NWU honours Transport and Logistics graduates

Transport Economics and Logistics Management on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng honoured the BCom Transport Economics and Logistics Management graduates at a gala dinner on 24 October 2017 at the Mmabatho Palms Hotel and Resort.

As part of honouring their newly capped graduates, Ms Karen Visser, the programme…

NWU honours medical pioneer

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng conferred an honorary doctorate to seasoned cardiologist, author and academic, Prof Kubedi Patrick Mokhobo, during its recent spring graduation ceremony.

Prof Mokhobo is credited for being the first African cardiologist in African countries such as Swaziland, Lesotho and South…

NWU School of Tourism hosts Tourism Lekgotla

The School of Tourism in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in conjunction with the North West Provincial Department of Tourism, hosted a Tourism Lekgotla on 20 October 2017.

The theme of the Lekgotla was “Growth in Domestic Tourism”.

The keynote speaker at the Lekgotla was…

NWU student to attend international nursing convention

Matumelo Motaung, a nursing student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will attend the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) 44th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, USA from 28 October to 1 November 2017.

She will represent the South African Nursing Students Association (SANSA), a non-profit organisation of…

NWU hosts symposium on pulses

The School of Agricultural Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in conjunction with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and relevant stakeholders, recently hosted a two-day symposium on pulses* as part of the United Nations (UN) 2016 International Year of Pulses (#2016IYP) declaration.

The…

Another NWU Soccer Institute alumnus signs professional contract

Orebotse Bobo Mongae, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute, has recently secured a two-year professional contract with a Botswana Premier League (BPL) outfit, Jwaneng Galaxy FC.

Orebotse joins Thapelo Tlabakwe who joined Jomo Cosmos FC earlier this year, making him the second Soccer Institute player to join…

NWU Disability unit hosts campaign in support of Disability Week

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Disability Unit on the campus in Mahikeng launched a three-day awareness campaign on 18 October in support of Disability Week.

The awareness campaign, with the theme ‘Take a few steps in my shoes’, is aimed at sensitising and educating the campus community and external stakeholders about the…

NWU student is a Miss Commonwealth SA finalist

Matshidiso Mogotsi, a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s)  campus in Mahikeng, just added another achievement to her name after recently being selected as one of the finalists for the 2017 Miss Commonwealth South Africa pageant. 

The Miss Commonwealth South Africa pageant is a platform created for women to…

Advocate inspires NWU’s young legal eagles

On 11 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted renowned practicing advocate, Carol-Ann Myburg, at a jurisprudence dialogue titled “Dynamics of Legal Practice with specific reference to the role of Advocates”.

Organised by academic and author, Prof Freddy Khunou, the dialogue is the first of many…

Decolonising existing qualitative research methodologies

A seasoned scholar has stressed the need to decolonise existing qualitative research methodologies which position the researched as objects in the researcher-researched encounters. This is according to Prof Keyan Tomaselli, a distinguished professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg and emeritus professor at the…