NWU to mentally gear up South Africa’s Olympic athletes

The Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU) has only grown from strength to strength since its recent inception. This latest achievement confirms the fact that they are a dynamic centre with serious intent and operating at the highest level.

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NWU's rising opera star hits the high notes

North-West University (NWU) alumna Thembinkosi Magagula has finally been rewarded for all her hard work and sacrifices.

She was recently accepted into the Cape Town Opera (CTO) Young Artists Training Programme, the only comprehensive advanced training curriculum of its kind for young graduate singers in South Africa.

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Living his dream all the way over in Germany

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. This is true for Mattheus van Niekerk, an alumnus of the NWU Faculty of Engineering.

Mattheus studied for his BEng Mechanical Engineering degree at the NWU from 2009 to 2012 on…

NWU – the home of tennis

The North-West University (NWU) will be home to a number of national and international tennis players during February.

Last year the university was announced as the official venue for the week one and week two tennis tournaments of the Ilana Kloss international events.

New book highlights migrants’ mental health challenges

Horrific scenes of migrants who have perished on the high seas while in search of a better life is a too-familiar sight on television screens, online and in newspaper pages. Extreme hunger, repressive governments and ethnic and religious conflicts are cited as among the contributory factors for the crises. A North-West University (NWU) academic…

Study shows how children benefit from physical activity in the classroom

When children are physically active, their brains and bodies benefit. This has again been demonstrated by an eight-country Brain Breaks ® study in which the North-West University (NWU) participated. From the NWU’s side, Prof Dané Coetzee at the School of Human Movement Sciences led the charge. The collective research was published in an article…

NWU student to play in Afcon Cup

Tjipenandjambi ‘Tjipee’ Karuuombe, a second-year North-West University (NWU) mechanical engineering student, will participate in the upcoming U20 African Cup Of Nations (Afcon Cup).

The brilliant defensive midfielder received a call-up from the Namibia Football Association after they witnessed his star performance while playing for the…

Study investigates the root of violence in schools

Teaching is often seen as a calling rather than a career. But that calling quickly turns into a nightmare when teachers are attacked by the very people they are trying to educate. Over the past few years, there have been numerous reports in the media of learners physically assaulting, stabbing and even shooting their teachers. Dr Michael…

Deal with lifestyle diseases to avoid severe Covid-19 symptoms

“Individuals with comorbidities such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and sendentarism, are at high risk of being severely ill when contracting Covid-19,” says Prof Ushotanefe Useh, acting director of the research entity Lifestyle Diseases at the North-West University (NWU). 

NWU alumna makes her mark in the music industry

North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus alumna Bonolo Phiri is a woman with two loves: information technology and music. Throughout her career, this IT graduate and rising Afro-Soul star has seamlessly bounced between her IT career and music. 

A white-collar worker by day…