NWU PhD student to present a workshop on mushroom cultivation

Sidwell Sihlangu, a PhD student in the Department of Agriculture on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, will present a training workshop in Windhoek, Namibia on the cultivation of mushrooms.

The aim of the workshop – taking place from 25 to 30 September 2017 – will be to promote food security and human health in…

Young scientists showcase their passion for science

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted a regional Eskom Expo for Young Scientists which saw a high level of participation from school learners in and around Mahikeng.

The Eskom Expo is a science fair where learners can showcase their own science projects. The Expo also provide learners the opportunity…

NWU advances science in tourism

Under the theme of ‘Advancing Science Tourism’, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng celebrated National Science Week from 7 to 11 August 2017.

National Science Week (NSW), an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is a countrywide celebration of science involving various role players…

Raking in awards and changing perceptions about academia

One normally reads about the ‘it girl’ in the celebrity world, but in academia, Dr Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe is the woman to watch. The Botswana national with Zimbabwean roots stands head and shoulders above her peers.

The media world cannot get enough of the 24-year-old, who became the youngest person in Africa to be awarded a PhD…

Economics hosts delegation from SA Reserve Bank

Price and currency stability are crucial for financial stability, and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is a key role player in ensuring this. The bank is also a prestigious employer of high-level economics skills, as students realised during a recent SARB visit to the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng.

The team…

NWU students attend University Scholars Leadership Symposium

Students from the North-West University (NWU) recently attended the 8th University Scholars Leadership Symposium in Bangkok, Thailand. 

The theme of the week-long symposium was “Building LIFE, Giving HOPE”, and more than 900 young emerging leaders from 78 United Nations member countries participated in this event.

The…

NWU public lecture examines decolonised education

“The challenge for tertiary institutions in South Africa is to ensure that the curriculum presented is not only based on international best practice, but is also locally relevant and celebrates the research and researchers in South Africa.”

This is according to Dr William Mpofu, an academic and researcher from the University of…

Onward and upward for team NWU

Maintaining its scorching track record and number one position in the 2017 Varsity Football tournament, the North-West University (NWU) drew against their third-round opponents, the University of Pretoria (UP Tuks) in Potchefstroom on 10 August 2017.

The NWU team supporters created an electrifying atmosphere on the chilly evening.…

Another former NWU Soccer Institute player selected for National team

Another former player of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, Boalefa Pule, has been included in the national Bafana Bafana team.

The team will take part in the African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifier against Botswana on 12 August 2017.

Boalefa follows in the footsteps of Thabo Mnyamane and Luvolwethu…

T.H.I.N.K before you use social media, urges NWU

Not even the cold weather in Mahikeng on Friday, 4 August could deter students, academics and guest speakers from sharing best practices on a hot topic: responsible social media usage.

Media law specialist Emma Sadleir, who has published a book called “Don’t film yourself having sex…and other legal advice for the age…