Another NWU bodybuilder earns world championship spot

The North-West University (NWU) will have another bodybuilder on the world stage after Letlhogonolo Baloyi was selected to represent South Africa at the 2026 IFBB World Championships in Santa Susanna, Spain. 

He joins fellow NWU bodybuilder Bokang Matsetela, who has also secured a…

Mahikeng Campus plants for the future during Arbor Day celebrations

Mafumane Tlhapi and Bongile Nonyukela

Planting a tree may take only a few minutes, but its impact can last for generations. This message took root at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) when staff and students came together to commemorate Arbor Day through a tree-planting initiative.

Vanderbijlpark Campus walks in silence against GBVF

Students, staff members, university leaders, gender activists and government representatives recently joined forces at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) for a powerful Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Awareness Walk.

The walk came at a time when…

Could South Africa’s 5.2 GW nuclear build offer more than electricity?

By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU).

I remember Friday evenings in Pennsylvania. I was a young South African studying nuclear engineering at Penn State. My wife and I would go to Red Lobster, and I would sit across from her thinking…

KZN’s tourism promise faces its municipal test

Tick-tock, tick-tock. The clock is counting down to the start of KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN’s) summer tourism season. Soon, visitors will be treated to the warm Indian Ocean lapping against the shores of some of the country’s most scenic beaches. Inland, about 200 km of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg escarpment culminates in…

Double national triumph earns bodybuilder world championship spot

The North-West University (NWU) bodybuilder Bokang Matsetela is heading to the world stage after winning two national titles at the IFBB South Africa National Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships.

Bokang claimed first place in the junior ladies’ bikini category and followed it with another victory in the senior ladies’ bikini…

NWU Eagles one win away from retaining Varsity Netball crown

The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are one victory away from successfully defending their Varsity Netball title after holding their nerve to beat the University of Pretoria (UP-Tuks) 52–50 in a thrilling semi-final in Pretoria on Monday, 21 September.

The hard-fought victory booked…

Changing the conversation on suicide through hope and resilience

Hope, open conversations and stronger support systems can help save lives. This was the message as health professionals gathered at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) to mark Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness Day on 10 September 2026.

Held under the…

When the body count becomes a data point: what Kempton Park tells us about the academy we built

By the time this goes to print, the number may have changed again. As I write, at least nine, possibly 10, women have been found dead in and around Kempton Park since mid-July, most half-naked, several with visible bruising, left along the same stretch of the R21 and its surrounding veld. 

NWU to celebrate 25 years of Kgosi Jeffrey Montshioa’s leadership through Heritage Public Lecture

The North-West University (NWU) will host a special Heritage Public Lecture and Celebration on 9 October 2026, bringing together traditional leadership, academia, students and communities to celebrate heritage, leadership and the living cultural legacy of the Barolong Boo Ratshidi.

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