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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
The NWU highlights its readiness for the 2026 academic year during visit by deputy minister
The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, and officials from the… Read more
NWU and JB Marks Local Municipality strengthen partnership for community impact
Today, the North-West University (NWU) and JB Marks Local Municipality held a strategic engagement aimed at deepening cooperation and advancing… Read more
Minister leads oversight visit to assess NWU’s readiness for 2026
Ahead of the opening of the 2026 academic year, Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela led a high-level oversight visit to the North… Read more
Lower borrowing costs are still likely
The 4 to 2 majority decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on 29 January to pause its interest rate easing cycle and leave the repo rate… Read more
Why the maths behind matric pass rates do not add up
South Africa’s celebrated matric pass rates do not reflect the reality of a “leaking pipeline” that serves neither the country’s ailing economy… 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 African Mining Indaba, taking place from 9… Read more
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