2019-06-10
“Universiteite is omskep in “kinders van die dekolonisasiestryd”. So het prof Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni geargumenteer tydens ‘n onlangse openbare lesing op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark.
Hierdie lesing was deel van ʼn reeks…
2019-06-10
“Universities have become ‘sons of decolonisation struggles’.” This is how Prof Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni argued during a recent public lecture hosted on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.
This lecture formed part of a series of…
2019-06-12
Diagnosing a rare disease soon after birth can, for some, mean the difference between life and death in the long run.
The Centre for Human Metabolomics (CHM) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, together with a leading American…
2019-06-12
North-West University (NWU) alumnus and former Student Representative Council president Mr Mpho Mfolwe is living the NWU brand through his key diplomatic role in his country, Botswana.
Mpho sees his career – wherever he is deployed – as an opportunity to…
2019-06-12
No fewer than 55 graduates recently obtained their MBA degrees from the North-West University's (NWU’s) Business School. During a lavish occasion held in Potchefstroom, these students who took the bull by the horns were honored for their hard work and…
2019-06-13
Gone are the days when the Bult CBD was used as a hunting ground by criminals who prey on unsuspecting victims.
Phase 1 of the “Take Back the Bult” project of the Cachet Park CID NPC – a joint venture between the North-West University (NWU) and the JB…
2019-06-13
Social media has entered our public sphere like a hurricane, changing the way we communicate. These are the words of social media specialist and PhD candidate at the North-West University (NWU), Moremogolo Moremogolo.
She is educating organisations,…
2019-06-14
North-West University (NWU) student David Tshoose continues to make waves in the bodybuilding and fitness community.
His performance during the recent Arnold Classic Africa 2019 has earned him the opportunity to compete in the International Federation of…
2019-06-14
A guardian angel is defined as an angel believed to protect a particular person, for instance from danger or error, and that is exactly what two-year-old Labrador Amberley is to her owner, Lindi Opperman.
Lindi, a final-year LLB student at the North West…
2019-06-14
It was an enormous honour for the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) to inaugurate its executive dean as the first female professor of this faculty.
Prof Liezl van Dyk, an industrial engineer, recently delivered her inaugural…
2019-06-18
Onkgopotse Tiro Comprehensive School, situated in the quiet tucked-away dorpie of Slurry, 30 kilometers outside of Mahikeng, was a hive of activity on 14 June 2019. On this day the school commemorated the life of its namesake and student activist…
2019-06-18
On 27 May a contingent of 14 North-West University (NWU) academics and students were hosted by the Constitutional Court art collection curator Francois Lion-Cachet and Justice Edwin Cameron, who has served for over 10 years as a Justice of the Court.
The…
2019-06-20
The days of men dominating the engineering scene are still evident and an alarming fact. Despite an improvement in recent years, a serious shortage of women pursuing careers in engineering remains. The North-West University (NWU) aims to change this – one…
2019-06-20
The Public Service Commission (PSC) and the North-West University (NWU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, 19 June 2019. This MoU will provide a collaboration framework for the improvement of public administration and management in…
2019-06-20
This year, the North-West University (NWU) will see more than 2 200 eager Grade 12 learners from various districts in the North West and Gauteng Province descend to the campuses in Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark for the annual Matric Winter School programme.…
2019-06-20
Every year exceptional male role models are celebrated across the globe on International Men’s Day.
This special day is an occasion to honour the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. This day focuses on men’s and male…
2019-06-20
The 2019 group of Xcel students are not only improving their Grade 12 Mathematics and Physical Sciences results, but are also gaining experience in the skill of problem-solving.
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Xcel programme aims to prepare students…
2019-06-21
"The deciding factor in the latest State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be the successful coordination and implementation of plans and projects, which also help to reduce policy uncertainty.”
This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known…
2019-06-24
The library on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng is currently developing a Technology Commons which will consist of a MakerSpace, One Button and podcast studio.
With this addition, the Mahikeng Library will be the first across the…
2019-06-24
With hardly a month before the annual Nelson Mandela Day commemorations start, staff from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Corporate Relations and Marketing (CRM) department opened their hearts and wallets to assist vulnerable children in Mahikeng’s…
