Mahikengkampus-nuus

Uitvoerende dekaan gaan waarnemende regter in die Hoë Hof wees

Om as regter aangestel te word, is die toppunt van prestasie vir enige regskundige, en die hoogste erkenning van ’n persoon se vermoë en verbintenis tot geregtigheid.  Om as regter in die hoër howe van die land te dien, is ’n gesogte eer wat deur die meeste mense in die regsgemeenskap nagestreef word.   

Dr Neo Morei, die uitvoerende dekaan van die Fakulteit Regte by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het hierdie gesogte aanstelling as ’n waarnemende regter van mnr Ronald Lamola, die voormalige Minister van Justisie en Korrektiewe Dienste, ontvang. Sy sal hierdie rol… Read more

Academic elected president of Southern African Universities Staff Sports Association

by Oscar Mosiane

The North-West University (NWU) continues to strengthen its leadership footprint across southern Africa. Prof. Daniel Metsileng, deputy director of the School of Economic Sciences, was elected as the new president of the Southern African Universities Staff Sports Association (SAUSSA).

Constitutions must serve citizens, not political power

deur Phenyo Mokgothu

As debates over constitutional reforms intensify in parts of Africa, a North-West University (NWU) legal expert has cautioned that changes to a country’s highest law should not be judged by the political interests they advance, but by their ability to protect democracy for future generations.

Mahikeng Campus dances its way to third consecutive USSA crown

deur Phenyo Mokgothu

The North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus dancesport team has cemented its place among the leading university dance teams in South Africa after securing its third consecutive University Sports South Africa (USSA) Dancesport title.

The team defended its national crown during the…

Sigadi's rise continues with South Africa under 23 call-up

deur Phenyo Mokgothu

Just weeks after helping the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute secure promotion to the Motsepe Foundation Championship and being named Player of the Tournament at the ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs, Khunganani Sigadi has reached another milestone in his football career. The talented midfielder has…

Why hypertension in Africa demands a new approach

deur Phenyo Mokgothu

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. Lebo Gafane-Matemane from the Faculty of Health Sciences during…

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) 

The emergence of anti-illegal immigration movements such as Operation Dudula, and more recently, March and March, represents a…

‘No Student Left Behind’ fundraising gala dinner to support financially struggling students

deur Zenoyise John

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is taking a bold step towards addressing student financial hardship through the launch of the “No Student Left Behind” fundraising gala dinner. This initiative is aimed at ensuring that no deserving student is denied an opportunity to succeed because of financial…

Seven NWU footballers earn South Africa call-up for CUCSA Games

deur Phenyo Mokgothu

The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute will be represented by seven players and its head coach at the 2026 Confederation of Universities and Colleges Sports Association (CUCSA) Games after they were selected for the South African university football team.

The seven players…

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).

South Africans have become all too familiar with rising food prices. Every trip to the supermarket seems to confirm the same reality: the weekly grocery…

Borders and jobs: What the ‘March and March’ debate means for SA’s agricultural labour force

Opinion piece by Ella Mogashoa, a researcher in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU).

As dawn breaks across South Africa each morning, thousands of farm workers are already hard at work. Long before most South Africans begin their day,…