Practice makes perfect for social work interns

The academic staff at the Social Work Department on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a training day for a group of practising social workers who will be supervising final-year students during their internships later this year.

“These supervisors will be instrumental in facilitating the students’…

NWU shines bright at Varsity Athletics Championship

The North-West University (NWU) athletics team flexed their muscles, literally and figuratively, at the recent Varsity Athletics Championships held at the Bestmed Tuks Stadium. The team – comprising members from its campuses in Mahikeng, Vanderbijlpark and Potchefstroom – walked away with a total of nine gold, six silver and four bronze…

Bean Counting Day 2018 – helping students and employers connect

The annual Bean Counting Day on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark saw students and prospective employers meet up to discuss industry trends, internships and possible employment opportunities.

The event – that forms part of the campus’s annual career fair – accorded students within the BCom fields of study and more…

bhive EDC: turning great ideas into profitable businesses

Do you have an idea that you want to turn into a profitable business? If so, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) should be your first port of call.

The bhive EDC – which is situated in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark – will be hosting a Business…

Alumna dances to the beat of her own song

Verona Goslett dances to the beat of her very own song. Literally.

This talented young alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently released her debut Afrikaans single, Maskers (Masks), and is taking the South African music scene by storm.

With her soothing voice, shining personality and technical…

Prevention is better than cure: changing the social work paradigm

“Violence is a huge problem within our society. It doesn’t only come with physical and emotional cost, but also with an economic cost. People who have experienced violence have higher incidences of illness and early death and can therefore not contribute to the economy in the long run.”

This is according to Prof Franziska Meinck, new…

Entrepreneurial success for NWU alumnus Thabiso

Thabiso Kgabung (27) spent three years preparing for the world of work from the comfort of a lecture hall, hoping that when he earned his degree, a job offer in his chosen field of study would follow. The reality taught him that jobs in South Africa – for seasoned professionals and university graduates alike – aren’t as easy to land as you would…

NWU intervention programme pays dividends

What started out as an intervention programme to provide academic aid to Grade 12 learners struggling with accounting has grown into one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship community engagement projects.

The NWU and the Fezile Dabi Education District’s Accounting Project was introduced in 2014 and four years later the project…

NWU works towards rooting out racism

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, which is part of the Anti-Racism Network South Africa, hosted a #RootOutRacism dialogue at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom on 17 March 2018.

The dialogue was part of their Anti-Racism Week* campaign, during which they travelled throughout the country, to create public…

NWU’s DVC for research and innovation to chair SA AIDS Conference

Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, will serve as chair of one of the largest conferences in sub-Saharan Africa, the 2019 SA AIDS Conference.

Dira Sengwe, the non-governmental organisation who will be hosting the conference, nominated Prof Phaswana-…