Values are not only spoken about at the North-West University (NWU), they are lived and they are recognised. On 21 May, the university hosted its annual award ceremony to recognise staff and students who embody the spirit of excellence of the university at the Media and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) Awards.
Pumpkin leaves, sorghum porridge and bone marrow remain on the menu in parts of Mahikeng, even as younger generations drift toward processed foods. A new study by Modjadji Mandy Rasehlomi, a North-West University (NWU) master’s student, found that indigenous foods continue to support dietary diversity, household nutrition and the preservation of indigenous knowledge in communities in the Mahikeng Local Municipality.
At the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Cebolenkosi Mkhize moves between two worlds that rarely sit in the same sentence – information technology and contemporary portraiture. Yet for him, they are not opposites. They are extensions of the same language: creation.
A student from the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus is using poetry and storytelling to address gender-based violence, mental health and youth development while building his profile in the literary space of South Africa.
Bokamoso Edward Nkunyane, originally from Taung, is studying towards a Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge Systems. His work focuses on the connection between culture, heritage and contemporary expression.
Residents in Mahikeng and surrounding rural communities now have closer access to consumer protection services following the launch of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) satellite office at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus on 14 May 2026.
Five athletes from the North-West University (NWU) have been selected for the South African under 20 squad that will compete at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, from 5 to 9 August.
The championships, to be held at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, will bring together leading junior athletes from across the world in what is regarded as one of the biggest international competitions for emerging track and field talent.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, remains the leading preventable cause of premature death worldwide. The Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU) is making it their mission to educate people on and raise awareness about the dangers of this “silent killer”.
For many students, the anxiety over funding begins before lectures even start. A late or missing payment by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) can mean uncertainty over registration, accommodation and access to study material.
Six athletes from the North-West University (NWU) returned from the 24th African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra with medals around their necks, giving the university one of its strongest performances on the continental stage in recent years.
Competing against some of the leading athletes from Africa at the championships, hosted in Accra, the NWU contingent collected three gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals for Team South Africa.