The South African Canoe Polo Championships took centre stage, from 27 February to 1 March, in Century City, Cape Town bringing together top paddlers from across the country for a weekend of fast-paced, high-intensity action.
Torrential rains and flash floods that have claimed dozens of lives in Kenya and displaced more than 30 000 people have renewed debate among scientists and disaster-risk experts about the growing impact of climate change and the need for stronger preparedness systems across Africa.
The North-West University (NWU) positioned higher education as a driver of global cooperation as leaders from government, academia and the diplomatic community gathered to mark the 29th International Day of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) at its Mahikeng Campus on 27 March 2026.
The event, held in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), brought together stakeholders from across the Indian Ocean region, including diplomats and ambassadors from member states and dialogue partners.
The University of Zululand recently played host to a dynamic and impactful two-day Corpus Creation and Linguistic Text Processing Tools Workshop, held at its KwaDlangezwa campus on 17 and 18 March 2026.
The nuclear sector remains an important economic growth driver that can support job creation, skills development and industrial expansion in South Africa, according to North-West University (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor Prof. Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka.
Speaking at the NWU Nuclear Alumni Engagement held on 19 March 2026 in Sandton, Prof .Tyobeka said nuclear development should be viewed as part of the country’s broader economic strategy as the sector contributes to electricity generation, research, manufacturing and specialised training.
Middle-distance runner Luan Munnik, competing in his first World Indoor Championships in Poland, finished seventh in the men’s 3000 m final heat on Saturday 21 March, achieving a personal best time of 7:37.94. The NWU star rose to the occasion and showed no fear on the global stage.
For Luan, who had faced injury challenges and had not been able to run for over three years, securing seventh place while achieving a personal best represents progress and dedication.
The Food Security and Safety (FSS) research niche area at North-West University (NWU) has secured a state-of-the-art automated greenhouse that will strengthen research capacity, support student training and expand crop production studies under controlled conditions.
The initiative is meant to equip students with both skillsets to operate both traditional and highly conventional automated greenhouse systems.
As was expected, in the light of the prevailing elevated global economic uncertainties, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has again left interest rates unchanged for now.
Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the decision on 26 March is an inevitable further pause in the recent interest rate-easing cycle of the SARB.
The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject places the agricultural and medicine offerings of the North-West University (NWU) among those of the leading universities in the world.
Both the subject groups for agriculture and medicine retained their positions from last year’s ranking edition. According to QS, agriculture remains in the 301 to 350 category and medicine in the 701 to 850 ranking category. QS published this latest ranking on 25 March.
North-West University (NWU) nursing student Mecayla Johnson will represent South Africa at the 46th International WorldSkills Competition after winning the WorldSkills South Africa Occupational Standards national competition.
Mecayla represented the NWU at the national competition from 8 to 12 March 2026 in KwaZulu-Natal where she competed against seven participants from across the country. They were tested on their knowledge and grasp of their respective talents in simulated hospital and clinic scenarios.