NWU honours positive male role models

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 children’s health, promoting gender equality and highlighting positive aspects of…

A commitment to matric excellence – the NWU way

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.

This annual programme, facilitated by qualified and experienced tutors, will…

Public Service Commission and NWU sign MoU

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 the North West Province.

The MoU was signed by PSC North West Commissioner, Dr…

NWU challenging the gender gap in engineering

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 semester at a time …

Over the past few years, the NWU’s Faculty of Engineering…

Ensuring equality: a ‘beautiful, worthwhile struggle’

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 group of students included the chairpersons of student LGBTIQ+ societies at the…

NWU lends its voice to the commemoration of late student activist

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 Onkgopotse Tiro.

Various dignitaries attended the event. They included Prof Marilyn…

Dean makes history

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 address for a full professorship to an audience of about 120 guests during a prestige…

Amberley, an angel in disguise

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 University’s campus in Potchefstroom, suffers from Type 1 diabetes. She has…

NWU student to partake in African bodybuilding championship

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 Body Building (IFBB) African Championship that will take place from 16 to 18…

“Take back the Bult” is progressing well

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 Marks Municipality – has been completed.

A total of 18 envisaged CCTV…