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
A-rated researcher to tell us more about Earth’s Evil Twin
On 23 February the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will be hosting a public lecture conducted by A-rated researcher and extraordinary professor, Prof Don Kurtz.
The topic of the lecture is “Venus – Earth’s Evil Twin”.
People often refer to Venus as the beautiful, bright “evening star…
Academic looks at impact of heavy rains and declaration of state of disaster in SA
North-West University (NWU) academic in the African Centre for Disaster Studies, Prof Livhuwani Nemakonde says the heavy rainfall experienced in South Africa in recent weeks is due to a combination of factors.
“Climatologists have indicated that this is because of the La Niña phenomenon. La Niña (Spanish for little girl) is the opposite…
Setswana academic has a passion for poetry
North-West University (NWU) Setswana lecturer and poet Ogodiseng Mokakale recently published an anthology of 60 Setswana poems, Tswina ya Poko.
Ogodiseng says teaching poetry at schools has lost its way, and that it is difficult to bring university students up to speed when they do not have a proper poetry background.
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NWU reaches out to smallholder farmers
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Geo and Spatial Sciences, in collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (KZNDARD) and Wesgrow Potatoes, hosted three farmers’ days for smallholder farmers in Swayimane and Applesbosch in January 2023. This was to show support to these farmers and to…
Academic commends Newsroom Afrika for introducing indigenous language
North-West University (NWU) academic and director of Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research unit Prof Abiodun Salawu has commended the South African television news channel Newzroom Afrika for expanding its horizons with the launch of its first Nguni-language news broadcast.
Prof Salawu says this is a very heart-warming…
Alumnus joins prestigious law firm in the United Kingdom
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Thato Mashishi recently joined the corporate group of Walker Morris LLP (Walker Morris), the largest single-site law firm outside of London in the United Kingdom.
This corporate group is highly rated according to the rankings of Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 – two leading global research…
Another NWU Soccer Institute player joins a professional team
Another player of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute has been scooped up by a professional team. Tshepiso Mahlangu joined Tuks FC in January 2023.
Tuks FC, a South African Association football club representing the University of Pretoria, currently plays in the National First Division.
Tshepiso, who captained…
NWU staff member is one of the Brightest Young Minds
North-West University (NWU) staff member Mamello Maema has recently been selected as one of the 100 Brightest Young Minds in the World Food Programme (WFP) for Southern Africa.
Mamello says the programme aims to build networks across Africa for young and upcoming leaders from various spheres allowing them to connect, inspire and…
Bank failures in Zimbabwe are due to poor regulatory supervision
The rampant failure of banks in Zimbabwe in the past 20 years has now been explained: a major reason is inadequate supervision of banking institutions by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and other regulatory bodies.
This is according to the doctoral study of Menelisi Ncube, who recently graduated from the North-West University (NWU)…
Alumnus: old chilli seeds and new hot sauce make for ‘unique hotness’
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Tlotlo Kokeletso Palai recently launched her own hot sauce brand
The name of Tlotlo’s hot sauce is Deddi’s hot sauce, a name dedicated to her father, who is a farmer.
She says her hot sauce is made using her father’s seeds from 10 years ago. “The chilli itself is unique and so is the hotness…