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Student passed away after injury during rugby match
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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/assume-i-can-putting-spotlight-down-syndrome-awareness
‘Assume that I can’: putting a spotlight on Down Syndrome awareness
Society tends to have low expectations of people with Down Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects the development of the brain. Such perceptions are unfair and uncalled for, according to the international advertising campaign titled “Assume that I can”, which challenges widely held stereotypes of Down Syndrome. The North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-economies-should-adapt-global-challenges-amid-us-china-tariff-wars
African economies should adapt to global challenges amid US-China tariff wars
In a timely Pitso webinar hosted on Friday, 11 April, the North-West University (NWU) Business School featured distinguished panellists who discussed the vulnerable status of African economies caught in the crossfire of escalating international tariff wars. As countries on the continent compete for both economic sovereignty and competitive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/outcome-investigation-apparent-cultural-ritual-disturbance-eikenhof-residence
Outcome of the investigation: Apparent cultural ritual disturbance at Eikenhof residence
The North-West University acknowledges receipt of a letter by Afriforum Youth dated 14 April 2025 on the above matter. NWU registrar, Prof Marlene Verhoef, has responded to the matters raised. Read the official response here.http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-medical-school-named-nwu-desmond-tutu-school-medicine
North-West University medical school named the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that its soon-to-be-established medical school will be honorifically named the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine. This decision was taken in consultation with – and received the approval of – the Archbishop Desmond Tutu IP Trust. The official naming ceremony took place on Tuesday, 22…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hollys-final-bow-lize-graduates-her-faithful-companion-her-side
Holly’s final bow: Lize graduates with her faithful companion by her side
It was a bittersweet day for North-West University (NWU) graduate Lize Marais, who celebrated her academic achievement and marked the final public appearance of her beloved service dog, Holly. Lize received her Bachelor of Education in Senior and FET Phase in English, on 16 April, with Holly—her steadfast companion since 2018—right by her side…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/voorspelde-groei-nie-goed-genoeg-vir-suid-afrika-nie
Voorspelde groei nie goed genoeg vir Suid-Afrika nie
Die slegte nuus van die jongste evaluering deur die Internasionale Monetêre Fonds (IMF) van die impak van handelsoorloë en beleidsonsekerheid op die wêreldekonomie is nie onverwags nie. Dit beklemtoon nietemin die omvang van die ekonomiese skade wat as gevolg van die onlangse ongebreidelde proteksionisme van die Verenigde State van Amerika (VSA)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/predicted-growth-not-good-enough-south-africa
Predicted growth not good enough for South Africa
The bad news from the latest assessment by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of the impact of trade wars and policy uncertainty on the world economy is not unexpected. It nonetheless highlights the extent of the economic damage anticipated by recent unbridled United States of America (US) protectionism and its wider consequences. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/culture-and-crisis-communication-focus-visit-global-expert