How Africa can develop a “society for all ages”

Africa is and will be the continent with the youngest population globally for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, many more people in Africa are living increasingly longer.   This finding is based on demographic trends on the continent and raises a host of complex issues for policymakers, according to Prof Jaco Hoffman, a professor of…

New language resources for the four South African Nguni languages

Better technology tools are on the way for South Africa’s four Nguni languages. Research being done at the Centre for Text Technology (CTexT®) at the North-West University (NWU) is helping to fill in the missing links about how these languages are being used, which will in turn lead to the development of language tools based on the latest…

North-West university scholars' work shines a spotlight on Indigenous African Popular Music

North-West University (NWU)'s Professor of Journalism, Communication and Media Studies, and Director of Indigenous Language Media in Africa, Prof. Abiodun Salawu and Dr Israel Fadipe, a postdoctoral fellow in ILMA recently released two volumes of their work on Indigenous African Popular music.  Titled, Indigenous African Popular music, Volume 1…

NWU student selected to showcase his modelling talent overseas

North-West University (NWU) student Tumelo Ndlovu has been selected to showcase his modelling talent at the International Arts Talent Showcase.

The 21-year-old model from Mokopane in Limpopo is a third-year BA Behavioural Sciences student at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, and has graced various ramps throughout his modelling career.…

NWU music student thrills audience at prestigious Duet Gala Concert

North-West University (NWU) music student and upcoming star, soprano Khayakazi Madlala, wowed the audience with a fierce, no-holds-barred performance at the recent prestigious Duet Gala Concert.

The music extravaganza, an annual fundraising event, was presented by the Cape Town Opera (CTO) and the Cape Town Philharmonic…

New book on community engaged research sees the light

The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with Van Schaik Publishers, recently launched the book Community engagement research in South Africa - Methods, Theories, Histories and Practice. This book is a collaborative effort by three editors, well versed in community engaged research.

The three scholars, representing various…

From DJ to PhD, there’s just no stopping Hans

DJ Hans Kekana, better known as DJ HK, took off his headphones and stepped out from behind his turntables to receive a PhD in geography during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) graduation ceremony on 23 May 2022.

This adds to his already impressive list of successes in academic research, public service, the music industry,…

Popular political analyst gets a PhD degree from NWU

Popular political analyst Levy Ndou has added another feather to his graduation cap. Ndou, a sought-after political analyst and strong critic of corruption, was conferred a PhD degree in public management and governance by the North-West University (NWU) at a recent graduation ceremony at the Kompas Gemeente in Vanderbijlpark.

In his…

NWU academic elected as chairperson of South African Indian Ocean Academic Group

Kgame Molope, a programme leader in the subject group Political Studies and International Relations on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, was recently elected to serve a two-year term as chairperson of the group of South African academics representing the country in the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).

Before his…

Poetry as a portrayal of life

World-renowned poet and writer Audre Lorde held that poetry is not only a dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.

No one understands and resonates more with this saying than Dr Kezell McCarthy-Klinck, North-…