NWU ambassadors proudly represent at international leadership summit

Three students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently represented Southern Africa at the Asia Pacific Leadership Summit that took place in Brisbane, Australia from 4 to 9 February 2020.

Obriel Maposa, Tshiamo Molefe and Ntombifuthi Dhladhla were part of the 10 students selected by the Golden Key…

NWU boasts state-of-the-art sample analysis and evaluation system

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Chemistry on the campus in Mahikeng now boasts a state-of-the-art Camac® HPTLC Pro system.

This fully automated system will be used for accurate quantitative and qualitative sample analysis and evaluation of complex plant extracts for routine quality control.

The campus is…

NWU student brings hope to community cattle farmers

A North-West University (NWU) PhD student has spent the last six years studying how the occurrence of reproductive conditions in cows can be prevented, thereby improving the fortunes of communal cattle farmers.

Keitiretse Molefe will graduate at the campus in Mahikeng in April 2020, and feels blessed to have been part of the research…

NWU to lock horns with Black Leopards in the Nedbank Cup

The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute will lock horns with 2011 Nedbank Cup finalists Black Leopards in the 2020 Nedbank Cup round of 32 fixtures.

The Nedbank Cup kicks off on Wednesday, 5 February 2020, with the last fixture being played on Tuesday, 11 February 2020.

The encounter between the NWU Soccer…

Three NWU Soccer Institute players sign with professional teams

Three players from the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute joined South African professional teams during the 2019 festive season.

Midfielder Lindani Nkabinde, the 2019 Varsity Football Player of the Tournament, and striker Mandisi Gadla have been signed by Premier Soccer League outfit Baroka FC. Luzuko Jevuka, goalkeeper,…

Digging deeper into housing needs of miners

Changing migration patterns and the recruitment of women to the mining industry have highlighted the need for more research into the housing needs of black miners in South Africa.

Prof Olebogeng David Daw, an economics professor at the North-West University (NWU), is applying his research skills to dig deeper into the topic.

Polish prof: Better relationships boost small business

The building of long-term relationships is key to the success of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). This is according to Prof Sebastian Kot, one of four extraordinary professors from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

Prof Kot and his colleagues, Prof Andrzej Sztando, Prof Beata…

NWU trumps Limpopo team to qualify for Nedbank Cup

The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute outplayed Limpopo-based outfit Kingborn FC by eight goals to zero in the Nedbank Cup Play-offs. They now qualify to play in the last 32 of the Nedbank Cup.

The NWU team went through a series of qualifiers to reach the main draw. They beat the Red Lions by 4-1 in the North West…

NWU hosts stimulating debate on decolonising the curriculum

The student unrests around fee increases and free higher education in recent years created deep fissures in the South African higher education environment.

One of the issues that was raised was a debate around decolonising the curriculum.

With this in mind, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities hosted a…

Student Counselling and Development hosts stakeholder’s appreciation day

The Student Counselling and Development Centre (SCDC) and Health Care Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its first-ever stakeholder appreciation event on 20 November 2019.

The main purpose of the day was to acknowledge the role and support that different stakeholders in and around Mahikeng play…