NWU again ranked among the cream of the crop

The consistent good achievements of the North-West University (NWU) in world rankings is further celebrated with the announcement that it has been ranked in the top 4,7% of 20 000 universities globally.

This newest ranking was done by the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR). The CWUR published their list of leading…

The House that Proudfoot Built

The Yankee Stadium was known as the House that Ruth Built, after legendary slugger Babe Ruth, and the United Center in Chicago is synonymous with Michael Jordan’s exploits during the 1980s and 1990s. Can it be said that the North-West University’s Rugby Institute in Potchefstroom is the House that Matt Proudfoot…

Make your CV stand out

Since the lockdown commenced, a number of businesses have had to close indefinitely, leaving thousands of South Africans unemployed. With so many people in the job market, jobseekers have to find new ways to stand out from the crowd.

Dr Peet Roos, Ms Suzanne de Swart and Mr Mphinyana Nemasitoni from the Career Centre at the North-…

NWU student reaches out to local community in their time of need

Through the help of local business owners in the small village of Logagane in the North West Province, North-West University (NWU) student Julius Mabebe is putting food on the table of struggling households in the village during the lockdown.

Julius says donations from the local businesses exceeded his expectations and it shows that…

Face masks for a great cause

North-West University (NWU) alumnus Ofentse Rabaji has truly proven how one man’s waste can be another man’s treasure.

The 27-year-old who holds a master’s degree in environmental management, has been making face masks for the less fortunate, by using scrap cotton fabric.

Ofentse also sells these masks to members of the…

International endorsement for NWU’s nuclear technology management

The NWU’s researchers and academics in nuclear engineering have shown that the university’s expertise and academic offerings in the field are in line with the best international standards. This is the case with the NWU’s newly internationally endorsed master’s programme in nuclear engineering.

Specialising in nuclear technology…

NWU hosts virtual Africa Day lecture

On 29 May 2020 the North-West University (NWU) hosted the first of its kind virtual Africa Day commemoration lecture.

This virtual event aimed to celebrate the African Union’s (AU) successes in its fight against colonialism and apartheid while reflecting on the challenges that Africa continues to face.

The theme for this…

NWU hosts first-ever virtual graduation ceremony

The North-West University (NWU) hosted its first-ever virtual conferral of degrees and awarding of diplomas due to the challenges posed by social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

The virtual graduation ceremony* was hosted online on 29 May. It included the conferral of all degrees and awarding of diplomas that would…

NWU batting king dreams of professional cricket

A great deal of courage and grit are needed to open an innings and look a determined opening fast bowler unwaveringly in the eye. However, 22-year-old Ruan Havenga, attacking opening batsman of the cricket team of the North-West University (NWU) in Vanderbijlpark, remains unfazed and dreams of establishing himself as a professional cricketer.…

School of Languages mourns passing of language veteran

Staff, students and members of the South African language community are mourning the passing of Prof Johannes Lenake – or Oom Johan, as he was fondly known. At 91 years of age, this language veteran still shared his wealth of knowledge with students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus.

Prof Lenake passed away on…