NWU alumna finds her calling in agriculture

North-West University (NWU) alumna Keabetswe Mokgatla never would have thought she would find her true calling in farming.

Now a proud maize and cattle farmer, she is part of the first cohort of participants in the Corteva Agriscience programme…

How nano-fertilizers could boost global food security

The global population is rapidly increasing and is expected to grow to 9,2 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations (UN). A UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report raises serious concerns about future global capacity to produce sufficient agricultural products to sustain livelihoods and…

NWU alumnus nominated for NSTF-South32 awards

North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Raseelo J Moitsheki has been nominated for the 2020/2021 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards.

Prof Moitsheki, who is currently an academic at the University of the Witwatersrand, has been nominated for two awards in the…

North-West Province in for Covid-19 surge, warn experts

Health experts are sounding the alarm following reports of a spike in positive Covid-19 tests. Although not indicative of a third wave yet, they agree that the recent Easter long weekend was a contributory factor.

As the country prepares for another long weekend during which Freedom Day and Workers Day holidays will be observed,…

NWU researcher excels in a male-dominated research area

Ntokozo Happy Msiza, a North-West University (NWU) researcher and PhD student in the subject group Animal Sciences, has broken new ground when she completed a MSc degree in pasture science, a scarce skill and male-dominated field of study.

When…

NWU School of Nursing hosts Boys’ Manhood Dialogues

The School of Nursing on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Sports Development, the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the Department of Social Development, recently conducted Boys’ Manhood Dialogues in the North West Province.

Being visually impaired does not hold this NWU alumnus and PhD graduate back

Disability is not inability. Advocate Jan Tladi confirmed this statement when he defied the odds and became the first completely blind student to graduate with a PhD from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. Jan enrolled at the NWU Business School in Mahikeng in 2017, and successfully completed his…

NWU academics investigate why African language newspapers are unstable and unsustainable

Dr Tshepang Molale, an academic in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, recently published a chapter in the book Development, Economics and Management, investigating the instability and unsustainability of African language newspapers.

This chapter, co-authored…

NWU’s Mahikeng Campus Science Centre receives another mobile lab

The Science Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently received its second state-of-the-art mobile science laboratory, courtesy of the Sasol Foundation.

The mobile lab, which is fitted with science equipment, will be shared by several disadvantaged…

NWU Soccer Institute recreates the fan experience through live streaming

Covid-19 has revolutionised how businesses and other institutions are run. The sports industry is no exception and has been massively affected by the global pandemic. Even though the industry has been broadcasting sports events for more than two decades now, this has been limited to professional…