NWU expert weighs in on North West floods

Torrential rains have left parts of the North West Province struggling with school closures, damaged infrastructure and impassable roads. Learners in several areas were unable to attend school due to flooded classrooms and collapsed buildings, while scholar transport was affected by washed-out roads.

North-West University (NWU) Head of…

NWU hosts memorial lecture in honour of Dr Aziz Pahad

By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu

The memory of the late Dr Aziz Pahad, liberation struggle veteran and diplomat, lives on. The North-West University’s (NWU) Mahikeng Campus hosted the inaugural Provincial Memorial Lecture in his honour on 25 February 2025.

The theme of the lecture was "The…

Prof David Luke calls for stronger African trade ties

Prof David Luke, professor of Practice and strategic director of the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, gave a thought-provoking public lecture hosted by the TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU).

In his lecture Prof Luke emphasised the importance of regional trade and economic integration to Africa’s development.…

NWU students join prestigious incubation programme

Three North-West University (NWU) innovators have earned a place in the highly competitive Emerging30 Innovators Programme, an initiative led by the Young African Entrepreneurship Institute (YAEI). Their journey began during the 2024 Youth Innovation Challenge, held as part of the YAEI & ABSA Entrepreneurship Week on the Potchefstroom…

Education Association of South Africa awards Prof Elsa Mentz their medal of honour

A mindset change in favour of self-directed learning could solve many of the problems in education and possibly in the workplace too, according to award-winning North-West University (NWU) expert Prof Elsa Mentz.

The Education Association of South Africa (EASA) awarded Prof Mentz the EASA Medal of Honour during its annual conference at…

Academic honoured as Forbes Africa 2025 Over 30 Under 50 Honouree

Medical biological scientist Puseletso Manyaka-Lesofe from the Centre for Human Metabolomics at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been selected as one of Forbes Africa’s 2025 Over 30 Under 50 honourees for her contributions to science and academia.

Puseletso says that being recognised by Forbes Africa is…

Master’s student chosen for international poultry science programme

There is much for Lihle Sindaku, a North-West University (NWU) MSc Agriculture student, to crow about after her selection to an international poultry programme that bridges academic study and industry insights.

Understanding the complexities of poultry production requires both research and industry exposure, which the 2025 World’s…

PhD graduate brings fresh perspectives on China’s intentions in Africa

China’s involvement in Africa has long been a talking point, with some commentators convinced of its good intentions and others sceptical. A North-West University (NWU) PhD graduate, Reverend Dr Dimpho Gaobepe, has brought some much-needed balance to the debate through his PhD research on international relations.

In his thesis, he…

PhD candidate and Mrs South Africa semi-finalist inspiring change

By Gofaone Motsamai

Bontle Manana, a 34-year-old industrial psychologist and PhD candidate at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), is breaking barriers and inspiring women across South Africa.

Hailing from Phola Village in Mahikeng, she recently achieved the prestigious milestone of…

AI information roadshows to hit NWU campuses

The newly established North-West University (NWU) AI Hub is hitting the road to bring artificial intelligence (AI) sessions to all three campuses of the university.

This is done in conjunction with the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Education and Training in South Africa (TELIT-SA…