Latest newsAs South Africa closes heritage month, the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) proudly turns the spotlight inwards, celebrating its own heritage through its history book titled The Story of SADiLaR. 6 Oct 2025 Read more The North-West University (NWU), through the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area, in collaboration with the Tim Modise Foundation, invites members of the media to a special public lecture by one of South Africa’s most experienced broadcasters, Tim Modise. 6 Oct 2025 Read more Entrepreneurship, often touted as a remedy, is still seen by many as a last resort rather than a viable career path.
With limited job opportunities, graduates tend to prioritise stable employment over risky entrepreneurial ventures.
Bureaucratic obstacles add another layer, as red tape and compliance rules discourage many would-be entrepreneurs before they begin.
If South Africa is to reduce youth unemployment, diversify its economy and unlock growth, it must reframe entrepreneurship from fallback option to first choice. 3 Oct 2025 Read more The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce a colloquium in honour of Professor John Makhene, the founding vice-chancellor of the former University of Bophuthatswana now the NWU. The event will take place on Friday, 3 October 2025, at Mmabatho Palms Hotel, Mahikeng. 10 Sep 2025 Read more The NWU is pleased to announce the successful candidates for two prestigious open education programmes: the 2025 NWU Open Educational Resources (OER) Fellowship and the 2025 South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) Digital Humanities OER Champions initiative. 8 Sep 2025 Read more The North-West University (NWU) is pleased with the overwhelming response to the announcement by our principal and vice-chancellor, Prof. Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka, regarding the financial support for qualifying postgraduate students (honours, master’s, and doctoral).This intervention is crucial in ensuring that we play our part towards our country’s research and development agenda and contribute towards the achievement of the objectives of the national development plan. Postgraduate studies, and research and innovation especially in critical areas of the economy are key ingredients of innovation that leads to economic development and growth, as well as the creation and broadening of entrepreneurship and employment opportunities. 3 Sep 2025 Read more The North West province of South Africa sits on a bedrock of riches. From platinum to chrome, vanadium to gold, the region is among the most mineral-endowed in the world. Yet its communities remain scarred by poverty and unemployment, relics of a resource economy too often divorced from local benefit. For a province where mines dominate both the landscape and livelihoods, the need to convert mineral wealth into long-term skills, jobs and technological leadership is a necessity. The North-West University (NWU) believes it has found part of the answer: a new School of Mines and Mining Engineering. 1 Sep 2025 Read more Correctional Services Minister, Dr Pieter Groenewald, recently stated his intention to deport foreign criminals in South African jails back to their countries of origin. The Minister said that about 26,000 foreigners are either serving sentences in South African prisons or are awaiting sentencing. This places a massive burden on taxpayers, equating to R463 per day for each incarcerated foreigner, or around R11m per year. With a target set for 2026, Minister Groenewald also acknowledged that a number of legal constraints must be addressed before the deportation process can begin. 18 Aug 2025 Read more As part of its ongoing community engagement efforts, the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus, in partnership with the North West Department of Education, will host the 2025 Inter-Schools Spelling Bee Competition on 16 August 2025 at the Mmabana Arts Centre, Mahikeng. 14 Aug 2025 Read more Every year, from 1 to 7 August, we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, but in the hierarchy of public health interventions, few are as deceptively simple, and as politically fraught, as breastfeeding. It is free, renewable, and scientifically proven to protect infants from malnutrition, infection, and developmental delays. Yet in South Africa, as in much of the world, its practice is undermined not by lack of evidence but by an absence of sustained support. 7 Aug 2025 Read more The North-West University’s (NWU) vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka is hosting his third annual Science Day in conjunction with Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore Limited, an event that aims to celebrate and promote science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM). This initiative is part of Prof Bismark’s commitment to bring science to rural areas and motivate hardworking learners to be assisted with applications and bursaries to study with the NWU. 1 Aug 2025 Read more Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has lauded Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s announcement that plans are in place to add to the country’s ten academic hospitals. 24 Jul 2025 Read more Amid global debates on ethical travel and wildlife preservation, a new study from North-West University shines a spotlight on an often-overlooked sector that quietly props up South Africa’s rural economy: hunting tourism. In the aftermath of Covid-19, tourism economies the world over struggled to recover. But in South Africa, hunting tourism, both domestic and international trophy hunting, has not only rebounded; it has emerged as a critical economic driver. 18 Jul 2025 Read more The NWU has launched a ground-breaking Family and Child Forensic Unit (FCFU) within the Centre of Health and Human Performance's Care2Kids centre, a first-of-its-kind initiative that brings hope and healing to families navigating trauma and complex legal matters. 16 Jul 2025 Read more Prof. Linda du Plessis, senior deputy vice-chancellor: teaching and learning at the North-West University (NWU), explains why the ongoing dysfunction within the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and various Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) is not only jeopardising the futures of vulnerable students but also placing immense strain on South Africa’s public universities. While attention has focused on student hardships, the crippling operational, financial and reputational toll on universities has gone largely unnoticed. This is threatening universities’ ability to deliver quality education, sustain infrastructure, and drive national development. 11 Jul 2025 Read more In a landmark development for South Africa’s energy transition, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) and former CEO of the National Nuclear Regulator, has been appointed both a member and chairperson of the Ministerial Expert Panel on Nuclear. 11 Jul 2025 Read more The NWU Main Gallery is pleased to announce its inaugural artist residency in our newly constructed building, featuring the esteemed Dr. Heather Connelly as the leading artist. During this residency, the gallery will serve as a dynamic workspace, allowing the creative process to be visible to passers-by, including those who have contributed to the project. Dr. Connelly will extend an invitation to staff and students at NWU to engage in the project on a voluntary basis. She will facilitate creative and research sessions, as well as discussions within the gallery. 11 Jul 2025 Read more The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) hosted its third successful externship for the Department of Languages, Cultural Studies and Applied Linguistics (LanCSAL) students from the University of Johannesburg on 12 June 2025. The day-long online engagement was designed to give students practical exposure to the diverse and evolving career paths available in the language practice field, particularly in digital and computational contexts. 10 Jul 2025 Read more The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) is pleased to award a total of seven sponsorships in support of conferences and training events that are closely aligned with its vision to ensure a transformed participative digital future for South Africa’s official languages for people in all walks of life. 8 Jul 2025 Read more The North-West University (NWU) in partnership with the Strategic Dialogue Group (SDG) and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation will host former president Thabo Mbeki for the inaugural session of the national dialogue discussions. 4 Jul 2025 Read more
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