Elena du Plessis brings 1986 back to life

At times all it takes is one photograph. Just one photograph that will instantly take you back. It provides a nostalgic feeling that takes you back to the people you grew up with, the places where you spent your younger years and back to a life when life felt a bit simpler, and when you were making memories without even realising it.

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Should South Africa keep under-16s off social media?

As more countries restrict social media access for children, should South Africa follow suit, or find a solution better suited to its own realities? Social media may expose children to cyberbullying and harmful content, but its developmental cost could also lie in the conversations, play and sleep it displaces. “The issue is not simply…

Alumni tour results in chapters and new memories

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Alumni Relations office recently organised a series of reunions for alumni across the Northern Cape, Free State and Lesotho, bringing them together to reconnect with the university and discuss how they can contribute to its continued growth and development.

Football Officials Development Programme opens new pathways for students

For many aspiring footballers, the dream is to make it onto the pitch as a player. At the North-West University (NWU), however, students are being encouraged to look beyond playing and explore the many career opportunities that exist in the football industry.

Through the NWU Football…

Fuel shock reaches far beyond the pumps

Deep pockets will no longer suffice; we now need them to extend all the way down to our knees. The fuel price increases that took effect on Wednesday, 2 September will place further strain on an economy struggling to keep its head above water. Achieving National Treasury’s already modest growth forecast of 1.6% for…

Water users compete for a limited pool

Competition for water resources has become a reality in South Africa. With about 98% of South Africa’s available water resources already allocated, the country’s water challenge is no longer simply about finding new sources. It is increasingly about how the law protects, allocates and, when necessary, reallocates a…

Renewable Rangers crosses borders with Eswatini launch

An educational game inspired by a mother's experience with her two sons has crossed the borders of South Africa for the first time.

Dr Moleboheng Mokhele, an academic at the North-West University (NWU), formally launched Renewable Rangers in Eswatini during the fourth International…

South Africa cannot survey its way out of unemployment

South Africa already knows which skills its economy needs. Prof. Linda du Plessis says the real failure lies in not using that information to guide university funding, enrolment planning and programme development. 

With 8.5 million South Africans unemployed, graduate unemployment…

Policy seminar reflects on the future of local government in South Africa

The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted an engaging policy seminar on Monday, 31 August 2026, focusing on the state of local government in contemporary South Africa, local government transformation and the review of the Local Government White Paper.

The session…

New book puts human judgement at the centre of AI-powered research

Artificial intelligence (AI) can support postgraduate research, but it should strengthen human thinking rather than replace it. This principle is at the heart of a new book by the North-West University (NWU) academic Prof. Kudzayi Savious Tarisayi.

Prof. Tarisayi from the School of…