Faculties News
NWU inspires women in Groenpunt to embrace leadership and lifelong learning
As part of the commitment of the North-West University (NWU) to community engagement and knowledge sharing, the School of Languages in Education, together with the School of Psycho-Social Education, recently visited the Groenpunt Management Area of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to engage and…
South Africa cannot transform what it refuses to rethink
Can South Africa truly transform if the knowledge systems shaping its institutions, policies and society remain largely unchanged? This question was at the heart of a thought-provoking colloquium at the North-West University (NWU), where scholars, researchers and practitioners explored how ubuntu, capability theory…
Honorary doctorate celebrates Sandra Prinsloo’s artistic legacy
Legendary stage and screen actress Sandra Prinsloo’s career has been marked by memorable performances spanning more than five decades.
On 29 September 2026, the North-West University (NWU) recognised her contribution to the arts and South Africa’s cultural heritage by awarding her an…
Could South Africa’s 5.2 GW nuclear build offer more than electricity?
By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU).
I remember Friday evenings in Pennsylvania. I was a young South African studying nuclear engineering at Penn State. My wife and I would go to Red Lobster, and I would sit across from her thinking…
US visa restrictions are gunboat diplomacy without the gunboats
“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” That was one of the mantras of Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. It meant diplomacy backed by real force. As US imperial ambitions expanded – remember, this was the time when the US fully invested in the building of the Panama…
KZN’s tourism promise faces its municipal test
Tick-tock, tick-tock. The clock is counting down to the start of KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN’s) summer tourism season. Soon, visitors will be treated to the warm Indian Ocean lapping against the shores of some of the country’s most scenic beaches. Inland, about 200 km of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg escarpment culminates in…
Seminar explores the future of community media
By: Mafumane Tlhapi and Sthembiso Seyama
Community media must strengthen its finances, improve governance and embrace digital platforms to remain relevant. It must also continue giving local communities a voice and provide young media professionals with practical training. These were…
NWU PhD student earns international recognition for occupational hygiene research
A study highlighting a less recognised form of chemical exposure among South African petrol attendants has earned the North-West University (NWU) PhD student Lize van der Westhuizen international recognition.
Lize received the award for the best oral presentation by an early-career…
Across faculties and borders: International Teaching Weeks bring global perspectives into classrooms
Academics from across Africa and Europe joined colleagues and students from the North-West University (NWU) for a week of teaching, learning, collaboration and cultural exchange - bringing international perspectives directly into NWU classrooms.
From 14 to 18 September 2026, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) and the…
Across faculties and borders: International Teaching Weeks bring global perspectives into classrooms
Academics from across Africa and Europe joined colleagues and students from the North-West University (NWU) for a week of teaching, learning, collaboration and cultural exchange - bringing international perspectives directly into NWU classrooms.
From 14 to 18 September 2026, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) and the…