NWU expert shares expertise in China on behalf of SA

A North-West University (NWU) expert on the fight against desertification recently shared his knowledge and experience in this area with experts from across the globe.

Prof Klaus Kellner from the School of Biological Sciences and the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management represented South Africa at the September meeting of…

NWU Prof acting as judge in High Court

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Elmarie van der Schyff of the Faculty of Law was appointed to serve as acting judge in the Gauteng division of the High Court of South Africa from 9 October to 17 November 2017.

This is another outstanding achievement in an already exceptional career, of which she tells more about below:…

NWU Young Alumni: here’s to the next generation!

Since the formal inception of the NWU Young Alumni Homecoming initiative on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the event has grown in leaps and bounds.

This year’s rendition saw more than 300 young alumni come together to party with a purpose: to raise funds to see current students achieve their dreams of…

Community to benefit from RAG initiative

If you thought varsity was just about studies and socialising, think again!

The student community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is on a mission to collect 10 000 tins of canned food before 14 October 2017 to donate to local orphanages.

The food drive, which is a RAG 2017 initiative, is headed-up by…

NWU honours its best of the best

The North-West University (NWU) honoured the cream of the crop of its alumni at an awards ceremony on 6 October in Sandton. This year’s awards ceremony included the prestigious NWU Lifetime Achievement Award, and also recognised an NWU alumna who has excelled in the international arena in 2017.

NWU home to fairest of the Vaal The Vaal Triangle region boasts with a new beauty queen, and she is none other than Johané Petzer, a first-year BEd-student from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Johané, who is studying towards

The Vanderbijlpark region boasts with a new beauty queen, and she is none other than Johané Petzer, a first-year BEd-student from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

Johané, who is studying towards qualifying for a degree in Foundation Phase Education, was crowned as Miss Vaal 2017 during a glitzy ceremony at the…

‘Lets Grow Together’ sows a seed to help the community

A small group of students from the North-West University (NWU) decided that they will not be the victims of the #FeesMustFall movement, but will rather try to take ownership of the problem.

These three men, Kumbewe Liwewe, Gabriel Strydom and Jacques Hugo, studied together and because they share privileged backgrounds, they…

NWU appoints radio station manager

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently appointed Katlego Ramagaga as manager of its campus radio station, NWUFM.

Katlego joined the NWU from North West FM where she worked as a producer and presenter. Before that, she worked at Motsweding FM and Radio Grahamstown.

She is currently studying towards…

All girls deserve to feel pretty and pampered

“I feel special and pretty.” These are the words of one of the girls that were recently treated to a manicure at the Fablane Nail Salon in Vanderbijlpark.

The Department of Social Work on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark facilitated this collaboration with the Fablane Salon in a concerted effort to re-instil a…

The heart of RAG 2017 lies in giving back and having fun

The countdown for one of the most anticipated student events of the year has begun, and in less than two weeks, students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be getting together for RAG 2017.

RAG – which takes place on 14 October 2017 at the NWU RAG Farm – is an annual campus initiative organised by the…