From grandfather’s farm to Farminist: Alumnus grows agriculture business from social media roots

deur Mafumane Tlhapi

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 chickens and pigs. Those routines, she says, laid the…

Africa Day celebration puts African stories and languages at the centre

deur Mafumane Tlhapi

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 Legacy”.

Students, academics…

NWU and Taletso TVET College strengthen ties through strategic engagement

by Oscar Mosiane

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 Taletso TVET College.

This…

Fresh produce markets feel pressure as revenue dips despite higher volumes

deur Phenyo Mokgothu

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.

This is according to a market…

Student author explores trauma and youth experiences in debut novel

by Mzwandile Ndlovu

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 profile as a published author.

NWU Soccer Institute duo take on USSA roles for 2026 CUCSA Games

by Mzwandile Ndlovu

Coach Nkululenko Malgas guided the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute to the ABC Motsepe League national playoffs. He will now take another step in university football after receiving a national appointment to lead the University Sport South Africa (USSA) football team at the 2026 Confederation of…

NWU Soccer Institute eyes promotion as national playoffs begin

deur Phenyo Mokgothu

The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute heads to Mthatha carrying more than a provincial title. The team enters the 2026 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs with hopes of securing professional football status and reshaping the future of the institute ahead of its 20th anniversary next year.

Research calls for stronger nursing support in psychiatric hospitals in Ghana

deur Phenyo Mokgothu

Patients battling both substance use disorders and mental illness in psychiatric hospitals in Ghana often rely on nurses for long-term care and recovery support. New research by Dr Frederick Nsatimba argues that these nurses need stronger institutional support, clearer care systems and better resources to improve…

Professor introduces decolonial lens for reading Southern African literature

deur Phenyo Mokgothu

For decades, African literature has often been interpreted through theories developed outside the continent. Prof. Muchativugwa Liberty Hove wants to change that now through a new book published by Routledge that places southern African experiences, histories and indigenous knowledge systems at the centre of…

Study warns that online grocery boom could leave smaller retailers behind

by Gosego Phutieagae

The online grocery surge in South Africa is helping major retailers move stock faster and keep customers spending, but new research warns that the same shift could deepen pressure on smaller stores and rural communities struggling to keep up the pace with digital retail systems.

A…