Celebrating our collective achievements
Dear alumni
Welcome to this fourth edition of our alumni magazine, the NWU & U, which celebrates our collective achievements and reflects our commitment to bringing about positive change. The stories in the publication not only define our university, but also echo our determination to forge impactful and sustainable relationships.
In this edition, we find ourselves immersed in narratives that resonate with our commitment to build relationships that transcend boundaries, embrace diversity, and make a tangible difference.
As the NWU, we are committed to contributing to the wellbeing of the country as a whole, and the North West province in particular. The province is in dire need, and as the only contact university in the province, we feel, hear, and see its pain. With its unemployment rate of 54,2 % – the highest in the country – we cannot be a bystander; thus, we are committed to working with government and other stakeholders to build a capable state.
As you know, the NWU is currently in the process of establishing the country’s 11th medical school, which will produce skilled general practitioners to support the province’s ailing health system. The NWU Council also approved the establishment of a task team for the proposed NWU School of Mines and Mining Engineering, to develop and enhance this sector for the benefit of society.
We are also exploring the possibility of establishing a veterinary school, which would work alongside the NWU’s subject group Animal Health and the agriculture programme, among others, to address the challenge of food (in)security. This is crucial as the agriculture and agro-processing sector plays an important role in adding economic value, providing jobs, enabling rural development, and ensuring food security.
We are focused on producing capable graduates who will become forward-thinking leaders, making a difference in society, and providing sustainable solutions for our communities, our province, country, continent – and ultimately the world.
Joining hands
In this edition, you can read more about the great work our staff, students, and alumni are doing across the world.
From winning international awards in Thailand and making their mark at the Paris Olympics, to our Alumni Relations office crossing the country, continent and the world, I am proud of their excellence, expertise, dedication and professionalism in trying to make this world a better place.
Be it in academia, the sports arena, the literary field or providing support, they live the NWU dream. When we embrace our diversity, celebrate our uniqueness and harness our passion, we can unlock the power to make the change our country and the world urgently need.
May these stories serve as testimony to the meaningful impact we can achieve through optimistic collaboration aimed towards excellence and the greater good.
Enjoy
Prof Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka
NWU
Principal and
Vice-Chancellor
Prof Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka
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Celebrating our collective achievements
Dear alumni
Welcome to this fourth edition of our alumni magazine, the NWU & U, which celebrates our collective achievements and reflects our commitment to bringing about positive change. The stories in the publication not only define our university, but also echo our determination to forge impactful and sustainable relationships.
In this edition, we find ourselves immersed in narratives that resonate with our commitment to build relationships that transcend boundaries, embrace diversity, and make a tangible difference.
As the NWU, we are committed to contributing to the wellbeing of the country as a whole, and the North West province in particular. The province is in dire need, and as the only contact university in the province, we feel, hear, and see its pain. With its unemployment rate of 54,2 % – the highest in the country – we cannot be a bystander; thus, we are committed to working with government and other stakeholders to build a capable state.
As you know, the NWU is currently in the process of establishing the country’s 11th medical school, which will produce skilled general practitioners to support the province’s ailing health system. The NWU Council also approved the establishment of a task team for the proposed NWU School of Mines and Mining Engineering, to develop and enhance this sector for the benefit of society.
We are also exploring the possibility of establishing a veterinary school, which would work alongside the NWU’s subject group Animal Health and the agriculture programme, among others, to address the challenge of food (in)security. This is crucial as the agriculture and agro-processing sector plays an important role in adding economic value, providing jobs, enabling rural development, and ensuring food security.
We are focused on producing capable graduates who will become forward-thinking leaders, making a difference in society, and providing sustainable solutions for our communities, our province, country, continent – and ultimately the world.
Joining hands
In this edition, you can read more about the great work our staff, students, and alumni are doing across the world.
From winning international awards in Thailand and making their mark at the Paris Olympics, to our Alumni Relations office crossing the country, continent and the world, I am proud of their excellence, expertise, dedication and professionalism in trying to make this world a better place.
Be it in academia, the sports arena, the literary field or providing support, they live the NWU dream. When we embrace our diversity, celebrate our uniqueness and harness our passion, we can unlock the power to make the change our country and the world urgently need.
May these stories serve as testimony to the meaningful impact we can achieve through optimistic collaboration aimed towards excellence and the greater good.
Enjoy
Prof Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka
NWU
Principal and
Vice-Chancellor
Prof Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka