Hat trick for women during NWU’s Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards

The North-West University (NWU) celebrated the cream of its lecturing crop during its Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (ITEA). Acknowledging the best lecturers, this annual event took place on 19 April in Potchefstroom.

Three women took top honours during the awards ceremony. Dr Carolina Botha of the Faculty of…

Faculty of Theology is focused on reconciliation

Religion can be one of the most powerful tools in bridging racial divides. This according to Prof Dr Nico Vorster from the Faculty of Theology and co-editor of the recently published book Togetherness in South Africa.

The book which features ten chapters that discuss religious perspectives on racism, xenophobia and economic…

NWU’s 3D printer is first of its kind in Africa

The North-West University (NWU) has once again proven that it is dedicated to conducting ground-breaking research within the health field.

The university recently purchased the Cellink BioX, 3D bio-printer, a first of its kind not only in South Africa but also on the African continent. While most 3D printers use inorganic materials…

NWU Vanderbijlpark boasts new Alumni Advisory Committee

Six years after the establishment of the very first alumni advisory committee at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the committee is still making its impact felt.

The committee represents the campus’s strong and vibrant alumni fraternity located around the globe. These alumni members occupy key corporate, industry…

Theology: Moving towards a multicultural approach

Kindness, love and compassion. These are but some of the words in faith’s vocabulary. These virtues convey the same message in any language and this is why the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University (NWU) is ensuring that this message is heard by all. 

This year the faculty implemented a new programme during which first-…

NWU Vanderbijlpark scores big in Peregrine League

It is said that sweat plus sacrifice equals success. When one looks at the scorecard of the past weekend, the rugby teams from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark seem to be in agreement.

The campus rewrote the history books when they beat arch rivals Brakpan 23-10 in the Valke’s Peregrine League. This was campus’s…

Annual gala event celebrates CTA Class of 2018

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently rolled out the red carpet in celebration of the outstanding performance of its CTA accounting students. These students – who are all busy with the Certificate in Theory of Accounting curriculum (an honours programme) – are preparing for admission to the 2019 SAICA (South…

PUKfm as die beste kampusradiostasie in SA aangewys

Vir die eerste keer in die geskiedenis van PUKfm is dié radiostasie op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Potchefstroom by die jaarlikse Liberty Radio Awards-seremonie as die nommer een kampusradiostasie in die land aangewys.

Hierdie jaar se gebeurtenis het op 14 April 2018 by die Sandton Konvensiesentrum plaasgevind.…

Traditional African astronomy opens up academic’s gaze

African people have been observing the stars and planets since ancient times and modern-day science is now paying close attention to the wealth of knowledge within traditional African astronomy.

Prof Thebe Medupe, an academic at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, uses his research to shed light on the ancient…

Gerontology: Adding life to years of older people in Africa

Within the next 30 years the number of older people in Africa will grow from 46 million to 170 million. This is the problem that the continent will be facing by 2050, said Prof Jaco Hoffman from the Optentia research focus area at a recent Course on Social Gerontology in Southern Africa.

This course was hosted by the focus area in…