Viva Las Vegas! Trio on their way to Golden Key international summit
Siboniso Jam-Jam, Sphumelele Ngomane and Kgomotso Mashigo is about to embark on an international adventure of note by attending the annual Golden Key International Summit 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The trio – all students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – will attend the international conference from 27 to 30…
NWU residence honours fallen struggle hero
The Sol Plaatje residence at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently unveiled its new name during an official ceremony hosted by the campus and students who serve on the residence councils. Among the many guests who attended the ceremony were representatives of the Plaatje family from Kimberley and officials from the…
Chantel gaan by SA se studente-netbalgroep aansluit
Die netbalspan van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het dalk nie sukses by USSA (Universiteitsport Suid-Afrika) gesmaak nie, maar het steeds daarin geslaag om die nasionale keurders te beïndruk. Tydens die USSA-toernooi wat in Potchefstroom plaasgevind het, het die span van Vanderbijlpark die Universiteit van die…
Chantel to join the SA Student netball squad
The netball team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark might not have tasted USSA (University Sport South Africa) success, but still managed to impress the national selectors. During the USSA tournament – which took place in Potchefstroom – the team from Vanderbijlpark beat the likes of the University of the…
NWU receives 31,5 Euros for veterinary development
A firm foundation has been laid for the possible establishment of a veterinary school at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. Once approved, it will be one of only two in the country. Prof Mulunda Mwanza, an associate professor and head of the School of Animal Health on the campus, has confirmed the awarding of European Union…
NWU delivers top performances at 2017 USSA tournament
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently delivered a sterling performance at the annual 2017 University Sports South Africa (USSA) tournament. The NWU team claimed top honours in karate, walking away with the second overall position and receiving a silver medal. In addition, the team also boasts several other accolades…
Alumni-kantoor gaan eerste Konvokasie-gespreksontbyt aanbied
Die term “alumni” verteenwoordig baie meer as ’n blote titel. Dit is nie net ’n deel van jou verlede nie, maar ook wie jy vandag is. Kortom: dit is ’n lewenslange verhouding met jou alma mater – en in jou geval, die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Wat ook al by die NWU gebeur, kan ’n invloed op jou kwalifikasie hê, en daarom is julle as alumni,…
Alumni Office to host first Convocation Talk Breakfast
The term ‘alumni’ represents much more than a mere title. Not only is it part of your past, but also who you are today. In short: it is a lifetime relationship with your alma mater – and in your case, the North-West University (NWU). Whatever happens at the NWU may have an influence on your qualification and therefore alumni, by means of…
Nursing students meet to forge new ethos for the profession
Nursing students from at least 14 South African universities and a Northern Cape-based nursing college recently converged on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng to discuss issues affecting the profession. Challenges ranging from the payments of stipends, euthanasia, professionalising nursing as well as the 2030 sustainable…
Campus choir hits the right notes during SATICA Music Festival
The choir of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – known as the ‘Voices of the River’ – performed exceptionally well at the recent 34th annual SATICA Eisteddfod in Durban. The choir held the NWU’s name high by finishing second overall in the Silver Category. To add to their Top two placement, the choir from…
Student Business Competition tests entrepreneurial savvy
“More and more students are realising that they can’t simply pass their degree and find a job immediately upon graduation as was traditionally the case. Due to economic constraints and increasing competition within the formal employment sector, the so-called normal path to growing a career has been replaced by a more self focused and accountable…
Statement by the vice-chancellor of the NWU on student disciplinary matters
Over the past few years, the management of the North-West University (NWU) has focused on a strategy to transform and position the NWU as a unitary institution of superior academic excellence with a commitment to social justice. This culminated in major structural changes embodied in our new statute, which we are in the process of implementing…
NWU PhD student to present a paper at Young Scientist Conference
Lorato Modise, a PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is set to present a paper at the seventh Annual South African Young Scientists’ Conference. The conference will take place on 19 July 2017 at the Birchwood and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Johannesburg. Her…
Competitive sport both an art and a science
“Scientific knowledge underpins our work with sportsmen and women but the critical difference comes in the application of this knowledge.”This is Lerato Maqena’s take on the importance of the science behind sport. For Lerato, a qualified sport scientist and an alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, sport…
Zanele joins alumni relations team
Zanele Ngobese might be the new kid on the block, but she is no stranger to the ins and outs of stakeholder relations.As the newly appointed alumni coordinator on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Zanele is excited about contributing towards the growth of the campus’s dynamic alumni fraternity. A former marketing and…
Nate tasting the sweet taste of success
Legendary American rapper, record producer, actor and poet Tupac Shakur once said that no matter how hard life gets, you should stick your chest out, keep your head up and handle it.Up-and-coming South African hip hop artist and NWU alumnus Unathi Abraham Mtolo (25) couldn’t agree more. Nate, as he is known in the music industry, graduated in…
NWU takes aim at “future nuclear”
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering hosted the South African Network for Nuclear Education, Science and Technology (SAN – NEST) workshop on “Future Nuclear” research and knowledge creation, also known as “Green Frontiers” on 3 July 2017. The workshop aimed to bring together stakeholders in the…
NWU PhD student receives prize for best research journal
Sidwell Sihlangu, a PhD student from the North-West University`s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, received prize money to the value of R20 000 for the Best Researched Journal in Scientific Innovation at the recent Provincial Youth in Agriculture Awards (YAA) on 23 June 2017 in Wolmaranstad. Sidwell received this prize for his master’s thesis on…
NWU academic to present a paper at international law conference
Prof Melvin Mbao, academic and dean of the Faculty of Law on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will be attending the 6th International Conference on Law, Regulations and Public Policy in Singapore from 5 to 6 June 2017. He will also present a paper on “The Changing Face of South Africa's Constitutional Democracy: From…