North-West University (NWU) studentpreneurs from the Mahikeng Campus have made their mark at the Leopard’s Lair pitching finals, themed “Battle of the faculties”, securing three top positions across the knowledge-based and side-hustle categories of the competition.
Opinion piece by Katlego Sesana, a master’s-degree candidate in political studies
from the North-West University (NWU)
Amid the ongoing immigration uncertainty and instability in South Africa, the country is once again confronted with an uncomfortable question: Who gets to have a final say on the immigration policy – is it the elected government that represents the people, or the courts who are custodians of the Constitution?
A career that began behind a microphone in Mahikeng more than four decades ago came full circle on Thursday, 22 October 2026, when North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate in Communication Science on veteran broadcaster Tim Modise.
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) warmly congratulates its members and associates on their election and appointment to leadership and specialist roles in the Council of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Science and Arts) and its Commission for Language Technology.
The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) has concluded another successful Spring School week, bringing together academics, researchers and emerging scholars for a week of intellectual exchange, debate and collaboration.
Sesotho scholars from universities across Southern Africa gathered at the Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark for a colloquium exploring how the language can be strengthened in education, research, technology and the digital space.
North-West University (NWU) PhD candidate Dakalo Goitsilwe has been selected to participate in an international postgraduate exchange programme at PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hasselt, Belgium. This represents a significant milestone in an academic journey built on perseverance, continuous learning and a commitment to social work.
Can South Africa truly transform if the knowledge systems shaping its institutions, policies and society remain largely unchanged? This question was at the heart of a thought-provoking colloquium at the North-West University (NWU), where scholars, researchers and practitioners explored how ubuntu, capability theory and decolonial thinking could contribute to a more just and inclusive society.
Legendary stage and screen actress Sandra Prinsloo’s career has been marked by memorable performances spanning more than five decades.
On 29 September 2026, the North-West University (NWU) recognised her contribution to the arts and South Africa’s cultural heritage by awarding her an honorary doctorate at the university’s Potchefstroom Campus.
“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” That was one of the mantras of Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. It meant diplomacy backed by real force. As US imperial ambitions expanded – remember, this was the time when the US fully invested in the building of the Panama Canal, among other pursuits – it set the tone for its expansionist policies.