Budget 2026: Stabilisation in a slow-growth economy
The 2026 Budget positions itself as a moment of stabilisation after a decade of fiscal strain.
Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School
Press Release
Mining the future: The NWU’s leap into critical minerals and smart mining
The North-West University (NWU) is positioning itself at the forefront of South Africa’s evolving mining landscape, with a strategic focus on critical minerals, smart mining technologies and sustainable sector development. Through the establishment and expansion of its School of Mines and Mining Engineering, the University is aligning its academic, research and partnership agenda with national and global priorities in mineral security, industrialisation and economic resilience.
Multilingualism makes us distinctive
The term ‘multilingualism’ can often be used as window-dressing to obscure a lack of commitment to our national inclusivity cause. However, proclaiming a commitment to multilingualism is very different from being an active participant in the promotion of multilingualism.
The Future of BEE in a Changing South Africa
Prof. Joseph Sekhampu
Applications and admissions at the North-West University 2026
The North-West University (NWU), a South African public higher education institution, whose policies and rules are governed in accordance with the supreme law of the country – the South African Constitution – has the responsibility and accountability to ensure access and success of students.
As a public institution, the university recruits and admits qualifying students, regardless of their origin (village/township/town/region), race, religion, or gender.
One year on, and Donald Trump has fundamentally shifted the global order
Prof. André Duvenhage
NWU becomes first South African university with official AI policy
The North-West University (NWU) has become the first South African university to adopt an official artificial intelligence (AI) policy. The NWU Council approved the policy at its most recent meeting, further cementing the university’s position as a leader in artificial intelligence in the higher education sector.
Advocate Andy Mothibi appointed as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP)
The North-West University (NWU) congratulates its alumnus, Advocate Andy Mothibi, on his appointment as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: South Africa must lead Africa’s nuclear future
As nations strive towards net-zero energy targets, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has called for South Africa to take the nuclear energy lead as the continent transitions away from its fossil fuel dependency.
Speaking ahead of one of the most significant international energy gatherings on African soil, the G20 Nuclear Energy Ministerial Conference being held on 9 October in Durban, Prof Tyobeka stressed that South Africa’s leadership in nuclear development could define how the continent navigates its energy future.
The state is not failing; it is functioning exactly as designed
By Prof Joseph Sekhampu
For millions of South Africans, the struggle for water, electricity or safety has become routine. The queues for basic services grow longer, while those in power grow richer. It feels like chaos, yet what if this dysfunction is not a sign of failure, but evidence of how the state now works? The revelations from the Madlanga Commission remind us that what we call crisis may, in truth, be design.