NWU’s engineering innovation brings relief to cyclone-stricken Mozambique

The catastrophic Cyclone Idai was one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the southern hemisphere as a whole.

The long-lived storm caused catastrophic damage when it hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi earlier in March, leaving more than 800 people dead and hundreds more unaccounted for.

More than…

First NWU TEDx talk homes in on local issues

The North West province is hungry for ideas and needs a coordinated response from all stakeholders to bring about much-needed change in the lives of the province’s residents.

This is according to Premier Job Mokgoro, one of the speakers at the recent inaugural TEDx event that took place on the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…

SOWASK celebrates International Social Work Day

“We are embracing human relationships and promoting Ubuntu and diversity in and around the campus.”

This is how Tracy Mkwanazi, junior lecturer in social work and guardian of the Social Work Student Association (SOWASK) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, explains the nature of the student association.

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Empowering the teachers of tomorrow

There are three types of teachers: the teacher who makes things happen, the teacher who watches others make it happen and the teacher who wonders what happened!

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) teachers of the future – who are training to be teachers who make things happen – recently hosted a seminar on education matters on the campus in…

Some dream about goals, but coach John makes them happen

A good coach can change a game, but a great coach can change a life. This quote suits John Moseki Seitlholo perfectly, because when you think about a great coach, John automatically comes to mind.

John, a messenger by occupation at the North-West University’s School of Human and Movement Sciences, is also the head coach of the Ten…

Dress-a-Graduate initiative hits the spot at the NWU

The call for social support of university students around the country seems to have gone beyond the call for free education. Now, various volunteers have rallied behind the call to make students’ graduation days even more memorable.

One such volunteer is former North-West University (NWU) Student Affairs manager and alumnus, Kagiso…

Alumna shines bright on national music stage

With her soothing voice, shining personality and entertainer’s flair, Verona Goslett is fast becoming a South African household name.

This talented young alumna of the North-West University (NWU) is currently taking the national music scene by storm as a participant in The Voice SA (M-Net, season 3), a chart topper with her debut single,…

Meet the NWU’s Miss Varsity Cup for 2019

Recently crowned as the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Miss Varsity Cup 2019, third-year student Lesego Sathikge is an excellent example of beauty with brains.

“I am very excited to be the very first black NWU Miss Varsity Cup,” says Lesego, who is studying towards a BSc degree. “It is such a great honour to have been chosen from…

NWU’s footprint expands to Malaysia

In another first for the North-West University (NWU), the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently co-hosted the inaugural International Conference on Management and Development Economics with the University of Kuala Lumpur (UniKL).

The conference, which took place in Southeast Asia on the island of Langkawi, saw delegates from…

New SARS boss is a proud NWU alumnus

The North-West University (NWU) is justifiably proud of its alumni and recognises them for their personal and career accomplishments, and for their exemplary contributions to society. One such an alumnus is Edward Kieswetter, the newly appointed Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Edward, who will commence his…