NWU goes all out to boost its Meal-a-Day project

On 14 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng received a donation of 1 000 canned food items from the GoAllOut organisation towards the university’s Meal-a-Day project.

The GoAllOut10.15 challenge, spear-headed by Thabang Ramabodu and Uhone Makhado, is an initiative aimed at collecting 10 000 canned…

NWU’s campus in Mahikeng appoints director for student life

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng appointed Mr Jimmy Molautsi as director for student life as of 1 September 2017.

His responsibilities include providing strategic leadership and taking care of day-to-day operations with regard to student programmes and residence life on campus.

This includes advising…

NWU heroically bows out of 2017 Varsity Football tournament

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) varsity football team took the fight to the log leaders, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in their televised semi-final encounter on 7 September 2017 at the TUT Stadium.

Defying the cynics’ unfavourable score predictions, the NWU was determined to give TUT all they have got and prove…

New Student Campus Council for NWU’s campus in Mahikeng

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng inaugurated its brand new Student Campus Council (SCC) at the Great Hall on 8 September 2017.

Various members from the campus community attended the ceremony, including Mr Rick Van Rooyen, the outgoing acting director for student life, and Advocate Molemane, the campus student…

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…

NWU IKS Centre celebrates African Traditional Medicine Day

Several Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng made their way to the village of Moshana located 60 km outside Zeerust on 31 August 2017. This is where the North West Dingaka Association (NWDA) had chosen to mark and celebrate African Traditional Medicine (ATM) Day.

The…

NWU gird their loins for encounter with tournament log leaders

Following their much-needed recent win against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) (putting them in third position on the 2017 Varsity Football tournament log), the North-West University’s (NWU’s) varsity football team is preparing to take on the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on 7 September 2017 in their quest to seal their place in…

NWU Choir secures top honour at regional choir competition

The choir on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng took top honours during the regional competition of the Old Mutual Choir Festival that was held on 3 September 2017 at the Rustenburg Civic Centre.

Not only was the choir crowned the overall winner of the competition, but they also secured first place in the African…

City of Gold inspires much-anticipated NWU victory

After slipping four places on the 2017 Varsity Football tournament due to their two consecutive lost games against the University of Western Cape and the Central University of Technology, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Varsity Football team clinched their much-anticipated victory against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in the sixth…

NWU director for student life becomes part of Golden Key Society

Prof Lumkile Lalendle, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) executive director for student life, was inducted into the Golden Key Honour Society during its induction ceremony on 25 August 2017on the campus in Mahikeng.

Prof Lalendle was inducted alongside 291 new members.

“We are proud to welcome Prof Lalendle to the Golden…