Mahikeng Campus News
Tim Modise calls for broadcast media to reclaim its role in defining South Africa’s cultural identity
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Gofaone Motsamai
Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise returned to Mahikeng, where his media career began, to deliver a public lecture on the evolving role of broadcast media in shaping South Africa’s cultural identity.
The lecture, held on 6 October at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, was hosted by the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area in collaboration with the Tim Modise Foundation. It explored how radio and television have influenced cultural… Read more
Cannabis tourism raises interest In Mahikeng community – and Portugal
By Gofaone Motsamai
When tourism researcher Dr Jean Manaliyo began asking people in Mahikeng what they knew about cannabis tourism, many were curious about how it could shape their community and economy. That curiosity has now taken his research across borders.
The North-West University (NWU) researcher…
Public-private partnerships are key to reviving South Africa’s ailing transport sector
South Africa’s transport sector stands at a critical crossroads: unless urgent investment and private-sector participation are channelled into public transport infrastructure, the country’s economy will continue to stagnate.
North-West University (NWU) transport economist Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki says GDP growth for 2025 is expected to be…
Give South Africa’s transport system a digital boost, says NWU expert
South Africa’s sluggish transport system could find new momentum through digitalisation and sustainable investment, says transport economist Dr Olebogeng Baikgaki of the North-West University (NWU).
He argues that integrating digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and electric vehicles…
Mushroom by-product neutralises toxins in chicken feed
By Gofaone Motsamai
As a young girl growing up in the Free State, Dineo Majoang watched her grandparents raise chickens, pigs and cattle in their small yard, making a living from the little they had. Those early experiences shaped her interest in farming and the challenges faced by rural households.
It…
Doctoral candidate takes indigenous knowledge research to Berlin
In a rapidly warming world, Africa has much to teach about harnessing indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) for global health resilience and trauma risk reduction.
Diane Thelma Molokwa, a doctoral candidate at the IKS Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, demonstrated this when she participated at the 7th…
Academic shares advice for 2025 matric exams
Come 26 November, more than 900 000 Grade 12 candidates will be celebrating the conclusion of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
The exams commenced on 21 October with the computer applications technology (CAT) practical paper, one of the 112 examination papers that have been set across the country. This follows…
Joining forces to transform agricultural sector and encourage black entrepreneurship
By Mzwandile Ndlovu
Fewer than 10% of registered veterinarians in South Africa are black – and that is just one example of how black people are underrepresented in the agricultural and veterinary sectors.
As a contribution towards transformation, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO…
South Africa’s economic survival is dependent on fixing broken roads and railways
October is Transport Month in South Africa, but there is not much to celebrate as the country’s economy is paying the price for decades of underinvestment and neglect in its transport system.
Failing roads, crumbling railways and inefficient ports are costing the country billions of rands and undermining its global competitiveness,…
Writing competition winner calls for urgent action on women’s rights
By Mzwandile Ndlovu
An online writing competition hosted by the Debating Union at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is keeping the conversation about women’s empowerment alive long after Women’s Month has ended.
The competition, themed “Accelerate action: Rights, equality, empowerment…
Graduate builds international partnerships in higher education
By Gofaone Motsamai
Thanks to the interest and mentorship of her lecturers, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Seipelo Kgosiejang is playing a key role today in advancing South Africa’s higher education agenda on the continent and globally.
In her current role in international relations at the…