NWU athlete spotlight: Danielle Verster

By Michelle Hammann

Danielle Verster has been in the running game for most of her life. She is currently a North-West University (NWU) student-athlete and has been sponsored by Nike for five years. She has been to numerous countries for athletics championships, mostly for the 1 500…

A road less travelled: NWU Varsity Cup hero ready for Roses opportunity

Ten years ago, a young lad from Thabazimbi made Varsity Cup history in the NWU 10 jersey by scoring the competition's first-ever nine-point try.

A decade later, Benhard Janse van Rensburg is once again making headlines – this time with the opportunity to earn his first Test cap for…

Gauteng higher education stakeholders review progress in the fight against GBVF

The Gauteng Provincial Stakeholder Cohort on Higher Education Institutions Discipline and Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) recently convened at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus to review progress made by higher education institutions on implementing resolutions adopted during previous…

Sigadi's rise continues with South Africa under 23 call-up

Just weeks after helping the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute secure promotion to the Motsepe Foundation Championship and being named Player of the Tournament at the ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs, Khunganani Sigadi has reached another milestone in his football career. The talented midfielder has…

Vanderbijlpark crowned USSA Bodybuilding and CrossFit overall team champions

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus bodybuilding and CrossFit team has once again demonstrated its sporting excellence by securing the Overall Team Championship at the 2026 University Sport South Africa (USSA) National Bodybuilding and CrossFit Championships. 

NWU athletes shine at the 2026 SA Road Running Championships

NWU athletes showed grit and determination during the 2026 SA Road Running Championships in Gqeberha (Nelson Mandela Bay) on Saturday, 27 June.

Two of the standout performers were Thinus Erasmus and Bertus van der Linde, who dominated the junior mile race. Erasmus outsprinted his NWU…

Why hypertension in Africa demands a new approach

Hypertension is no longer only a concern for older people. It is affecting younger Africans, increasing the risk of kidney disease and heart complications, and demanding a shift from treatment to prevention. That was the central message delivered by Prof. Lebo Gafane-Matemane from the Faculty of Health Sciences during…

Testing the will of the people: the state-citizen confrontation in South Africa

Opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase, senior lecturer in Political Studies and International Relations at the North-West University (NWU) 

The emergence of anti-illegal immigration movements such as Operation Dudula, and more recently, March and March, represents a…

Government must stop confusing paperwork with performance

The Governing Body Foundation national report on the administrative load of public-school principals should force a national conversation about the administrative burden placed on schools and public institutions.When did paperwork become more important than educating children? South Africa's principals are becoming administrators when they…

‘No Student Left Behind’ fundraising gala dinner to support financially struggling students

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is taking a bold step towards addressing student financial hardship through the launch of the “No Student Left Behind” fundraising gala dinner. This initiative is aimed at ensuring that no deserving student is denied an opportunity to succeed because of financial…