Serious play at CHHP lays the brickwork for stronger communication

Effective communication is essential for organisational success, yet many teams struggle with meaningful engagement, collaboration and problem-solving. This is especially true in increasingly digital workplaces where online interactions often replace face-to-face communication. 

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Animal health centre builds a bridge between classrooms and communities

For many farmers and animal owners in the North West Province, access to animal healthcare can determine the health of their livestock, household income and food security. At the North-West University (NWU), the Dale Bieghle Animal Health Centre has become a link between academic training and community service,…

Building inclusive cities one conversation at a time

In an effort to continuously pave the way towards building sustainable communities, the Faculty of Law’s Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES), funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) as part of its South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI), recently held its second critical…

Kgodiso Development Fund partners with NWU to advance climate-resilient farming in the North West

The Kgodiso Development Fund (KDF), in partnership with the North-West University (NWU), is making significant progress on a flagship agricultural development initiative aimed at supporting emerging commercial farmers and strengthening food security in South Africa.

The NWU -Kgodiso…

Africa's classrooms must embrace AI without abandoning human-centred education

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping education across the globe, offering unprecedented opportunities to personalise learning, improve access to knowledge and ease administrative burdens. However, Africa's education systems must ensure that technological innovation strengthens, rather than replaces, the…

South Africa is running out of political enemies

"The real divide in South African politics may no longer be between left and right, liberation and opposition, or even government and opposition. It may increasingly be between those who continue searching for political enemies and those prepared to confront structural constraints that have no face, no party and no obvious villain."

IAEA delegation explores research collaboration at NWU

The North-West University (NWU) welcomed a high-level delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) to its Potchefstroom Campus on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, for a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening collaboration in nuclear science, research and human capital development…

Why hypertension in Africa demands a new approach

Hypertension is no longer only a concern for older people. It is affecting younger Africans, increasing the risk of kidney disease and heart complications, and demanding a shift from treatment to prevention. That was the central message delivered by Prof. Lebo Gafane-Matemane from the Faculty of Health Sciences during…

Testing the will of the people: the state-citizen confrontation in South Africa

Opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase, senior lecturer in Political Studies and International Relations at the North-West University (NWU) 

The emergence of anti-illegal immigration movements such as Operation Dudula, and more recently, March and March, represents a…

Government must stop confusing paperwork with performance

The Governing Body Foundation national report on the administrative load of public-school principals should force a national conversation about the administrative burden placed on schools and public institutions.When did paperwork become more important than educating children? South Africa's principals are becoming administrators when they…