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Madlanga Commission and IDAC testimony: Is SA witnessing the failure of leadership or the failure of its anti-corruption system?

The testimony presented before the Madlanga Commission on 29 July 2026 concerning the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), together with the resignation of its head, Adv. Andrea Johnson, should serve as a watershed moment in South Africa's fight against corruption. 

Opinion piece by Dr Nkosingiphile Mkhize, a senior lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Government Studies

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South Africa’s schools have not collapsed, and that is precisely why we should be worried

  • South Africa’s schools have not collapsed — but “not collapsed” must never become our standard for success. 
  • A child who cannot read for meaning by Grade 4 is not merely behind at school; that child faces a narrowed future. 
  • A country cannot build an innovation economy when hundreds of its schools do not even offer Mathematics.
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Lessons from Japan: Yesterday can’t fix tomorrow, but today can

By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) 

Mount Fuji’s famous peak is hidden behind a blanket of clouds today. It is a wondrous sight, and there is a serenity to it. It feels as though Japan, and specifically Tokyo, where I am, has been transported from the future to the present. The country is a technological marvel of automation and innovation, yet I also find myself carried into the past, to terrible moments more than 80 years ago. 

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NWU dominates shortlist for 10th North West Sports Awards

The North-West University (NWU) has emerged as one of the most represented institutions in the 2026 North West Sports Awards, with 10 athletes, three coaches and the NWU Soccer Institute securing nominations across several of the top categories at the event. 

The nominations cap a six-month period in which the university celebrated achievements ranging from Olympic and international athletics success to a historic breakthrough in South African professional football.

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The spirit of Madiba lives on at the NWU

On 5 December, 2013, the world stood still as it mourned the passing of a man who transcended being a statesman. 

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was that, and so much more. He left a legacy cast in iron and forged in a fire of passion for humanity. No prison cell could restrain his ideals, no sounds of suppression, intimidation or fear could silence his voice.

As mournful as we were on that sorrowful day 16 years ago, so loud we are in celebrating his life on his birthday every 18 July.

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Recognising the wisdom of generations: DSTI and universities advance indigenous knowledge through RPL

For generations, indigenous knowledge holders have preserved African healing systems, cultural practices and ways of understanding the world without formal recognition. 

A partnership between the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and three universities has now completed a pilot project aimed at changing that by formally recognising indigenous knowledge practitioners through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) system.

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