Mahikeng Campus News
Neglect of indigenous languages amounts to a betrayal of revolutionary ideals
Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe
Once seen as a bastion of multiracial, multicultural and multilingual values, South Africa now stands accused of turning its back on the very linguistic and cultural diversity that made it a symbol of unity.
This was the cautionary message from Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe, a full professor affiliated with the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research focus area of the North-West University (NWU). He who warned that the country’s failure to prioritise indigenous languages mirrors a broader erosion of… Read more
NWU School of Business and Governance hosts African Universities Research Collaboration workshop
The North-West University School of Business and Governance (NWU SBG) hosted a workshop on research collaboration for African universities as part of the Organisation Research Culture in African Universities (ORCA) project from 20 to 22 April 2017 until 22 April 2017 in Mahikeng.
The ORCA project is a research collaboration project…
Musa is one of Africa’s youngest female PhD graduates
The North-West University (NWU) has produced one of Africa’s youngest female PhD graduates. Musawenkosi “Musa” Saurombe received her PhD in Industrial Psychology at the university`s campus in Mahikeng on 25 April 2017.
At 23, she is one of the youngest female students in Africa to obtain a PhD.
Musa’s thesis focused on “The…
SABPP celebrates NWU’s academic excellence and launches Student Chapter Charter
The North-West University‘s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in conjunction with the South African Board for People Practices, (SABPP) hosted a Talent Management Awards ceremony on 20 April 2017 at Leopard Park.
The event was aimed at awarding outstanding performance in the Faculty of Commerce and Administration, with a specific focus on…
NWU hosts guest lecture by University of Ghana’s pro vice-chancellor
On 19 April 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a guest lecture by Prof Bill Puplampu, pro vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana and a professor in organisational behaviour.
Prof Puplambu’s lecture was titled “Between the elephant and the ant hill: organisational behaviour through an African lens…
NWU academic makes strides in Moringa oleifera agro-processing research
Dr Nthabiseng Sebola, an academic and researcher from the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng, recently published a research paper with one of the prestigious international agriculture journals Agroforestry, titled “Chemical characterisation of Moringa oleifera (MO) leaves and the apparent digestibility of MO leaf meal-based diets…
NWU Law Centre supports rape victims
The Community Law Centre of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng embarked on another community project on 6 April 2017, distributing sanitary products to the local Thuthuzela Care/Rape Crisis Centre
The Centre donated almost a 100 packets of sanitary products to the rape crisis centre situated at the Mahikeng…
NWU unveils new nursing building
Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), led the celebrations on the Mahikeng Campus, on 30 March 2017 during the unveiling of its new nursing building.
Unveiling the new nursing building plaque are Prof Sevid Mashego, Prof Mashudu Davhana-Maselesele, campus rector, and Prof Dan Kgwadi,…
NWU Department of Social Work hosts oath-taking and celebrates World Social Work Day The Department of Social Work on the Mafikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted an oath-taking ceremony for second-year social work students while celebrat
The Department of Social Work on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted an oath-taking ceremony for second-year social work students while celebrating World Social Work Day on 29 March 2017 at the Student Centre Hall.
Oath-taking is usually done by all registered social work students. With this oath they…
NWU Colloquium on Internationalisation and Social Cohesion
The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a colloquium with the theme “Internationalisation and Social Cohesion”, with a specific focus on the social and institutional experiences of international students and minority students.
Facilitated by Prof Lumkile Lalendle, vice-rector, the colloquium took its…
NWU law student publishes debut novel
Another student from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus has self-published a book. Gaopalelwe Lesley Mathiba, a third-year law student, published his debut novel titled “The Essence Behind Motherhood: 'Behold your mother' ~John 19:27”.
In this book Gaopalelwe attempts to give a thorough justification of the biblical…