Crisis, trauma and how they affect you differently

Dr Monique de Klerk is a senior counselling psychologist at the NWU's Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP)

Dr Monique de Klerk knows the difference between the theoretical and the practical. As a senior counselling psychologist at the Centre for Health and Human Performance…

Koeberg is the continent’s nuclear backbone

Koeberg’s latest milestone shows why nuclear power remains central to South Africa’s energy future.

Koeberg’s performance suggests Eskom may be rebuilding the public confidence it once lost.

As the only operational nuclear plant in Africa, Koeberg…

The element that fuels the stars could power South Africa’s future

From starlight to South Africa’s energy future: Researchers at the North-West University (NWU) are helping position South Africa to harness hydrogen’s potential as a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. Turning sunshine into exportable energy: Through green hydrogen, South Africa could export its abundant renewable energy…

Real heroes wear calculators

In the 2016 Hollywood actioner The Accountant, Ben Affleck plays a forensic accountant who also happens to be a mercenary, devastatingly effective with every manner of weapon in hand.

It sounds like an exaggerated cure for our country’s financial woes.

Data analytics drives modern talent scouting at NWU Soccer Institute

The landscape of football talent identification is being transformed by data analytics, and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute at the Mahikeng Campus is positioning itself at the forefront of this high-tech evolution.

According to Upidkumar Patel, the institute's head of performance and data analysis, leveraging modern…

Hundzula retreat seeks practical digital solutions for low-resource African language

If African languages are to thrive in a digital world, it is essential that these languages be part of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution sweeping society.

Natural language processing, which enables computers to understand, interpret and generate human language, could play a significant role in enabling African language…

A cleaner way to turn plant waste into fuel

Plant waste is everywhere, in harvested fields, forestry sites and processing plants. A new study argues it could play a bigger role in the energy economy if it can be processed in a cleaner way.

Prof Indra Bahadur, a chemist at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), has published a review article in Chemical Reviews (…

Mining the future: The NWU’s leap into critical minerals and smart mining

The North-West University (NWU) is positioning itself at the forefront of South Africa’s evolving mining landscape, with a strategic focus on critical minerals, smart mining technologies and sustainable sector development. Through the establishment and expansion of its School of Mines and Mining Engineering, the…

NWU Launches First Reverse Vending Machine as a major sustainability milestone

The North-West University (NWU) has taken a bold step forward in its sustainability journey with the unveiling of its first Reverse Vending Machine (RVM). The launch, held at the NWU Student Centre (SS), marked a proud moment for the institution and its commitment to environmental responsibility.

During the event, the NWU's Director of…