Ronel Emms: “You can write books about her.”

She is the undisputed mother figure of the Rugby Institute at the North-West University (NWU). She is one of the heroes behind the scenes. She is the friendly face who greets you first. She is Ronel Emms, and her share in the Rugby Institute’s bulging trophy case is just as big as that of all those tries behind the gold.

As the…

Book explores the role of music in emotions

Music can alter our mood, as the phrase “music calms the savage beast” illustrates, for example.

It can set the scene for calmness, romance, learning and creativity. A new book by North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Conroy Cupido explores how four visual artists created original artworks about the meaning they attach to music and…

African badminton champions clash in Benoni

Africa’s top badminton players – among them three North-West University (NWU) students – converged on the John Barrable Hall in Benoni on the East Rand from 13 to 19 February to determine who wields a badminton racket the best of them all.

The event was the All Africa Badminton Championships and the NWU students were Deidré Jordaan,…

Commemorating International Women’s Day

Women around the globe continue to face challenges in accessing decent work opportunities and gender equality, while contending with gender-based violence and a myriad of other exclusionary practices.

This was the recurring theme during International Women’s Day commemorations on 8 March 2023, hosted by the North-West University (NWU)…

Entries open for National Press Club-NWU Journalist of the Year competition

The National Press Club (NPC) is calling all members to enter the National Press Club-North-West University (NWU) Journalist of the Year competition.

“With this competition we want to encourage excellent journalism and communication and reward excellence,” says chairperson Antoinette Slabbert.

Slabbert says the journalism awards…

NWU’s Ikateleng project marks its 35th anniversary

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship Ikateleng project is still going strong after 35 years, empowering school children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Ikateleng, which means empower yourself, provides supplementary teaching in mathematics, economics, business studies, accounting, life science, physical science and English to…

Postdoctoral fellow launches book on the development of international law

Dr Nicolaas Buitendag, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, recently launched a book titled States of exclusion: A critical systems theory reading of international law.

This open-access scholarly book published by Aosis scrutinises the inclusivity or lack thereof in the historical development of…

NWU and CPUT to host World Association of Sport Management Conference

The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), was awarded the bid to host the prestigious World Association of Sport Management (WASM) conference in March 2026.

The conference is hosted every three years, and this will be the fifth conference, hosted for the first time on…

Mahikeng Campus can now house more students

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus can now house more students on campus thanks to the new student housing project.

During registration 1 404 beds were ready for occupation.

This is in addition to 324 beds that were made available at the beginning of the 2022 academic year, which makes a total of 1 788 new beds…

North-West University is combatting rare diseases

Rare diseases are more common than you might think. It sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Not to the 4,1 million South Africans who have been or will be affected by rare diseases in their lifetime. For many it can be a death sentence, for others it is a life-altering diagnosis. Not only is the North-West University (NWU) committed to ensuring…