How TikTok and YouTube are helping keep Setswana culture alive

A Setswana proverb shared on TikTok, a traditional wedding blanket draped over a bride’s shoulders in a music video and folktales narrated through podcasts may seem like ordinary digital content. However, new research from the North-West University (NWU) reveals that these online spaces are becoming powerful tools for…

Professor introduces decolonial lens for reading Southern African literature

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…

Aspiring young reporters attend journalism workshop

The School of Communication at the NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus opened its doors recently to 21 aspiring journalists from Vaalpark High School, sparking a day of storytelling, discovery, and digital media in a rapidly changing world.

With notebooks in hand and eyes wide with curiosity,…

Academic addresses digital communication challenges

The digital shift in communication is forcing organisations to rethink how they engage with the public, manage crises and protect their reputations. That was the message shared by Prof. Gilbert Motsaathebe during an online guest lecture hosted by Koladaisi University in Ibadan, Nigeria on 18 May 2026.

Exams, elections and the youth vote: Expert warns of pressure on first-time voters

South Africa’s upcoming local government elections could place thousands of first-time voters in a difficult position. As political parties prepare for a heated campaign season ahead of the elections on 4 November, Grade 12 learners may find themselves choosing between the ballot box and the examination room.

South African Sign Language dissemination event: Promoting inclusion in digital spaces

The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) hosted at the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with its Child Language Development node at Stellenbosch University, will host a South African Sign Language (SASL) dissemination event on 29 May 2026.

The event is aimed at advancing…

Academics launch books during National Archives Awareness Week

With the launch of their books set in the sometimes harsh realities of South Africa, two academics from the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) are contributing to national memory while preserving knowledge for a more just future.  

Held on 9 May at the Protea…

Auditor-General addresses the causes of service delivery failures

Communities across South Africa continue to face water shortages and power cuts, but Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke says the reasons behind these failures are simpler than most people think.

Speaking at the Public Financial Management guest lecture, hosted by the School of…

Struggle songs initiative sparks powerful dialogue at Mahikeng Campus

On 29 April, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus came alive with the sounds and stories of South Africa’s past and present during a special collaborative broadcast between the campus, NWU FM and Motsweding FM.

The programme blended curated struggle songs with rich…

Young North West author publishes debut thriller at 20

A 20-year-old author from North West is drawing attention in literary circles in South Africa, highlighting the growing wave of young voices reshaping the fiction landscape of the country.

Manqoba Montsho, a former student at the North-West University (NWU), has published his debut…