Flooding in several parts of the province has left communities isolated, while damaged infrastructure has complicated rescue efforts.
2026
May
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- 13.The honour recognised Pule’s contribution to choral music, music education and the development of South African cultural heritage through his commitment to composing and teaching music.
- 12.The National Department of Health and the North-West University officially initiated the programme, which is designed to empower current and emerging nurse leaders across the country.
- 11.NSFAS did not fail because of one decision, one leader or one moment. It failed because a series of leadership responsibilities were neglected, says Prof Linda du Plessis, senior deputy vice-chancellor of NWU.
- 8.Reducing fear of crime sustainably depends on building stronger social cohesion, improving access to economic opportunity and addressing deep structural divides.
- 7.Advocate Mpho Justice Khoza from the NWU’s Faculty of Law says the success of commissions of inquiry lies less in their cost and more in the quality and impact of their findings.
April
- 30.South Africans are resilient people, but that resilience depends on a belief that institutions still work, and that belief is beginning to weaken.
- 17.South Africa is not failing to educate – it is failing to convert education into outcomes.
- 17.The real challenge is not how to stop AI, but how to ensure that its power is shaped in the public interest.
- 14.The North-West University is calling on legal practitioners to strengthen their skills through its specialised Divorce and Family Mediation CPD Workshop.
- 8.Professor Binu Luke has been appointed as chief director of the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine.
- 1.Analysts warn that low youth turnout remains a concern for the credibility of the electoral process.
- 1.Prof Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka said global energy demand and the need for stable power supply continue to place nuclear energy at the centre of long-term planning in many countries.
- 1.The event, held in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, brought together stakeholders from across the Indian Ocean region.
March
- 11.As global tensions rise again, the real question is how much more can South African households absorb.
February
- 6.Monetary policy can slow the pace of future price increases, but it cannot undo past increases in food, housing or transport costs.