First-year law students from the North-West University (NWU) took part in the annual Law and Diversity (LAD) Excursion from 17 to 19 April 2026 at Mocoseng Sundown Resort, where they were exposed to experiential legal learning beyond the traditional classroom environment.

The three-day programme was designed to strengthen students’ practical legal skills while building a strong ethical foundation early in their studies. It also created space for critical engagement on issues such as social justice, diversity, and the role of legal professionals in society.

Mental-health support and access to basic hygiene resources took centre stage when Khayalethu Residence at the North-West University (NWU) carried out a community outreach project at Molelwane Secondary School, combining a structured mental-health intervention with a sanitary pad-donation drive.

Returning research findings to the communities that shaped them took centre stage as two North-West University (NWU) postgraduate students led feedback sessions across North West, turning academic work into shared knowledge and practical application.

Keamogela Innocentia Nko and Tswelelopele Gobitsaone Mpolokeng, affiliated with the Centre of Excellence in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (CEIKS) and SARChI IK-Medplants4HAC at the NWU, recently participated in community feedback sessions held in Madibeng, Zeerust and Mahikeng.

Questions about the cost and impact of commissions of inquiry in South Africa are intensifying as the Madlanga Commission faces a possible six-month extension amid funding constraints, prompting renewed scrutiny over whether such processes deliver value for money.

A group of 30 animal health graduates is moving into business thanks to a joint programme between the North-West University (NWU) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

The initiative aims to equip the graduates to establish primary animal health care (PAHC) enterprises and deliver services in underserved communities. It should help relieve some of the pressure on animal health systems in the North West Province, where disease outbreaks and gaps in veterinary services continue to affect farmers and food production.

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus will host a general management public lecture aimed at equipping emerging entrepreneurs with practical tools to overcome barriers to business growth.

The lecture, titled “Breaking barriers to business growth: Practical strategies for emerging entrepreneurs”, will be presented by Bokamoso Selepe, a lecturer in Business Management at the Mahikeng Campus.

When the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, Dr Andrew Rabontsi Motsilanyane saw how global and local health systems reacted under pressure and where they failed.

This experience prompted him as a chemistry PhD graduate, former lecturer in the Faculty of Educations and recently completed an LLB from North-West University (NWU) to shift his focus from how medicines are developed to addressing the gaps in the legal and regulatory frameworks that guide medicine and vaccine development.

When graduates apply their knowledge to solve real-world challenges, the results can be transformational, according to Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of North-West University (NWU).

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” he said, using the inspiring words of former President Nelson Mandela to address graduates attending the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ graduation ceremony at the Mahikeng Campus on 28 April.