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 recommends improvements for municipalities
Prof David Mello, an associate professor in the subject group Public Administration and Local Government at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, delivered his inaugural lecture titled “Fusing social and human capital for optimum performance of municipalities” on 21 June 2018.
In his inaugural address, Prof Mello…
NWU PhD student uses permaculture farming to address food security
Zuziwe Nkosi, a PhD student in crop science at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, uses a unique and creative technique called permaculture for food gardening to address food insecurity and nutrition among NWU students and surrounding communities.
Zuziwe is a coordinator of the Siyakhana Food Gardening project,…
NWU academic speaks at international conferences in China
Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng participated in the 12th International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems which was held from 8 to 10 June at Chongqing Normal University in China.
More than 600 delegates attended the conference that comprised more than 140…
Private sector, community and NWU join forces to make an impact
A collaborative venture between the North-West University (NWU), the Midvaal Local Municipality and the New Hope Group (NHG) will not only benefit the local community, but also positively impact the future of South Africa’s agricultural industry.
Representatives of the NWU’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, together…
NWU School of Agricultural Sciences has a heart for community development
Over the past years the School of Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng has steadily proved its dedication to community development and education.
Centre for Animal Health
The school’s Centre for Animal Health provides veterinary services to farmers who keep their livestock on…
NWU student to muscle his way up the bodybuilding ladder
A bodybuilding fanatic and final-year student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, David Tshoose is set to take the sport of bodybuilding by storm during this year’s upcoming competitions.
David has been participating in bodybuilding since his first year and competes in the athletic physique category.
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NWU academic elected as fellow in World Council for Psychotherapy
Prof Erhabor Idemudia, a North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Humanities in the campus in Mahikeng, has recently been elected into the fellowship of the World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP) for his outstanding services to the science and profession of psychotherapy.
The WCP is a non-governmental…
NWU Soccer Institute alumni gather to honour the beautiful game
Some of the top names in South African football attended the annual alumni gathering of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute in Mahikeng.
Held at the institute in June 2018, the get-together saw former institute players, including five Premier Soccer League (PSL) stars, playing two games of football and reminiscing…
Another PSL team signs former NWU Soccer Institute player
Another Premier Soccer League team, Chippa United FC, has signed a former player of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute.
Thapelo Tlabakwe, a 24-year old striker who hails from Rustenburg, was playing for Jomo Cosmos FC in the National First Division.Thapelo has signed for the Port Elizabeth-based Chippa United for a…
Law firm teams up with NWU to help students
When Maponya Attorneys signed a memorandum of understanding with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law a few months ago, little did anyone anticipate the exponential growth this partnership would produce.
Within two months, five first-year law students were benefiting from a R250 000 grant from this top law firm.
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