Public lecture calls for Africanisation instead of decolonisation

“Universities have become ‘sons of decolonisation struggles’.” This is how Prof Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni argued during a recent public lecture hosted on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

This lecture formed part of a series of conversations about the decolonisation of the curriculum.

Prof Ndlovu-Gatsheni…

NWU Engineering leaves a sweet, bitter and creamy taste

Final-year students from the School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) recently had the opportunity to show that their course entails much more than poring over their books.

These aspiring engineers competed against one another to see who could produce the best beer, cheese or chocolate.

NWU combines expertise to take sports development to new heights

It is a well-known fact that the North-West University (NWU) has delivered world-class international athletes such as Caster Semenya, Willem Coertzen, Elroy Gelant, Sunette Viljoen, Khotso Mokoena, Lood de Jager and Akker van der Merwe, to name but a few.

All of these athletes were supported by the NWU’s High-Performance Institute…

Universities urged to aid UN goals

“Universities are becoming too vocational. There is too big a focus on jobs for today and not on jobs for tomorrow.”

This according to Dr Geoff Scott, emeritus professor for higher education and sustainability at Western Sydney University in Australia.

On Monday, 20 May 2019, Dr Scott delivered the 18th of a series of…

NWU IT: From humble beginnings to huge accomplishments

As Dr Cobus van der Walt slowly rises, the muttering in Room 305 is replaced by a quiet reverence.

The former director of Information Technology at the North West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom commands the type of admiration reserved for those select few who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of excellence.…

Autism Symposium spotlights experiences of people with autism

The Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University (NWU) and Autism South Africa (A;SA) will soon host their fourth Autism Symposium.

The symposium, which has grown into a national event, is not only for academics and professionals who work with autism, but also offers people on the autism spectrum the opportunity…

Thousands attend NWU career fairs

With about 6,2 million unemployed people between the ages of 15 and 64 years in South Africa, the North-West University (NWU) is determined to do its bit to decrease these alarming statistics. 

During the month of May the NWU Career Centre hosted five career fairs across the three campuses to expose students and graduates to…

NWU Soccer Institute players to fly flag high in Italy

Two players from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute will fly the university and South African flag at the World Student Games in Naples, Italy from 3 July to 14 July 2019.

Gift Mogorosi and Lindani Nkabinde were selected along with 20 players from across South African universities to represent the country as part…

SARS lifts tax threshold: Taxpayers must be cautious

On Tuesday, 4 June 2019, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced that it has increased the tax return threshold from R350 000 to R500 000. Individuals earning less than R500 000 will not need to submit personal income tax returns (ITR12).

“It is a large increase,” explains Prof Herman Viviers from the North-West…

NWU Open Days: a chance to map your future

More than 10 000 prospective students and their parents attended the 2019 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) open days across its three campuses.

This year the event took place on 11, 18 and 24 May in Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and Mahikeng respectively. 

In his welcoming address Prof Dan Kgwadi, NWU…