NWU Health Centre promotes mental health awareness

An estimated 400 million people worldwide suffer from mental or neurological disorders.

With mental health issues being so widespread, it is extremely important to raise awareness, support those who are suffering, and to seek help if you yourself feel you are suffering from any form of mental illness.

The North-West…

Student explores the rural economics of herbal cosmetics

Imagine having a skin problem – could be a blemish, rash or an unsightly pimple. Now, imagine walking to your garden or a nearby forest to find plants to prepare a lotion or ointment, rather than buying an expensive product.

As odd as this may sound, this is what many people have been doing for years, with some still doing it today.…

NWU kicks off community engagement series in Mahikeng

The North-West University (NWU) recently kicked off its Community Engagement Colloquium series with the first of three events taking place at the campus in Mahikeng.

The first colloquium – aimed at university staff and students – was moderated by Bophelo Seleke. The aim of the event was to inform the university community of the work…

A balancing act: passion for sports and academic studies

Is it possible to balance a successful academic career with a passion for sport? In short: yes. The sky is the limit for focused and dedicated athletes, and with the right attitude, a person can achieve great things in more than one area.

Born and bred in Heilbron in the Free State, Moses Radebe, a student at the North-West University…

Dynamite dame kicks dust in the eyes of competitors

From George in the Western Cape, Miné Graaff, first-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), is dynamite in a small package.

Since this kickboxing queen took up the sport at the age of nine, she has never looked back.

Taking to this sport like a duck to water, in 2013, Miné took part in the WTKA world…

NWU student wins with waste project

Boitshepo Gopane, an MSc microbiology student at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng recently won an award at the Black Women in Science (BWIS) conference.

Boitshepo and her group, the Eazi Waste Group, walked away with the award for best idea and presentation.

The Eazi Waste Group collects dry waste from hotels…

NWU student leaders continue to make their mark

Student leaders at institutions of higher learning are often perceived as lacking academic impact and therefore not completing their studies in time.

The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor, also recently made a clarion call to student leaders to complete their studies in the allotted period.

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NWU hosts public lecture in remembrance of Sol Plaatje

Indigenous Language Media in Africa, a research niche area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public lecture on 25 April 2019 to celebrate one of South Africa’s most accomplished political and literary figures, Solomon Thekisho Plaatje. 

The lecture, themed “Remembering Sol Plaatje: Restoring…

NWU alumni appointed to Municipality Demarcation Board

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently appointed two North-West University (NWU) alumni to the Municipality Demarcation Board (MDB).

Monnapula Motlogelwa and Albert Kekesi will be part of the MDB for a period of five years.

Monnapula holds a BJuris and LLB degree from the NWU. He is a practicing advocate and a member of the…

Deaf student breaks boundaries

Higher education institutions in South Africa have been confronted with various changes in recent years, urging them to keep up with the times, adapt and grow.

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) dream to be “an internationally recognised university in Africa, distinguished for engaged scholarship, social responsiveness and an ethic…