crisis-failure-cooperation
South Africa’s foot-and-mouth crisis is a failure of cooperation
May 04, 2026 - South Africa’s struggle to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is exposing a deeper problem than the outbreak itself. The country’s response remains firmly state-led, yet the state’s capacity to execute that response is increasingly in doubt. Much of this gap between control and capability appears to stem from the government’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-dedication-delivers-africas-first-free-motor-performance-test-children
Researchers’ dedication delivers Africa’s first free motor performance test for children
May 05, 2026 - Groundbreaking research in child health assessment has now led to the development of the first free, open-source motor performance test designed specifically for African children. Breakthrough research by Prof. Bouwien Smits-Engelsman, an extraordinary professor at the North-West University (NWU), and a team of international collaborators has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchcom-names-researchers-among-best-psychology-scientists
Research.com names researchers among the best psychology scientists
May 05, 2026 - The 2026 ranking edition of the leading global platform, Research.com, places three of the researchers of the North-West University (NWU) among the best scientists in the field of psychology. The inclusion of Prof. Ian Rothmann and extraordinary professors Prof. Bouwien Smits-Engelsman and Prof. Linda Theron in the list underscores the impact…http://news.nwu.ac.za/30-graduates-launch-community-animal-health-enterprises
30 graduates launch community animal health enterprises
May 05, 2026 - A group of 30 animal health graduates is moving into business thanks to a joint programme between the North-West University (NWU) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The initiative aims to equip the graduates to establish primary animal health care (PAHC) enterprises and deliver services in underserved communities. It should help…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cost-versus-impact-legal-expert-comments-commission-effectiveness
Cost versus impact: legal expert comments on commission effectiveness
May 05, 2026 - Questions about the cost and impact of commissions of inquiry in South Africa are intensifying as the Madlanga Commission faces a possible six-month extension amid funding constraints, prompting renewed scrutiny over whether such processes deliver value for money. With R123 million of its R147 million budget already spent, the Madlanga…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-return-indigenous-knowledge-research-communities
Students return indigenous knowledge research to communities
May 05, 2026 - Returning research findings to the communities that shaped them took centre stage as two North-West University (NWU) postgraduate students led feedback sessions across North West, turning academic work into shared knowledge and practical application. Keamogela Innocentia Nko and Tswelelopele Gobitsaone Mpolokeng, affiliated with the Centre of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-school-law-firm-series-bridge-gap-between-theory-and-legal-practice
Law School to Law Firm series to bridge gap between theory and legal practice
May 05, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) has launched a new Law School to Law Firm series aimed at bridging the gap between academic theory and the practical realities of the legal profession. The initiative, led by the Law Students’ Academic Chapter (LSAC), is designed to equip final-year and postgraduate law students with the tools, insights and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-bradley-nkoana-strengthens-global-sprint-credentials-relay-success
NWU student Bradley Nkoana strengthens global sprint credentials with relay success
May 05, 2026 - Bradley Nkoana, Olympic star and proud NWU Eagle, continues to soar on the global stage after delivering another excellent result for South Africa at the World Athletics Relays. Nkoana formed part of the South African 4x100 m relay team alongside Akani Simbine, Cheswill Johnson and Mvuyo Moss, with the quartet securing second place. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-confer-honorary-doctorate-renowned-choral-music-composer-kgotlaetsile-henderson-pule
NWU to confer honorary doctorate on renowned choral music composer Kgotlaetsile Henderson Pule
May 06, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) will proudly confer an honorary doctorate on the esteemed South African cultural icon, Kgotlaetsile Henderson Pule, in recognition of his remarkable and lifelong dedication to the preservation and advancement of South African choral music. This momentous event will take place during the autumn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-support-and-sanitary-pad-drive-anchor-nwu-residence-outreach-molelwane
Mental-health support and sanitary-pad drive anchor NWU residence outreach at Molelwane
May 06, 2026 - Mental-health support and access to basic hygiene resources took centre stage when Khayalethu Residence at the North-West University (NWU) carried out a community outreach project at Molelwane Secondary School, combining a structured mental-health intervention with a sanitary pad-donation drive. The outreach, held on 1 May, formed part of a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-students-gain-practical-legal-experience-through-immersive-lad-excursion
Law students gain practical legal experience through immersive LAD excursion
May 06, 2026 - First-year law students from the North-West University (NWU) took part in the annual Law and Diversity (LAD) Excursion from 17 to 19 April 2026 at Mocoseng Sundown Resort, where they were exposed to experiential legal learning beyond the traditional classroom environment. The three-day programme was designed to strengthen students’ practical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-transformative-optentia-usiba-2026-research-retreat
NWU hosts transformative Optentia USIBA 2026 research retreat
May 06, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) has once again reaffirmed its strong commitment to academic excellence and impactful research development through the successful hosting of the Optentia USIBA 2026. Convened at the Khaya iBhubesi Conference Centre in Parys, the intensive writing retreat brought together emerging scholars, postgraduate researchers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africans-are-suburban-arms-race
South Africans are in a suburban arms race
May 06, 2026 - Violent crime in South Africa is rampant, with the country frequently ranked as one of the most dangerous in the world, as well as among the most unsafe in Africa. Citizens are afraid, and justifiably so, adapting to crime as though it is no longer temporary, but permanent. This fear has for decades quietly been redesigning suburban South Africa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-national-art-prize-ed-youngs-work-draws-student-engagement
NWU hosts national art prize as Ed Young’s work draws student engagement
Apr 10, 2026 - A cut-down piano that emits a single high-pitched note drew students and academics into a discussion on memory, absence and artistic practice when the North-West University (NWU) hosted one of the country’s leading art awards. The university hosted the Helgaard Steyn Award for Sculpture 2025 at the NWU Gallery, bringing together artists,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-eye-varsity-cup-glory
Eagles eye Varsity Cup glory
Apr 11, 2026 - The NWU Eagles are flying high as they prepare to face UP Tuks in what promises to be a thrilling Varsity Cup final on Monday night. Momentum is firmly on the side of the NWU Eagles, who powered their way into the final with a commanding semi-final performance. Now, one last challenge stands between the Eagles and glory. In the build-up…http://news.nwu.ac.za/yet-another-human-rights-day-sharpeville
Yet another Human Rights Day in Sharpeville
Apr 13, 2026 - An opinion piece by Dr Lesiba Tumishang Ledwaba, deputy director of the School of Social Sciences and a senior lecturer in History at the NWU. The brutal massacre of Sharpeville residents by racist, trigger-happy apartheid policemen on 21 March 1960 continues to be a part of societal discourse that highlights apartheid hegemony that was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurship-breakfast-strengthens-innovation-and-collaboration
Entrepreneurship Breakfast strengthens innovation and collaboration
Apr 13, 2026 - The office of the deputy dean for teaching and learning in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently hosted a dynamic Entrepreneurship Breakfast themed “Ideas Without Borders” across all three North-West University (NWU) campuses. The event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including lecturers, academic staff and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-strengthens-municipal-water-governance-through-strategic-training-partnership
NWU strengthens municipal water governance through strategic training partnership
Apr 13, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU), through its NanoEnv Incubation Programme, continues to play a pivotal role in strengthening municipal capacity and governance in the water sector. In collaboration with the Water Research Commission (WRC) and the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA), the NWU successfully hosted a three-day capacity-building…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-masters-student-champions-responsible-ai-governance-africa