Animal health centre builds a bridge between classrooms and communities
For many farmers and animal owners in the North West Province, access to animal healthcare can determine the health of their livestock, household income and food security.
Aggregator
Building inclusive cities one conversation at a time
In an effort to continuously pave the way towards building sustainable communities, the Faculty of Law’s Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES), funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) as part of its South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI), recently held its s
Kgodiso Development Fund partners with NWU to advance climate-resilient farming in the North West
The Kgodiso Development Fund (KDF), in partnership with the North-West University (NWU), is making significant progress on a flagship agricultural development initiative aimed at supporting emerging commercial farmers and strengthening food security in South Africa.
NWU brings science closer to communities through the 2026 Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day
Science belongs to everyone and should not be limited by geography, background or access. This is the message the North-West University (NWU) aims to share when it hosts the 2026 Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day at Hoërskool Wolmaransstad on 5 August 2026.
Africa's classrooms must embrace AI without abandoning human-centred education
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping education across the globe, offering unprecedented opportunities to personalise learning, improve access to knowledge and ease administrative burdens.
South Africa is running out of political enemies
"The real divide in South African politics may no longer be between left and right, liberation and opposition, or even government and opposition.
IAEA delegation explores research collaboration at NWU
The North-West University (NWU) welcomed a high-level delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) to its Potchefstroom Campus on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, for a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening collaboration in nuclear science, research and human ca
IAEA delegation explores research collaboration at NWU
The North-West University (NWU) welcomed a high-level delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) to its Potchefstroom Campus on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, for a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening collaboration in nuclear science, research and human ca
Why hypertension in Africa demands a new approach
Hypertension is no longer only a concern for older people. It is affecting younger Africans, increasing the risk of kidney disease and heart complications, and demanding a shift from treatment to prevention. That was the central message delivered by Prof.
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)
Government must stop confusing paperwork with performance
- The Governing Body Foundation national report on the administrative load of public-school principals should force a national conversation about the administrative burden placed on schools and public institutions.
The forgotten cost of food production in South Africa
Opinion piece by Ella Mogashoa, a researcher in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU).
Honouring a leader who helped shape the NWU
There are people who pass through institutions, and then there are people who become part of them woven into the very fabric of what an organisation stands for. Bert Sorgdrager belongs to the latter.
Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream
Twice I was there when South Africa was the centre of the universe. The last decade of the 20th century heralded the arrival of a nation poised to lead through moral example, as we pledged never again to repeat our tainted history.NWU researchers shine at 2026 BRICS Postgraduate Forum in Brazil
The North-West University (NWU) strengthened its international research profile through successful participation in the 2026 BRICS Postgraduate Forum, held from 9 to 11 June 2026 at the University of Campinas in Brazil.
Mothers need more support to breastfeed
- Breastfeeding is a public good – so why are mothers carrying the cost alone?
- South Africa has the policies, but have we counted the cost for mothers to breastfeed?
- Breastfeeding shouldn't be a choice between feeding a baby and feeding a family.
Prof. Tyobeka calls for bold entrepreneurial future as NWU Indaba sets new direction
The future of the North-West University (NWU) was reimagined in powerful terms at the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Indaba held at Pont de Val in Parys, where the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof.
Young adults may show early signs of high blood pressure before symptoms appear
A young adult may feel healthy, exercise regularly and have no signs of illness, yet changes taking place inside the body could already be laying the foundation for future high blood pressure and heart disease.
NWU research explores new approach to snakebite treatment
Venomous snakebites affect thousands of people across Africa each year, but help can come too late if antivenom medication or expert assistance is unavailable.