In a wake-up call to employers in the mining sector, a master’s study by Kholiswa Bridget Mogoeng, an academic at the North-West University's (NWU’s) subject group Human Resource Management, has highlighted the importance of addressing employee expectations and providing opportunities for growth. This will bolster retention rates and cultivate a talented workforce that contributes to the success and sustainability of the industry.
Postgraduate students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng and Potchefstroom campuses impressed again at the 10th International Student Conference in Tourism Research (ISCONTOUR) that took place on 15 and16 May 2023 at the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria.
The NWU walked away with the Best Paper award for the fourth time, and also won second place in the Best Paper category this year.
North-West University (NWU) Setswana lecturer Reoikantse Shuping believes that the current approach to the standardisation of Setswana orthography needs to be revisited.
Reoikantse graduated on 17 May 2023, with a MA degree in Setswana.
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Nolwazi Xulu
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, in collaboration with the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights, hosted a guest lecture titled “Restitution of Land Rights in South Africa” on 25 May 2025. The lecture was presented in a hybrid format, with the physical event taking place on the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus.
The keynote speaker at the lecture was Nomfundo Ntloko, chief land claims commissioner in South Africa.
Reston Mawononga, a third-year social work student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, has been announced the winner of the 2022 Golden Key Outstanding Member Award.
This award celebrates outstanding Golden Key (GK) members who demonstrate exceptional achievement in all three of the GK pillars, namely academic performance, leadership and community service.
Reston says he is honoured to be recognised as an outstanding member of this remarkable society.
Dr Bobby Moroe, North-West University (NWU) alumnus and the consul-general of South Africa in Lagos, Nigeria, has been appointed as a professor of practice in the research focus area Afrocentric Governance of Public Affairs (AGoPA) from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2026.
In his new role, Dr Moroe will play an active part in training both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the specialised field of AGoPA.
by Phenyo Mokgothu and Thuso Molefi
Victor Thambe, a security officer employed by the Mi7 Group, has defied all odds and graduated with a bachelor's degree in education, specialising in the foundation phase, from the North-West University (NWU) on 15 May 2023.
North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Moses Phooko has lauded the National Assembly’s approval of South African Sign Language as the 12th official language on 2 May 2023.
The South African Constitution previously provided for 11 official languages, which include Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, and isiZulu.
The adoption of this amendment brings the number of official languages in South Africa to 12, once the President signs the Bill into law.
Article by Nolwazi Xulu and Menziwa Msibi
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), together with the subject groups Biochemistry and Physiology, the Lifestyle Diseases research niche area, and the Mahikeng Campus Health Centre hosted a diabetes drive on 10 May 2023 to raise awareness about preventing and managing diabetes mellitus.
This drive forms part of an inter-faculty registered community engagement project.
For centuries small-scale livestock farmers have been relying on plants to ensure the health of their animals, knowledge which could benefit veterinary science.