Rugby World Cup-winning coach and South African director of rugby, Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus, is to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the North-West University (NWU). The NWU Council approved the decision during their ordinary meeting on Thursday, 16 November 2023. Erasmus has shown himself to be a nation builder of whom the country can be proud. “Rassie embodies the principles of resilience, determination and teamwork that we at the North-West University hold dear in our educational mission. “His commitment to inclusivity and transformation in sport has not only revitalised rugby but has served as a powerful symbol of reconciliation and unity in a nation with a complex history.
