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NWU chancellor leads official opening of Centre for Contemporary Identity and Diversity Studies

The North-West University (NWU) chancellor Dr Anna Mokgokong, together with the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, officially unveiled the Centre for Contemporary Identity and Diversity Studies (CCIDS) during a gala dinner at the Riverside Sun Hotel in Vanderbijlpark marking the launch of the centre. 

The launch, held during Women's Month, celebrated a new chapter in the commitment of the university to advancing identity, inclusion and social justice.

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SADiLaR preserves nearly five decades of South African language teaching scholarship

The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to support the preservation and long-term accessibility of South Africa’s language teaching scholarship through the digitisation of historic editions of the Journal for Language Teaching (Tydskrif vir Taalonderrig).

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Communication framework strengthens democracy through collaboration

Effective communication is essential for strengthening democracy, fostering trust and empowering communities. These are among the key findings by newly graduated Dr Jack Malatji, whose doctoral research at the North-West University (NWU) proposes a communication framework to strengthen relationships between Chapter 9 institutions in South Africa and civil society organisations.

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African languages need a strong presence in modern communication

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes global communication, the question on the lips of African academics is this: how can indigenous African languages remain visible and relevant in the digital age?

Exploring answers to this question is the point of a two-day symposium that the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity of the North-West University (NWU) will be hosting in Boksburg on 25 and 26 August.

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Madlanga Commission and IDAC testimony: Is SA witnessing the failure of leadership or the failure of its anti-corruption system?

The testimony presented before the Madlanga Commission on 29 July 2026 concerning the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), together with the resignation of its head, Adv. Andrea Johnson, should serve as a watershed moment in South Africa's fight against corruption. 

Opinion piece by Dr Nkosingiphile Mkhize, a senior lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Government Studies

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Meet Dr Shuping – South Africa’s youngest doctoral graduate in Setswana

At the age of 31, Dr Reoikantse Lucrucia Shuping has become South Africa’s youngest doctoral graduate in African Language and Linguistics (Setswana), following research that addresses the divide between spoken and written Setswana.

Dr Shuping, a Setswana lecturer in the School of Languages at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, received her DPhil degree from the University of the Witwatersrand on 13 July 2026.

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Testing the will of the people: the state-citizen confrontation in South Africa

Opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase, senior lecturer in Political Studies and International Relations at the North-West University (NWU) 

The emergence of anti-illegal immigration movements such as Operation Dudula, and more recently, March and March, represents a significant moment in the democratic trajectory of South Africa. 

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Promising pianist finds his voice through passion and performance

Even his name has a musical ring to it … Sergio José Tavares. But it is not his name that audiences remember. It is his playing and how much love he pours into it.

It takes countless hours of practice and dedication to master an instrument. Sergio, a young, talented and accomplished pianist, knows this well. His deep love for music makes all the demanding work worthwhile and, even if it is challenging sometimes, also rewarding – in the form of applause and awards.

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