A skin problem turned from an obstacle into an opportunity for Thamia Kganedi, the USSA Table Tennis captain and NWU honours student in Human Movement Science.

Mahikeng-bred Kamogelo Mongale (25) is filled with pure determination to be the best in the disciplined world of karate.

This NWU Mahikeng Campus Computer Science and Mathematics student, who is currently in his fourth year of study, has had a love for karate since starting with the sport in his primary school years. He started training at Mmabana Arts Culture and Sport Foundation in Mmabatho and has not looked back since.

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes global communication, the question on the lips of African academics is this: how can indigenous African languages remain visible and relevant in the digital age?

Exploring answers to this question is the point of a two-day symposium that the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity of the North-West University (NWU) will be hosting in Boksburg on 25 and 26 August.

The North-West University's (NWU’s) striking rise into South African professional football has been followed by another decisive move off the pitch. As the club prepares for life in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, the university has established a dedicated company, Eagles Sporting Excellence (Pty) Ltd, to oversee the professional operations of the NWU Football Club and lay the foundation for a planned Premier Soccer League (PSL) campaign by 2029.

From predicting droughts and floods to helping farmers plan planting seasons, space-based technologies are becoming practical tools for addressing some of Africa's development challenges, according to a North-West University (NWU) space scientist.

As poultry producers face growing pressure to reduce antibiotic use while managing rising temperatures, a North-West University (NWU) study has found that combining probiotics and stimbiotics in broiler chicken diets could help the birds maintain growth and cope better with heat stress without compromising performance, meat quality, health or welfare.

According to new research by North-West University (NWU) master's-degree graduate Thabiso Masoko, young livestock farmers continue to rely on indigenous knowledge systems (IKS), even when they believe such practices belong to the past.

A Mandela Day initiative by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education has left more than fresh paint and renovated classrooms at Ipeleng Primary School in Montshiwa Township. 

The project aimed to improve the learning environment of the school while reinforcing the long-term commitment of the university to community engagement beyond the campus.