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Floyd Shivambu and the fight for his political future
Enigmatic and erratic, bold and belligerent. Floyd Shivambu walks the line between chaos and command like few other South African politicians do, with both his detractors and supporters asking: What is next for Floyd? As has become the norm, Shivambu has recently evoked the ire of yet another of his political homes – the MK Party (MKP) – when…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-artificial-intelligence-gospel
The new artificial intelligence gospel
Generative artificial intelligence has learnt to mimic the divine. It now produces not only music, prose and images once thought uniquely human, but also digital deities: chatbots that speak in the first person as God. Christianity boasts AI Jesus, Virtual Jesus, Text with Jesus and Ask Jesus. Buddhism has Norbu AI, Islam has Brother Junaid.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-local-power-play
South Africa’s local power play
South Africa’s municipalities are rediscovering an old habit: generating their own electricity. In a country long dominated by Eskom, the lumbering state utility, the city of eThekwini has announced an ambitious strategy to reduce its reliance on the national grid by 40% by 2030. With Eskom’s ageing infrastructure, crippling debt and load-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/foreigners-sa-jails-deportation-complicated
Foreigners in SA jails: Deportation is… complicated
Correctional Services Minister, Dr Pieter Groenewald, recently stated his intention to deport foreign criminals in South African jails back to their countries of origin. The Minister said that about 26 000 foreigners are either serving sentences in South African prisons or are awaiting sentencing. This places a massive burden on taxpayers,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-unlocks-local-trees-feed-value-goats
Research unlocks local tree’s feed value for goats
A tree long overlooked as goat feed could help farmers in the North West Province boost meat production and cut feed costs, new research from the North-West University (NWU) has found. NWU researchers from the subject group Animal Sciences at the Mahikeng Campus, led by primary author Onke Hawu, say the Searsia lancea tree, commonly known as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-appointed-chairperson-sabs-board
Prof Bismark appointed chairperson of SABS Board
He is known for setting the highest standards for himself, and now Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has been entrusted with doing the same for the country. As the newly appointed member and chairperson of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), he will steer an institution that plays a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-hefma-2025-annual-conference-under-theme-innovating-campus-spaces
NWU to host HEFMA 2025 Annual Conference under the theme “Innovating Campus Spaces”
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to host the Higher Education Facilities Management Association (HEFMA) 2025 Annual Conference, a flagship event that will bring together leaders and professionals from across the higher education, training and infrastructure sectors. Set to take place from 13 to 16 October 2025, the conference will…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/breaking-hiv-bottleneck-why-sub-saharan-africa-must-lead-way
Breaking the HIV bottleneck: Why sub-Saharan Africa must lead the way
· African nations must build their own research capacity, rather than relying solely on Western institutions and donors. · Africa remains largely overlooked in HIV sequencing research, despite bearing the greatest burden. · It is time for Africa to reclaim agency over its health future. · Global HIV research is biased towards the West: 54…http://news.nwu.ac.za/global-warming-places-africas-wildlife-peril
Global warming places Africa’s wildlife in peril
Drought, intensified by global warming and compounded by human action, has taken a devastating toll on wildlife across Africa and the Amazon between 2023 and 2025. According to a sobering new United Nations report, animal populations are being ravaged not just by thirst and starvation, but by human intervention as fragile ecosystems buckle under…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-south-africa-must-lead-africas-nuclear-future
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: South Africa must lead Africa’s nuclear future
As nations strive towards net-zero energy targets, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has called for South Africa to take the nuclear energy lead as the continent transitions away from its fossil fuel dependency. Speaking ahead of one of the most significant international energy gatherings on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/r44-billion-big-bucks-hunting-tourism
R44 billion: The big bucks of hunting tourism
• Approximately 95 000 jobs in South Africa depend on hunting tourism. •Hunting tourism contributes USD2.5 billion, or about R44.03 billion to South Africa’s economy. • Hunting tourism massively benefits rural communities. • South Africa’s wildlife population on private land exceeds that in national parks. Amid global debates on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-species-rain-frog-breviceps-batrachophiliorum-discovered
New species of rain frog, Breviceps batrachophiliorum, discovered
In the damp, grassy slopes of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, an unassuming amphibian has leapt into the scientific spotlight. Named Breviceps batrachophiliorum – Latin for ‘frog-loving people’ – this newly described species of rain frog is a triumph of taxonomy and a compelling example of the intersection of citizen science and academic rigour.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pioneer-nuclear-medicine-prof-mike-receives-honorary-doctorate-nwu
A pioneer in nuclear medicine: Prof Mike receives honorary doctorate from the NWU
South Africa should invest more in nuclear research if it wishes to remain globally competitive and fulfil its responsibility to meet the diverse needs of its communities. This was Professor Machaba Michael “Mike” Sathekge’s message when he received his honorary doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Philosophiae Doctor, Honoris Causa) from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-desmond-tutu-school-medicine-breaks-new-ground
NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine breaks new ground
The countdown has begun. On Tuesday afternoon at precisely 12:46, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), turned the first sod at the Potchefstroom Campus construction site of the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine. This ceremonial gesture marked the official commencement of construction of South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-helen-zilles-running-mayor-johannesburg-could-mean
What Helen Zille’s running as mayor of Johannesburg could mean
Is a political heavyweight stepping back into the boxing ring? Helen Zille, the current Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance (DA), former leader of the DA, former Mayor of Cape Town and Premier of the Western Cape, is considering running for Mayor of Johannesburg. Zille is known as a formidable political pugilist, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-tete-dijana-wins-comrades-marathon-again
Congratulations! Tete Dijana wins Comrades Marathon … again
Comrades Marathon superstar Tete Dijana went supernova on Sunday 8 June when he won his third Comrades Marathon, following back-to-back victories in 2022 and 2023. Dijana is an employee of Mi7, which is an external security service provider to the North-West University (NWU), and his reassuring presence on the Mahikeng Campus has made him a…http://law.nwu.ac.za/af/law/getuigskrif
Aanvraag van Getuigskrif
Sertifikaat van Getuigskrif/Karakterverwysing Fakulteit Regte is trots op die regstudente van die onderskeie kampusse van die NWU. Verskeie regters, leiers in die openbare en private sektore en selfs die kunste het in die Regte gestudeer en lewer steeds beduidende bydraes tot ons samelewing. By Law @ NWU glo ons die ou gesegde 'dat 'n Vriend…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/Request-of-Testimonial/Characterisation
Request of Testimonial/Characterisation
Request for Testimonial/Characterisation The Faculty of Law is proud of the law graduates from the respective campuses of the NWU. Several judges, leaders in the public and private sectors and even the arts studied law and continue to make significant contributions to our society. At Law @ NWU we believe the old saying that ‘A friend is someone…http://news.nwu.ac.za/10-point-plan-and-politics-coordination