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NWU Sports Awards celebrates the people behind the podiums
A world champion’s javelin throw. An African record over the hurdles. A team moving in championship-winning unison. At… Read more
NWU researcher discovers three ancient insects from a 90-million-year-old deposit
Three tiny insects that lived about 90 million years ago have helped a North-West University (NWU) researcher uncover… Read more
NWU students take national honours in risk management challenge
Students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Risk Management programme at the Vanderbijlpark Campus have been crowned the 2026 Institute of… Read more
Student wins national innovation award for turning mining waste into bricks
The North-West University (NWU) continues to demonstrate how business education, innovation and entrepreneurial… Read more
NWU honours Kgosi Jeffrey Montshioa and celebrates the living heritage of the Barolong Boora Tshidi
The North-West University (NWU) honoured Kgosi Kgotleng Jeffrey Montshioa, king of the Barolong Boo Ratshidi, for 25… Read more
AI and the changing role of the university
When AI can produce a convincing answer in seconds, what does a university qualification actually certify? Prof. Joseph Sekhampu examines why… Read more 
Beyond the mine gate: A call to build Rustenburg's next chapter together
What if the establishment of an NWU School of Mines and Mining Engineering in Rustenburg became the beginning of something much larger?
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