SOWASK puts cancer on the agenda

Social work students of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently did their part in the battle against cancer.

The group of students, under the banner of the subject society SOWASK, was the driving force behind a recent campaign aimed at creating awareness of the disease which annually claims thousands of lives…

ENACTUS blazing a trail for young entrepreneurs through Project Ikamva

If you thought that ‘entrepreneurship’ is just another buzzword of the times we live in, think again! This buzzword implies action and for the members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark branch of ENACTUS South Africa, entrepreneurship is a way of living.

ENACTUS Vaal – an affiliated student community, aims to transform…

NWU professor documents resilient history of royal Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe

Prof Freddy Samuel Khunou, an associate professor on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), recently published a book - Mountains of Spirit - on the history and culture of the Bakwena ba Mogopa tribe.

The book, published by Rainbird (a division of Bookstorm Publishers), gives an insight into traditional leadership and…

NWU-navorsing kyk na die ervaring van werkloosheid

Drie PhD-studente van die Optentia-Navorsingsfokusarea op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs rolspelers uit die gemeenskap genooi om saam met hulle om die konferensietafel te sit om die uiters tersaaklike probleem van werkloosheid te bespreek.  

Melinda du Toit, Leoni van der Vaart en Rachele Paver…

Shannon bags 2017 Woman of Stature Award

To the winner goes the spoils! The weekend saw North-West University (NWU) alumna Shannon Roscher (25) being announced as the 2017 Woman of Stature: Youth Ambassador during a glitzy ceremony held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg.

On Saturday, 11 March, 30 of South Africa’s most prominent women took to the stage to compete for one of eight…

Young NWU alumni make a difference by giving back

When you listen to Jerry Lesele and Mpho Masia talking about their time as students of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU), it becomes clear that their university experience was about much more than just graduating.

For them, university study represented endless new experiences and as such they proudly acknowledge their…

Mafikeng Campus bolsters relations with government

Dr Miranda Mgijima, director for internationalisation on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently played host to Mr Richard Ndaba from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) seeking to foster good working relations with the campus.

Mr Ndaba, director for African and Middle Eastern international…

Rector rewards winners of First Years Carnival

To the victors go the spoils – or in this case, the Faranani off-campus residence of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). As winners of the 2017 rendition of the First Years Carnival, the residence was awarded a cash prize of R10 000 by Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector.

The carnival – which took…

Awareness and knowledge the weapons against human trafficking

Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall prey to traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Unfortunately, human trafficking is also a reality in South Africa.

Victims of trafficking can be any age, gender, race or social standing and…

“Keep moving forward and don’t give up” – Prof Linda du Plessis

“Never view challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it is important for you to understand that facing and overcoming difficulty is actually one of your biggest advantages since it teaches you perseverance, resilience and adaptability.” This is the message from Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-…