Student author explores trauma and youth experiences in debut novel

Koketso Modisakeng, a fourth-year Bachelor of Education student at the North-West University (NWU), is using storytelling to confront social issues such as gender-based violence (GBV), mental health, corruption and generational trauma while building her profile as a published author.

MPC raises rates as precautionary inflation guard

As was expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on 28 May.

Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the 4 to 2 vote was a preventative step against future inflation in the economy.

NWU Soccer Institute duo take on USSA roles for 2026 CUCSA Games

Coach Nkululenko Malgas guided the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute to the ABC Motsepe League national playoffs. He will now take another step in university football after receiving a national appointment to lead the University Sport South Africa (USSA) football team at the 2026 Confederation of…

Academic receives global environmental science honour

A North-West University (NWU) researcher has joined a group of scientists recognised for shaping environmental science across the world.

Prof. Victor Wepener was named a recipient of the 2026 Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Fellow Award during a recent…

Students engage with top policymakers of South Africa

A group of 13 Public Policy Analysis honours degree students from the North-West University (NWU) were given a rare opportunity to engage directly with the architects of public policy and governance inside the historic chambers of the Union Buildings – where some of the most critical national decisions in South…

NWU Soccer Institute eyes promotion as national playoffs begin

The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute heads to Mthatha carrying more than a provincial title. The team enters the 2026 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs with hopes of securing professional football status and reshaping the future of the institute ahead of its 20th anniversary next year.

Our municipal collapse is not a skills problem

Across South Africa, roads crumble, wastewater systems fail, refuse accumulates and infrastructure projects stall midway through completion. Increasingly, many citizens are asking the same question: what is happening to our municipalities?

By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and…

Real financial know-how reaches students across three campuses

Most students will tell you that nobody teaches you how to actually handle money. You learn about compound interest in a textbook, maybe, but nobody sits you down and explains what to do when you are drowning in debt, tempted by a flashy investment scheme, or just trying to make a grocery budget stretch to the end of…

Research calls for stronger nursing support in psychiatric hospitals in Ghana

Patients battling both substance use disorders and mental illness in psychiatric hospitals in Ghana often rely on nurses for long-term care and recovery support. New research by Dr Frederick Nsatimba argues that these nurses need stronger institutional support, clearer care systems and better resources to improve…

Fighting for Environmental Justice beyond the courtroom

At a recent Prestige Lecture hosted on the Potchefstroom Campus, researchers, students and the NWU community were challenged to rethink what it means to fight for the environment and the people who depend on it the most.

The Faculty of Law and its National Research Fund (NRF) South African Research Chair in Cities, Law &…