A balancing act: passion for sports and academic studies

Is it possible to balance a successful academic career with a passion for sport? In short: yes. The sky is the limit for focused and dedicated athletes, and with the right attitude, a person can achieve great things in more than one area.

Born and bred in Heilbron in the Free State, Moses Radebe, a student at the North-West University…

Dynamite dame kicks dust in the eyes of competitors

From George in the Western Cape, Miné Graaff, first-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), is dynamite in a small package.

Since this kickboxing queen took up the sport at the age of nine, she has never looked back.

Taking to this sport like a duck to water, in 2013, Miné took part in the WTKA world…

NWU student wins with waste project

Boitshepo Gopane, an MSc microbiology student at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng recently won an award at the Black Women in Science (BWIS) conference.

Boitshepo and her group, the Eazi Waste Group, walked away with the award for best idea and presentation.

The Eazi Waste Group collects dry waste from hotels…

NWU student leaders continue to make their mark

Student leaders at institutions of higher learning are often perceived as lacking academic impact and therefore not completing their studies in time.

The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor, also recently made a clarion call to student leaders to complete their studies in the allotted period.

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NWU hosts public lecture in remembrance of Sol Plaatje

Indigenous Language Media in Africa, a research niche area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public lecture on 25 April 2019 to celebrate one of South Africa’s most accomplished political and literary figures, Solomon Thekisho Plaatje. 

The lecture, themed “Remembering Sol Plaatje: Restoring…

NWU alumni appointed to Municipality Demarcation Board

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently appointed two North-West University (NWU) alumni to the Municipality Demarcation Board (MDB).

Monnapula Motlogelwa and Albert Kekesi will be part of the MDB for a period of five years.

Monnapula holds a BJuris and LLB degree from the NWU. He is a practicing advocate and a member of the…

Deaf student breaks boundaries

Higher education institutions in South Africa have been confronted with various changes in recent years, urging them to keep up with the times, adapt and grow.

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) dream to be “an internationally recognised university in Africa, distinguished for engaged scholarship, social responsiveness and an ethic…

Research explores the spread and prevention of HIV/Aids in Africa

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Erhabor Idemudia recently broke ground on research that looks at African cultural practices that aid the spread of HIV/Aids and what can be done to curtail this. 

According to Prof Idemudia’s research, African culture is generally male-dominated, with women accorded a lower status than…

Former construction worker is building a future at the NWU

Six years ago Thabang Belang worked as a construction worker at Mokgethi Construction and later at Shoprite, earning R100 a day.

Even though he did not have money to further his studies after matric, he never gave up on his dream to succeed despite all the hardship.

On Tuesday 9 April 2019 another part of Thabang’s dream…

Water-friendly cowpea plant is packed with potential

In a country that is struggling with water supply, the North-West University (NWU) has found a cowpea plant that does not require a lot of water compared to other field crops.

This particular cowpea is indigenous to the Southern African region and the NWU will be the first institution in the world to introduce it to the scientific…