NWU librarian is the best in the country

Most winners of competitions opt to use their prize money to travel overseas, but not Siviwe Bangani. His winning will go towards establishing school libraries.

 The Library and Information Association of South Africa recently announced Siviwe as national Librarian of the Year.

During this annual competition, each province…

Library heeds national call to foster entrepreneurial culture

Did you know that South Africa has alarmingly low levels of entrepreneurial activity in spite of its high unemployment rate? One of the reasons for this negative trend can be ascribed to a fear of failure – or simply put: a lack of preparatory entrepreneurial skills training.

With this in mind, the library on the North-West…

Library and Thusong Projects take hands to give hope

Summer is in full swing and chances are that you have already cleaned out your winter closet. So, what are yLou going to do with your pre-loved, unwanted clothing?

The Library on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will gladly accept the clothing items you and your family no longer need – especially…

National Library of South Africa honours NWU literary giant

Ms Eileen Pooe, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) very own literary giant and Setswana senior lecturer in the School of Languages on the university’s campus in Mahikeng, recently received an award in recognition of her continued writing and publishing in Setswana from the National Library of South Africa.

As part of recognising and…