2017-09-06
Several Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng made their way to the village of Moshana located 60 km outside Zeerust on 31 August 2017. This is where the North West Dingaka Association (NWDA…
2024-09-05Ms Eileen Pooe, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) very own literary giant and Setswana senior lecturer in the School of Languages on the university’s campus in Mahikeng, recently received an award in recognition of her continued writing and publishing in…
2017-09-06
There is more than one way to go green and do your bit to save the environment. In fact, what is old is now considered new and the business of upcycling – that is to reinvent waste by giving it a new purpose as opposed to merely recycling it – has become…
2017-09-06
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) recently celebrated a historic milestone by taking hands to host the fifth annual Vanderbijlpark region CANSA Relay for Life event.
The event,…
2017-09-06
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Jared Naude is currently one of 14 people in the country to have obtained the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect Professional Certification.
The certification validates advanced technical skills and…
2017-09-07
The North-West University (NWU) is and will continue to be, an active role-player in the different communities it serves. This is according to Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor of the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, who recently had the honour…
2017-09-08
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng inaugurated its brand new Student Campus Council (SCC) at the Great Hall on 8 September 2017.
Various members from the campus community attended the ceremony, including Mr Rick Van Rooyen, the…
2017-09-08
The learners of Kwakwatsi Secondary School in Koppies were recently treated to a visit from several representatives from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. This friendly visit gave learners the opportunity to experience the caring…
2017-09-08
Coming from a family of sporting fanatics, it was only natural for Magda Nieuwoudt, a North-West University (NWU) alumna, to excel in her sporting career.
Magda, a triathlete (an athlete who does three sports disciplines as one), recently turned…
2017-09-08
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) varsity football team took the fight to the log leaders, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in their televised semi-final encounter on 7 September 2017 at the TUT Stadium.
Defying the cynics’ unfavourable…
2017-09-08
“Wanneer jy in hierdie hof instap, is jy op my speelvlak.” Dit is die woorde van mnr Johan van den Berg aan tweedejaar-maatskaplikewerkstudente tydens die jaarlikse skynverhore waar studente ʼn voorsmaak kry van die harde realiteit wat ʼn maatskaplike werker…
2017-09-08
“When you enter this courtroom, you are on my turf.” These are the words of Mr Johan van den Berg, addressing the second-year social work students at their annual mock trials where students got a taste of the harsh reality faced by social workers when…
2017-09-11
Look no further; the North-West University (NWU) invites all students and members of the public to attend the Recycled Material Workshop that will be held on its campus in Potchefstroom on 14 and 15 September 2017.
This workshop can be attended on either…
2017-09-11
The student community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took to the voting stations and by doing so elected a new Student Campus Council (SCC) for 2017/2018.
On 13 September the new student leaders – which will also…
2017-09-11
The second-year social work class of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took part in an oath taking ceremony.
This annual event was attended by amongst others, Prof Alida Herbst from the NWU’s School for Psychosocial…
2017-09-11
It was Anne Frank who said that a single candle can both defy and define darkness, and in 2017 these words still ring true – especially for social work students and practitioners.
The second-year social work students from the North-West University’s (NWU’…
2017-09-11
The official countdown to the 2017 rendition of the North-West University (NWU) Alumni Gala Dinner on the campus in Vanderbijlpark has started!
This annual gala event - which takes place on Friday, 15 September, represents a highlight on the campus’s…
2017-09-11
A lot can happen in five years, and the coordinators and the participants of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) can attest to this.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of this flagship entrepreneurial short programme…
2017-09-12
Entrepreneurship continues to be a critical performance area within the South African society and economy.
The North-West University (NWU) launched a NWU Leopards Lair competition forming part of the NWU SETHI Explosions event. The competition is…
2017-09-12
The subject group German at the North-West University (NWU) has recently obtained a licence to conduct intermediary and advanced exams of the Goethe Institute.
An official certificate from the Goethe Institute in Germany is issued if candidates complete…
