Thanks to a decisive second-half header from captain Aphelele Sibisi, the North-West University (NWU) secured a hard-fought 1-0 win against Central University of Technology (CUT) in their second round Varsity Football clash on 14 August at the NWU Mahikeng Stadium.
Stepping out of the classroom and into the courtroom, final-year law students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus gained first-hand experience of the South African justice system at work. This is one of the ways the university is exploring to integrate practical training into the curriculum.
Soccer balls rolled, whistles blew and chess pieces moved quietly as learners from five schools gathered at Maano Secondary School in Mmasutlhe Village for a day of sports organised by the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus Sports Department.
The community sports tournament on Friday, 25 July 2025, brought together Maano Secondary School, Sejankabo Secondary School, Mococoe Secondary School, Mailakgang Primary School and Mogakolodi School. The learners participated in soccer, netball, volleyball and chess.
Postgraduate students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus were given a timely reminder to prioritise their mental health during a mental health awareness workshop.
The in-person session, which Student Counselling and Development hosted on 5 August 2025, was for postgraduate students from different faculties, creating a safe space to discuss the realities of academic life, the pressures of balancing multiple responsibilities and the importance of taking time to focus on well-being.
A tree long overlooked as goat feed could help farmers in the North West Province boost meat production and cut feed costs, new research from the North-West University (NWU) has found.
In a world where software runs hospitals, banks and transportation, who or what ensures it doesn’t fail?
This was the central question posed by Prof Bassey Isong from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences during his inaugural lecture on 7 August 2025 at North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus.
The lecture, titled “The silent sentinel: Machine learning’s role in securing and ensuring reliable software systems”, unpacked the potential of machine learning to strengthen the reliability and security of digital systems.
By: Keaoleboga Motshabi
A donation drive turned community outreach effort by the Lost City Residence at the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus has left a mark on Golfview’s Legae Child Care Centre.
The initiative, led by Community and Stakeholder Engagement officer Malaika Machimana and inspired by house parent Prof Sonia Swanepoel, focused on connecting the residence to the surrounding community through action.
By: Keaoleboga Motshabi
Students turned the campus lawn into a trading ground of ideas and innovation. The North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus Student Campus Council (SCC) hosted a Market Day near the Great Hall on 26 July 2025. The event brought together student entrepreneurs and the broader campus community through a mix of stalls, e-games and live entertainment.
A powerful collaboration involving academia, industry and water authorities is helping to inspire future generations of scientists and engineers in the rural village of Disaneng in the North West Province.
The partners, who conducted a high-impact outreach at two secondary schools on 29 July 2025, were the Nano-Environment Incubation Programme at the North-West University (NWU), the Northern Provinces Branch of the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA), and Magalies Water.
In a gym-turned-arena in the North West Province, 17 student-athletes from the North-West University (NWU) stepped forward one by one, each bringing months of repetition, routine and self-control to the spotlight.
Competing against 54 of the province’s best, they left with 21 trophies, one overall title and 11 invitations to the national stage.
Representing the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus, the team competed in the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) North West Provincial Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships on 2 August 2025.