Good! Better! Best! School of Language Education applauds achievers

The School of Language Education recently hosted its first-ever top achievers’ event on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

The event, which took on the form of a luncheon, saw more than 20 students receive recognition for their academic achievements throughout the year.

According to Dr Rhelda Krügel,…

Alumnus ranked amongst top 200 African young leaders

Eric Ntumba is a man on a mission: to bring change to the African continent. And he is doing so by continually refining his leadership skills and by taking a firm stand on issues that affect the continent.

This proud alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) recently added yet another accolade to his already impressive curriculum vitae.…

Youngest PhD graduate in Africa now also Youth Leader of the Year

The youngest PhD graduate in Africa, 24-year-old Dr Musa Suarombe, has been named the Institute of People Management’s (IPM’s) Youth Leader of the Year for 2018/2019.

Dr Suarombe, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Mahikeng, was recognised by the IPM for her innovative leadership skills and her…

Unemployment project delivers second PhD-graduate

If the streets of Orange Farm could talk, it would tell of all the tears that had fallen on its red dirt: tears of hopelessness and poverty.

Four years ago, Melinda du Toit embarked on a PhD study. She did not know how much she would come to care for the people that roam these streets.

This week, Melinda became the second PhD-…

Aspiring legal eagles moot on children’s rights

Children are some of the most vulnerable members of society, and are routinely submitted to the worst forms of violence.

The South African legal justice system was designed to be the final protectors of societies and individuals, yet it is not uncommon for those in power to violate the rights of the country’s own citizens.

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Veronica knows how to capture a king

You need solid strategies and tactics to capture a king. Just ask Veronica Gouws, a master’s student in applied radiation science and technology at the North-West University (NWU).

She would know – besides her studies, the game of chess is her true love and passion.

“I have played chess since my high school days,” she says…

Familiar face to take over the soccer reins

A familiar face will be leading the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute football team as its head coach.

Former team member and assistant coach Karabo Masehela took over the reins from former head coach Monde Hlatshwayo on 19 October 2018.  

Karabo is no stranger to the institute and is ready to do the thinking cap…

Aspiring social workers promise to do the right thing

“My social worker is my last hope. My social worker will help me get out of a life of abuse.” O, how that last hope would disappear if the social worker in question could not be trusted to do the right thing.

Steering them in the right direction, the second-year social work students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…

Maths + science = GeeXpo success

If you still doubt the value of mathematics and science, just ask William Cronje and Reinardt Atkinson to share their future prospects with you.

William, a Grade 11 learner from Vereeniging Gymnasium, and Reinardt, a final year BSc IT student, recently programmed and calculated their way to success during the annual North-West University (…

When puppets talk, children listen!

The energy in the room full of five-year-olds is almost tangible. The moment the music starts playing and the velvet curtains draw open, their eyes shine with amazement and all quiets down. It is time for the puppets to talk and the children to listen.

Puppetry plays an important role in sharing knowledge, especially when it comes to young…