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Student author explores trauma and youth experiences in debut novel
2026-05-29 Koketso Modisakeng, a fourth-year Bachelor of Education student at the North-West University (NWU), is using storytelling to confront social issues such as gender-based violence (GBV), mental health, corruption and generational trauma while building her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fresh-produce-markets-feel-pressure-revenue-dips-despite-higher-volumes
Fresh produce markets feel pressure as revenue dips despite higher volumes
2026-05-29 South Africa’s fresh produce markets moved more goods in April 2026, but earned less money in the process, exposing pressure points in the country’s food distribution system and raising concerns about oversupply, pricing and operational bottlenecks.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-taletso-tvet-college-strengthen-ties-through-strategic-engagement
NWU and Taletso TVET College strengthen ties through strategic engagement
2026-05-29 A North-West University (NWU) delegation, led by the deputy vice-chancellor for student life, transformation, people and culture with assigned function of the Mahikeng Campus, Dr Joe Molete, recently held a strategic engagement with the leadership of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rebuilding-south-africas-ailing-public-transport-system
Rebuilding South Africa's ailing public transport system
2026-05-29 There was a time when passengers could board a train in Johannesburg, travel through Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg and Zeerust, pass through Mahikeng, Madibogo, Mareetsane and Taung, and continue towards Kimberley before making the return journey. Those…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-teaching-us-wrong-lessons-about-happiness
AI is teaching us the wrong lessons about happiness
2026-05-29 Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more than a tool. Increasingly, people are turning to AI for advice, companionship and emotional reassurance. Chatbots are helping users navigate personal challenges, offering encouragement and, in many cases,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa-day-celebration-puts-african-stories-and-languages-centre
Africa Day celebration puts African stories and languages at the centre
2026-06-01 The North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus Library turned into a space of poetry, oral history and reflection when the Library and Information Service (LIS) hosted its Africa Day celebration on 6 May 2026 under the theme “Our Africa, Our Story, Our…http://news.nwu.ac.za/living-laboratory-foothold-food-security
‘Living laboratory’ a foothold for food security
2026-06-01 The ten-minute drive from the North-West University's (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus to Pienaarskamp, just outside the city, is not scenic in the classical sense of the word. Along the route, new shopping centres and other developments show that Potchefstroom…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leads-fight-earlier-cystic-fibrosis-diagnosis-south-africa
NWU leads the fight for earlier cystic fibrosis diagnosis in South Africa
2026-06-01 Cystic fibrosis can be a life-altering and potentially fatal disease, but early detection through newborn screening can dramatically improve outcomes. The North-West University (NWU) houses the Centre for Human Metabolomics, a diagnostic laboratory…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ttis-hosts-gauteng-technology-transfer-forum
NWU TTIS hosts Gauteng Technology Transfer Forum
2026-06-01 The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the Gauteng Technology Transfer Forum (GTTF), bringing together technology transfer professionals from universities, science councils and research institutions across Gauteng. Organised by the Technology…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-fairs-connect-nwu-students-industry-across-three-campuses
Career fairs connect NWU students with industry across three campuses
2026-06-01 The North-West University (NWU) connected thousands of students with employers during a series of career fairs across its Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses in May 2026. Organised by the Career Services and Alumni Relations office, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-blum-biologicals-join-forces-build-more-sustainable-future-agriculture
NWU and Blum Biologicals join forces to build a more sustainable future for agriculture
2026-06-01 As the demand for safer and more sustainable farming continues to grow, scientists and industry leaders are working together to find better ways to protect crops, support farmers and care for the environment. A new partnership between North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-named-finalist-two-prestigious-science-oscar-award-categories
NWU named finalist in two prestigious Science Oscar Award categories
2026-06-01 The North-West University (NWU) continues to shine on the national stage, having been named a finalist in two prestigious categories of the 2025/2026 NSTF‑South32 Awards. This recognition underscores the impact of the university in science, engineering,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rainbow-kidz-tennis-tournament-draws-energy-renewable-rangers
NWU Rainbow Kidz tennis tournament draws energy from Renewable Rangers
2026-06-02 The tennis courts at the North-West University (NWU) Tennis Club became a playground of movement, learning and discovery when young players gathered for the first Rainbow Kidz competition of 2026 on 16 and 17 May. Hosted in partnership with Tennis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/father-farmer-and-south-africas-energy-future
A father, a farmer and South Africa’s energy future
2026-06-03 By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU). I am the father of six beautiful children. They shape me every day. They shape what I value and how I see the future. I think of them when I walk on my cattle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/grandfathers-farm-farminist-alumnus-grows-agriculture-business-social-media-roots
From grandfather’s farm to Farminist: Alumnus grows agriculture business from social media roots
2026-06-02 Mosa Seshoene still remembers school holidays spent on her grandfather’s farm in Turfloop, Limpopo. Long before she built a business and started supplying vegetables to local markets, her days were filled with picking tomatoes, spraying crops, and feeding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-we-need-re-evaluate-stem-education
Why we need to re-evaluate STEM education
2026-05-25 Science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Together they are called STEM fields, and they drive the systems that power modern civilisation, from healthcare and infrastructure to energy, food security and communication. Even our growing dependence…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-olubukola-babalola-ranked-among-worlds-leading-plant-scientists
Prof. Olubukola Babalola ranked among world’s leading plant scientists
2026-05-25 Prof. Olubukola Oluranti Babalola from the North-West University (NWU) has been recognised among the world’s leading researchers in plant science and agronomy after being ranked 448th globally and fifth in South Africa in the 2026 edition of the Research.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-ushotanefe-useh-help-shape-sustainability-south-african-higher-education
NWU’s Prof. Ushotanefe Useh to help shape sustainability in South African higher education
2026-06-02 Prof. Ushotanefe Useh, Deputy Dean for Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations at North-West University's Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed Chairperson of the Academic Subcommittee of Universities South Africa's Higher Education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-tiktok-and-youtube-are-helping-keep-setswana-culture-alive
How TikTok and YouTube are helping keep Setswana culture alive
2026-06-02 A Setswana proverb shared on TikTok, a traditional wedding blanket draped over a bride’s shoulders in a music video and folktales narrated through podcasts may seem like ordinary digital content. However, new research from the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/every-nwu-student-shapes-future-youth-month