NWU hosts South African Veterinary Council

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng to assess whether the training of animal health technicians offered by the university meets their minimum standards.

During the five-day visit from 21 to 25 August 2017 Prof Dan Kgwadi, the vice-chancellor welcomed the…

Teaching the youth to create their own job opportunities

During the first quarter of 2017 Stats SA revealed that South Africa’s unemployment rate is currently 27,7%.

The North-West University (NWU), together with the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Resource Centre and Enactus NWU - an international non-profit organisation that brings together students, academics and business leaders - are doing their…

NWU’s nuclear programme gets international green light

The North-West University (NWU) is one of only three universities in the world whose master’s degree in nuclear engineering has been recommended for International Nuclear Management Academy (INMA) endorsement.

The INMA is expected to recommend that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recognise its endorsement of the NWU’s…

CUT sneaks up on the NWU

There was no silver lining for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Varsity Football team in their encounter against Central University of Technology (CUT) in their much anticipated duel on 24 August. CUT claimed the match with a 2-1 win.

Determined to heed the cry of their supporters to redeem themselves following the previous week’…

NWU cleans house at recent Dance Festival

The dance team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng danced circles around other competitors during the Rumba in the Jungle International Festival that took place at the Sun City Hotel and Resort from 3 to 6 August 2017.

This festival is a global dance event during which a tapestry of cultures and different dance…

NWU hosts panel discussion on curriculum transformation and decolonisation

The Transforming Encounters Research Group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Philosophy on the campus in Potchefstroom recently held a panel discussion on exploring curriculum transformation and the concept of university after decolonisation.

The panel comprised the following experts: Prof Colby Heath Dickinson, an…

NWU researcher presents best paper at international conference

“We are born without choosing to be. Should we have to die in the same manner? Isn’t it a human glory to refuse to accept a certain fate?” These are the questions that Don DeLillo’s latest novel, Zero K (2016), explores.

Prof Adéle Nel from the School of Languages on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark presented a…

Cross-country fanatics to represent NWU nationally

Four students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng – Casper Leepile, Pule Nage, Gaopalelwe Manake and Theo Motlhala – have recently been selected to represent the NWU at the South African Cross-country athletics.

The national competition will take place on 9 September at the NWU’s Campus in Potchefstroom.…

NWU celebrates its diverse community

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng celebrated its female staff and students on 23 August 2017 in commemoration of Woman’s month.

Delivering the keynote address at the event was Ms Dineo Maribeng, a specialist in social services from the Department of Social Development. Dineo spoke about matters of domestic…

Faculty of Humanities rally research troops

The new structure at the North-West University (NWU) is seeing colleagues from all three campuses meeting to get their action plans in order to get back to business: teaching, learning and research.

Prof Susan Coetzee van-Rooy, acting deputy dean for the Faculty of Humanities, is one of the proverbial commanders who rallied her troops…