The North-West University (NWU), led by the deputy vice-chancellor for student life, people and culture and transformation, Dr Joe Molete, joined traditional leaders, community members and cultural practitioners at the ninth annual Tholo Ikitse Cultural Festival, held at the Kgotla of the Barolong Boo Motshegare in Lokaleng Village on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
Despite growing investment in employee well-being, workplace stress and mental health challenges continue to rise – a contradiction explored by North-West University (NWU) extraordinary professor Renzo Bianchi.
Prof. Bianchi, who is a psychologist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway, examined the growing workplace mental health challenge during a recent presentation titled, “The workplace mental health paradox”.
As thousands of matric learners across South Africa begin their final examinations, a North-West University (NWU) educational psychologist is urging them to remain calm, prepare well and protect their mental health during this important period.
As breast cancer continues to affect women across towns and communities, early detection remains one of the most powerful tools in the fight against the disease. According to the latest data from the National Cancer Registry (NCR), approximately one in 28 women in South Africa may develop breast cancer during their lifetime.
The North-West University (NWU) honoured Kgosi Kgotleng Jeffrey Montshioa, king of the Barolong Boo Ratshidi, for 25 years of traditional leadership and service, while reaffirming the commitment of the university to indigenous knowledge, heritage and meaningful partnerships with traditional communities.
From traditional food and colourful attire to music, dance and art, culture took centre stage across the North-West University (NWU) as students and staff celebrated the diversity that shapes its community.
A surprise laptop was more than a new piece of technology for North-West University (NWU) student Owami Mbedu. It was another sign that the people funding her studies believe in her future.
Owami, who is enrolled in the extended BCom in logistics management with statistics programme, received the laptop during an engagement between the NWU and The Kuehne + Nagel Inzuzo Trust at the Mahikeng Campus on 23 September 2026.
The North-West University (NWU) will have another bodybuilder on the world stage after Letlhogonolo Baloyi was selected to represent South Africa at the 2026 IFBB World Championships in Santa Susanna, Spain.
He joins fellow NWU bodybuilder Bokang Matsetela, who has also secured a place at the championships after winning two categories at the IFBB South Africa National Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships.
Mafumane Tlhapi and Bongile Nonyukela
Planting a tree may take only a few minutes, but its impact can last for generations. This message took root at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) when staff and students came together to commemorate Arbor Day through a tree-planting initiative.
Students, staff members, university leaders, gender activists and government representatives recently joined forces at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) for a powerful Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Awareness Walk.
The walk came at a time when South Africa continues to grapple with the devastating impact of gender-based violence (GBV), including the killing of women and girls, making the call for greater awareness, reporting, prevention and accountability increasingly urgent.