90 minutes from the First Division: NWU chases historic promotion

The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute is just 90 minutes away from securing its place in South African professional football.

After topping Group A of the ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs in Mthatha, the North West champions have booked a semi-final showdown against…

Plant health in focus as subject group Botany hosts public lecture

The subject group Botany at the North-West University (NWU) marked the International Day of Plant Health with a public lecture that highlighted the critical role healthy plants play in food security, environmental sustainability and human well-being.

Held on 28 May 2026, the lecture…

NWU Business School Black & White Soirée marks MBA and PhD milestone

Academic excellence, resilience and visionary leadership took centre stage as the North-West University (NWU) Business School recently honoured its MBA and PhD graduates at an elegant Black & White Soirée held at the picturesque Feather Hill Boutique Hotel in Potchefstroom.

The…

Professor leads landmark international book on the future of non-chicken poultry production

A new upcoming book by Prof. Caven Mguvane Mnisi as lead editor and fellow researchers is repositioning ostrich, quail, waterfowls and other non-chicken poultry at the centre of discussions about food security and sustainable farming systems.

Published by Elsevier, Non-chicken…

Nuclear physicist joins NWU to steer applied radiation research

Renowned nuclear physicist Prof. Siyabonga Majola has joined the North-West University (NWU) as the new head of the Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST). His appointment means one of South Africa’s emerging leaders in nuclear science is at the helm of a centre positioned at the intersection of…

Malgas backs the NWU to bounce back after playoff stalemate

The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute opened its ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs campaign with a goalless draw against Mpumalanga champions Luthuli Brigades at Mthatha Stadium in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday, leaving coach Nkululeko Malgas confident that his side remains on course for promotion.

NWU maintains strong global standing in CWUR rankings

The forward-looking strategy of the North-West University (NWU) continues to deliver results. According to the 2026 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), the NWU ranks in the top 4,1% of universities worldwide. The CWUR published the latest rankings on 1 June…

Every NWU student shapes the future this Youth Month

By Michelle Hammann

Every student at the North-West University (NWU) is helping to shape the future of our country. During Youth Month, we shift our focus to the youth of 1976, who helped fight for equal and inclusive education. They continue to inspire the youth of today to strive for…

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…

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

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…