Mahikeng Campus News
How second-hand clothing paved the way for senior lecturer’s career
By Gofaone Motsamai
The road from Kagiso, where she sold second-hand clothing under the scorching Gauteng sun, to the lecture halls of North-West University (NWU) was long, bumpy and deeply personal for Dr Salphinah Vuloyimuni Ubisi.
Now a senior lecturer in the subject group Public Administration and Local Government at the NWU, Dr Ubisi’s story began in hardship and determination. “The money generated from selling old clothes became my main source of income and this provided the core finance for my studies.”.
Her entry into the jumble sale… Read more
NWU academic attends an International conference in Greece
Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, an academic and researcher from the North-West University (NWU), recently attended the Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development Conference from 16 to 20 July 2018 at the Mediterranean College in Athens, Greece.
The conference theme was Marketing, Managing and Financing Organisations in…
NWU hosts another successful career fair
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its annual Career Fair on 20 July 2018 at the Campus Student Centre.
This year’s well-attended Career Fair, an initiative of the NWU Career Centre, allowed students to engage with prospective employers. This annual event does not only close the gaps between students,…
Nuclear does NOT mean bomb!
South Africa needs a library of its uranium reserves in order to be able to trace the origins of nuclear material, and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST) is playing a leading role towards this goal.
Prof Manny Mathuthu from CARST delivered his inaugural lecture in front of…
NWU representatives elected to SAUS leadership
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to have two of its student leaders on the South African Union of Students (SAUS). They were elected at the SAUS conference that recently took place in Potchefstroom.
SAUS is a national non-partisan student union consisting of all South African university student representative councils (SRCs…
Learners with language barriers need support
Dr Moshweu Mampe, an academic from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education, recently conducted research on factors that impede learning support and the availability of support structures for learners with language barriers to learning, especially at primary school level.
Dr Mampe says he noticed that there were a…
Another NWU Soccer Institute player signs with professional outfit
Another player from the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute, Cameron Chweu, recently signed with a National First Division team.
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Football Club is based in the Limpopo Province. The club purchased the National First Division status of Milano United FC in July 2017.Cameron is a BEd graduate from…
NWU Soccer Institute shines bright at USSA tournament
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute secured second place at this year’s University Sports South Africa (USSA) tournament that took place at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) from 2 to 6 July 2018.
The road to the final for the Soccer Institute included a goalless draw with the University of Johannesburg, a 2-0 victory…
NWU academic speaks at international law conference
Prof Melvin Mbao, an academic in the Faculty of Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, attended and delivered a paper at the 7th Annual International Conference on Law, Regulations and Public Policy that was held in Singapore from 24 to 25 June 2018.
This annual conference was organised by the Global Science…
NWU boxing team tops at USSA championship
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) boxing team at the campus in Mahikeng was announced the overall winner during the University Sports South Africa (USSA) championship that took place from 2 to 4 July 2018 on that campus.
The team secured seven gold medals thanks to Lemogang Moote, Tshegofatso Lentswe, Nompumelelo Dlamini,…
NWU Nursing Sciences participates in Tirisano Training Programme
Twenty final-year students and staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing Sciences took part in the Tirisano Training Research Programme (TTP) from 25 to 28 June 2018 at the Indaba Hotel.
The main aim of the NWU’s involvement in the programme is to increase the clinical and research skills of South…