Innovative poultry feed research offers hope for sustainable farming

High feed costs and declining meat quality are two of the biggest challenges facing the global poultry industry. For many smallholder farmers in South Africa, these issues are even more pressing, as they struggle to balance production costs with the demand for affordable, nutritious meat.

Against this backdrop, Phethile Emmelina Mabuza…

NWU hosts US Consul General in Potchefstroom

The North-West University (NWU) continues to strengthen its international networks in line with its strategy, Taking the NWU forward: 2024 and beyond. Central to this vision is the commitment of the institution to global partnerships, academic excellence and societal impact.

Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU…

Expert guest editor for first special issue on sustainable food systems in southern Africa

A North-West University (NWU) expert in consumer sciences recently served as guest editor for the first special issue of the South African Journal of Science focusing on sustainable food systems in southern Africa.

Prof Annchen Mielmann says this landmark issue brings together contributions from a wide range of disciplines that deepen…

NWU students step into each other’s shoes for creative learning experience

On 6 August 2025, during a Human Resource Management (HRMA121) class at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University, male and female first-year students exchanged professional roles in a creative learning exercise aimed at building empathy, understanding and workplace diversity awareness.

The event, themed “Walking in different…

Dr Petronella Lunda has been elected to lead SOMSA North West

Dr Petronella Lunda, a maternal and neonatal expert from the North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Health Sciences, was elected as president of the Society of Midwives of South Africa (SOMSA) North West. Dr Lunda was honoured with this prestigious position at the 19th SOMSA Congress held at the OR Tambo Premier Hotel in Kempton Park from 13 to…

Our war on plastic delivers results

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) stand against plastic pollution, launched in 2023, has evolved into an institutionalised environmental policy and the results speak for themselves.

In the first six months of 2025, the NWU recycled 140,6 tons of campus waste, including 36 tons of single-use plastic. This reflects reduced plastic…

Latest rankings reaffirm NWU among South Africa’s top seven universities

As the North-West University (NWU) embraces its new strategy, Taking the NWU forward: 2024 and beyond, another global ranking has reaffirmed the university’s place among the top seven in South Africa.

This exciting new chapter brought on by the new strategy is marked by significant developments, including the establishment and proposed…

A chance for change or a missed opportunity? Researchers must choose now

Research is at a crossroads, but the choice facing researchers is clear: make a difference to the world’s most pressing problems or be relegated to irrelevance.

“We are reminded that the decisions we make regarding the type of research we prioritise will either be the turning point towards a more sustainable and equitable world, or a…

Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans includes two from NWU

Two places on the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans list for 2025 have been filled by education academics associated with the North-West University (NWU).

They are Dr Makhura Benjamin Rapanyane, a senior lecturer in political studies and international relations at the NWU, and Dr Monicca Thulisile Bhuda, an NWU alumnus and…

Important questions asked about postgraduate education at Youth 20 day

In what has been dubbed an “accountability forum”, where pressing questions were asked about the future of South Africa, the North-West University (NWU) hosted the Youth 20 (Y20) Postgraduate Day at its Mahikeng Campus on 19 August.

The gathering was part of the NWU’s biennial Research and Innovation Week, which this year was aligned…