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NWU Eagles set to fly with new professional contracts
Jun 29, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) Rugby Institute has been the breeding ground for some of the most talented rugby players in the country – this is no exception in 2026. Six Varsity Cup stars of the NWU Eagles have signed professional contracts with South African rugby unions. They are Matthew Fortuin (Sharks), Jaco du Toit (Sharks), Stephan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breaking-silence-encouraging-men-prioritise-mental-well-being
Breaking the silence: Encouraging men to prioritise mental well-being
Jun 30, 2026 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus reaffirmed its commitment to promoting mental wellness and healthy lifestyles when it hosted a Men's Health Event on Saturday, 27 June 2026.The event brought together staff and stakeholders under the theme of encouraging men to prioritise their physical and mental well-being while…http://news.nwu.ac.za/borders-and-jobs-what-march-and-march-debate-means-sas-agricultural-labour-force
Borders and jobs: What the ‘March and March’ debate means for SA’s agricultural labour force
Jul 01, 2026 - Opinion piece by Ella Mogashoa, a researcher in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU).As dawn breaks across South Africa each morning, thousands of farm workers are already hard at work. Long before most South Africans begin their day, they are planting, pruning, harvesting and preparing the food that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/forgotten-cost-food-production-south-africa
The forgotten cost of food production in South Africa
Jul 01, 2026 - Opinion piece by Ella Mogashoa, a researcher in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU).South Africans have become all too familiar with rising food prices. Every trip to the supermarket seems to confirm the same reality: the weekly grocery bill is higher than it was only a few months ago.Something as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/seven-nwu-footballers-earn-south-africa-call-cucsa-games
Seven NWU footballers earn South Africa call-up for CUCSA Games
Jun 30, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute will be represented by seven players and its head coach at the 2026 Confederation of Universities and Colleges Sports Association (CUCSA) Games after they were selected for the South African university football team.The seven players selected are Aphelele Sibisi, Xolani Masethi, Lucky Letwaba,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-student-left-behind-fundraising-gala-dinner-support-financially-struggling-students
‘No Student Left Behind’ fundraising gala dinner to support financially struggling students
Jun 30, 2026 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is taking a bold step towards addressing student financial hardship through the launch of the “No Student Left Behind” fundraising gala dinner. This initiative is aimed at ensuring that no deserving student is denied an opportunity to succeed because of financial constraints.The fundraising gala…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-must-stop-confusing-paperwork-performance
Government must stop confusing paperwork with performance
Jul 01, 2026 - The Governing Body Foundation national report on the administrative load of public-school principals should force a national conversation about the administrative burden placed on schools and public institutions.When did paperwork become more important than educating children? South Africa's principals are becoming administrators when they…http://news.nwu.ac.za/testing-will-people-state-citizen-confrontation-south-africa
Testing the will of the people: the state-citizen confrontation in South Africa
Jul 01, 2026 - Opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase, senior lecturer in Political Studies and International Relations at the North-West University (NWU) The emergence of anti-illegal immigration movements such as Operation Dudula, and more recently, March and March, represents a significant moment in the democratic trajectory of South Africa. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-hypertension-africa-demands-new-approach
Why hypertension in Africa demands a new approach
Jul 03, 2026 - Hypertension is no longer only a concern for older people. It is affecting younger Africans, increasing the risk of kidney disease and heart complications, and demanding a shift from treatment to prevention. That was the central message delivered by Prof. Lebo Gafane-Matemane from the Faculty of Health Sciences during her inaugural lecture at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-communities-knowledge-creation-african-knowledge-co-creation-conference
NWU hosts Communities for Knowledge Creation at the African Knowledge Co-Creation Conference.
Jul 06, 2026 - African communities are stepping into the spotlight as equal partners in shaping knowledge. From 7–9 July 2026, at the African Community-Led Knowledge Co-Creation Conference at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom campus, bringing together academics, community leaders, and development partners to explore how collaborative knowledge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-athletes-shine-2026-sa-road-running-championships
NWU athletes shine at the 2026 SA Road Running Championships
Jul 03, 2026 - NWU athletes showed grit and determination during the 2026 SA Road Running Championships in Gqeberha (Nelson Mandela Bay) on Saturday, 27 June.Two of the standout performers were Thinus Erasmus and Bertus van der Linde, who dominated the junior mile race. Erasmus outsprinted his NWU teammate Van der Linde in a thrilling finish, edging ahead at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-crowned-ussa-bodybuilding-and-crossfit-overall-team-champions
Vanderbijlpark crowned USSA Bodybuilding and CrossFit overall team champions
Jul 06, 2026 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus bodybuilding and CrossFit team has once again demonstrated its sporting excellence by securing the Overall Team Championship at the 2026 University Sport South Africa (USSA) National Bodybuilding and CrossFit Championships. The outstanding performances of the team across multiple…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sigadis-rise-continues-south-africa-under-23-call
Sigadi's rise continues with South Africa under 23 call-up
Jul 06, 2026 - Just weeks after helping the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute secure promotion to the Motsepe Foundation Championship and being named Player of the Tournament at the ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs, Khunganani Sigadi has reached another milestone in his football career. The talented midfielder has been selected for the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gauteng-higher-education-stakeholders-review-progress-fight-against-gbvf
Gauteng higher education stakeholders review progress in the fight against GBVF
Jul 06, 2026 - The Gauteng Provincial Stakeholder Cohort on Higher Education Institutions Discipline and Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) recently convened at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus to review progress made by higher education institutions on implementing resolutions adopted during previous engagements.The meeting was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/road-less-travelled-nwu-varsity-cup-hero-ready-roses-opportunity
A road less travelled: NWU Varsity Cup hero ready for Roses opportunity
Jul 06, 2026 - Ten years ago, a young lad from Thabazimbi made Varsity Cup history in the NWU 10 jersey by scoring the competition's first-ever nine-point try.A decade later, Benhard Janse van Rensburg is once again making headlines – this time with the opportunity to earn his first Test cap for England against Fiji this weekend after being named in Steve…http://news.nwu.ac.za/positioning-our-youth-future-work-through-education-industry-and-collaboration
Positioning our youth for the future of work through education, industry and collaboration
Jun 17, 2026 - South Africa's most recent employment statistics present a dismal image in a nation where millions of people wake up every morning yearning for a chance to work. The official unemployment rate has increased to 32.7%, according to the most recent Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2026. This means that almost one in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sports-leader-src-president-relation-seobelas-journey-service-and-student-leadership
From sports leader to SRC president: Relation Seobela's journey of service and student leadership
Jun 17, 2026 - For Relation Seobela, leadership has never been about titles. It has been about service, representation and creating opportunities for students to succeed. The young leader, who currently serves as the Student Campus Council (SCC) chairperson of the Mahikeng Campus, Student Representative Council (SRC) president and a member of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-strengthen-national-language-action-plan-task-team
NWU academics strengthen the national language action plan task team
Jun 17, 2026 - The North-West University (NWU) has strengthened its contribution to South Africa’s multilingualism agenda with three university-affiliated language experts now serving on the National Task Team Towards a Unified National Language Action Plan. Prof. Herculene Kotzé, an associate professor of Language Practice in the Faculty of Humanities, was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-unites-african-campus-radio-stations-historic-africa-day-simulcast
NWU FM unites African campus radio stations in historic Africa Day simulcast
Jun 17, 2026 - In celebration of Africa month, the Mahikeng Campus radio station of the North-West University (NWU), NWU FM, made history by hosting a groundbreaking multi-nation Africa Day simulcast that connected student voices from across the African continent. The historic broadcast, held on 25 May 2026 in commemoration of Africa Day, brought together…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-practice-teaching-and-learning-conference-highlights-innovation-and-student-success