African people have been observing the stars and planets since ancient times and modern-day science is now paying close attention to the wealth of knowledge within traditional African astronomy.

Prof Nico Schutte from the Faculty of Management and Economic Sciences delivered his inaugural speech on 12 April 2018 on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng.

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng held an Identity, Culture and Diversity workshop on 9 April 2018.

Institutions of higher learning are experimenting with new ways of teaching and learning and the North-West University (NWU) is no exception.

The School of Agriculture in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on 27 March 2018.

The organisers of the 2018 Ikateleng project are confident it will continue to bear fruit in communities. Ikateleng, a Setswana word which loosely translated means “empower yourself”, is a flagship project of North-West University (NWU) and agricultural group, NWK Limited.

As a continuation of its Human Rights Month celebrations, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a Law Colloquium on 22 March 2018.

On 19 March 2018 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng unveiled its new secret communication weapon – Mafika the leopard – the new campus mascot.

The Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng organised a human rights seminar on 21 March 2018 in partnership with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).

The student chapter of the Faculty of Education on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public dialogue on 20 March 2018.