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Multilingualism makes us distinctive
The term ‘multilingualism’ can often be used as window-dressing to obscure a lack of commitment to our national… Read more
NWU opens 2026 academic year with renewed vision and purpose
A renewed sense of focus and institutional purpose marked the official opening of the 2026 academic year at the North-West University (NWU) on… Read more
NWU to livestream partial solar eclipse from campus observatory
Researchers and students at the North-West University (NWU) will livestream a partial solar eclipse from the NWU Solar Observatory* on the… Read more
QS ranks the NWU among the top 7 in sub-Saharan Africa
The inaugural 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for the sub-Saharan Africa region place the North-West University (NWU)… Read more
NWU vice-chancellor champions new School of Mines and Mining Engineering at Mining Indaba 2026
The vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof. Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka, is representing the university at the 2026 Investing in… Read more
SONA 2026: What to expect — and what not
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his 2026 State of the Nation (SONA) address on Thursday 12 February, and he will do so in a world starkly… Read more
Eagles soar in Bloemfontein with a convincing comeback victory
In an energetic round one clash of the 2026 Varsity Cup, the NWU Eagles delivered a statement performance in the City of Roses, overpowering CUT 59-42. Played at the CUT Stadium, the… Read more
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