For the North-West University (NWU) alumnus Tsakani Mabena, 2026 has marked a significant chapter in her journey as a young advocate for the preservation, promotion and advancement of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS).
This Women’s Month, the North-West University (NWU) is celebrating females in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Michelle le Roux is studying for an MSc Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) at the NWU. She is a Golden Key student and was appointed as the best first-year student at the centre for BMI and the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in 2022.
Science came alive long after the classroom bell had rung as educators, learners and community members gathered at Hoërskool Wolmaransstad for a Pre-Vice-Chancellor's Science Day programme that combined robotics, astronomy and hands-on learning.
The activities formed part of the build-up to the North-West University's (NWU's) 2026 Vice-Chancellor's Science Day, which is held under the theme "Science, technology and innovation are for everyone".
Communities, municipalities and industries could soon have access to faster and cheaper tools to detect harmful dye pollution in water. Environmentally friendly nanomaterials can outperform conventionally produced alternatives in monitoring water quality, according to the doctoral research of Dr Mokole Seleke, who recently graduated from the North-West University (NWU) with a PhD in chemistry.
By Michelle Hammann
The 70th annual South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) awards ceremony took place at the University of the Western Cape from 6 to 10 July 2026. The North-West University (NWU) took home seven out of 13 prestigious student awards for presentations in the fields of space science and astrophysics.
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.
By Michelle Hammann
Every year, the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Brilliants Programme honours 22 top-performing students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related (STEM-related) study fields. For 2026, Caitlin Mans, a first-year Bachelor of Science student (BSc) in Biological Sciences with Microbiology and Biochemistry, is representing the North-West University (NWU) for this achievement.
Opinion piece by Ella Mogashoa, a researcher in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU).
South Africans have become all too familiar with rising food prices. Every trip to the supermarket seems to confirm the same reality: the weekly grocery bill is higher than it was only a few months ago.
Opinion piece by Ella Mogashoa, a researcher in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU).
Dr Moleboheng Mokhele, a senior lecturer and researcher at the Research Unit for Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University (NWU), has been named a semi-finalist in the Public Service category of the TransUnion Rising Star Awards of South Africa.