The North-West University (NWU) chancellor, Dr Anna Mokgokong, has highlighted the potential of strategic partnerships between universities, traditional leadership, farmers and industry to strengthen agricultural production, create employment and connect local producers to commercial markets.
The chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) and professor of practice at the NWU Business School, Dr Anna Mokgokong, called for science, enterprise and partnership to convert rural potential into shared prosperity.
For millions of people living with depression, finding the right treatment can be a long and difficult journey. Some medicines fail to ease symptoms, while others have side effects. Now, researchers at the North-West University (NWU) and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia are testing a new compound that could offer another way to treat the illness.
Second-year Social Work students at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently stepped into the world of legal proceedings during a mock trial at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court.
This provided them with practical experience in how social workers can help protect the rights and best interests of vulnerable children.
On 18 September 2026, the TRACTOR Campaign team reunited at Crista Galli in Potchefstroom to reflect on a journey that took them nearly 1 900 kilometres across South Africa and left a lasting impact on each of them.
As they shared their memories, challenges and encounters, it became clear that the campaign had been about much more than raising awareness about dementia. It had changed the people behind it, deepening their understanding of compassion, resilience and the power of human connection.
Opinion piece by Katlego Sesana, a master’s-degree candidate in political studies
from the North-West University (NWU)
Amid the ongoing immigration uncertainty and instability in South Africa, the country is once again confronted with an uncomfortable question: Who gets to have a final say on the immigration policy – is it the elected government that represents the people, or the courts who are custodians of the Constitution?
The North-West University (NWU), led by the deputy vice-chancellor for student life, people and culture and transformation, Dr Joe Molete, joined traditional leaders, community members and cultural practitioners at the ninth annual Tholo Ikitse Cultural Festival, held at the Kgotla of the Barolong Boo Motshegare in Lokaleng Village on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
Despite growing investment in employee well-being, workplace stress and mental health challenges continue to rise – a contradiction explored by North-West University (NWU) extraordinary professor Renzo Bianchi.
Prof. Bianchi, who is a psychologist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway, examined the growing workplace mental health challenge during a recent presentation titled, “The workplace mental health paradox”.
As thousands of matric learners across South Africa begin their final examinations, a North-West University (NWU) educational psychologist is urging them to remain calm, prepare well and protect their mental health during this important period.
As breast cancer continues to affect women across towns and communities, early detection remains one of the most powerful tools in the fight against the disease. According to the latest data from the National Cancer Registry (NCR), approximately one in 28 women in South Africa may develop breast cancer during their lifetime.