For many farmers and animal owners in the North West Province, access to animal healthcare can determine the health of their livestock, household income and food security. At the North-West University (NWU), the Dale Bieghle Animal Health Centre has become a link between academic training and community service, providing animal healthcare while preparing graduates to serve South Africa's agricultural sector.

In an effort to continuously pave the way towards building sustainable communities, the Faculty of Law’s Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES), funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) as part of its South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI), recently held its second critical conversation of the year.

The North-West University (NWU) Library and Information Service, in partnership with the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), has challenged librarians to move beyond traditional information management and become leaders in ethical artificial intelligence (AI), digital inclusion and smart library innovation.

The call was made during the South African Librarians' Day celebration held at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus under the theme, "Librarians: champions of ethical and inclusive AI". 

A new initiative by the North-West University (NWU) is ensuring that staff and students have access to drinking water of the highest quality across its campuses. Through the university's Waterwise Project, the Mahikeng Campus has become the first to achieve this milestone, with every tap now delivering clean, safe drinking water that meets South Africa's national standards. The Vanderbijlpark Campus is expected to reach the same milestone by mid-September this year, followed by the Potchefstroom Campus at a later stage.

The Kgodiso Development Fund (KDF), in partnership with the North-West University (NWU), is making significant progress on a flagship agricultural development initiative aimed at supporting emerging commercial farmers and strengthening food security in South Africa.

Senior business and provincial government leaders have seen for themselves what young entrepreneurs can do with support from entrepreneurially minded partners such as the North-West University (NWU) and its North West Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub. 

Around 40 entrepreneurs presented their business ideas to a provincial judging panel which mostly were in manufacturing during the Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge held on 8 July at the hub, which is based at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus.