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
Ideal Clinic implementation could go more smoothly if practical issues are addressed
By Gofaone Motsamai
In public clinics across the North West Province, healthcare workers share limited resources and juggle growing patient numbers – all while trying to meet the standards of the Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance (ICRM) programme.
Introduced in 2013, the programme is a national…
Indigenous languages are key to boosting breast cancer awareness
By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu
Using indigenous languages to communicate health information could significantly improve breast cancer awareness among African women.
“Health information in the local languages not only enhances understanding but also increases trust in the messages being delivered…
Expert hails new malaria drug approval for newborns as turning point for Africa
Switzerland’s recent approval of Coartem Baby, the first antimalarial treatment specifically designed for newborns and very young children, is a major step forward in tackling one of Africa’s most pressing public health challenges, says Dr Fortunate Mokoena, a malaria expert at the North-West University (NWU). Developed by Novartis with support…
Mahikeng Campus dancers claim USSA title again
They hardly put a foot wrong. With flair and dazzling dance performances, the Dance Sport team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus has successfully defended their title as University Sports South Africa (USSA) Dance Sport champions.
The NWU team of 20 athletes competed against dancers from 13 South African…
Mines are not legally bound to contribute to healthcare in communities, but they could do more
South Africa’s mining sector makes a significant contribution to the country's national output, employment and infrastructure. But in communities near mining operations, access to healthcare remains limited. A new study asks whether the law should do more to close that gap.
Nndwakhulu Collen Khangala, who recently completed an LLM in…
Reimagining higher education through cross-faculty collaboration
Higher education, that sprawling landscape of lecture halls, research labs and late-night study sessions, is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. The Covid-19 pandemic shattered the status quo, pushing universities to rethink the way they engage with students and each other.
Now, a group of researchers from the North-West…
Sasol Foundation deepens NWU partnership to drive postgraduate success
By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu
A partnership with the common goal of producing researchers ready to respond to the needs of society has unlocked full bursaries for nine postgraduate chemistry students from the North-West University (NWU). This is one of the results of the ongoing partnership between the…
Residence homecoming brings alumni back with purpose
By Gofaone Motsamai and Nikelo Mehlomakulu
It was not only a return to where student life had begun; this residence homecoming was also the start of something new and an opportunity to pay it forward.
The Residence Homecoming at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus took place on 4 and 5…
NWU student sews scrubs and lots of socks for nursing
By Gofaone Motsamai
Stitch by stitch, management student Joel Malesela Khoela has created a tailoring business whose sewing is so skilled that nurses of the future trust him to produce their protective attire.
His company, Joel Stitch by Stitch TA Patrao (Pty) Ltd, recently completed a large tailoring…
NWU B.Ed alumni reconnect to celebrate the power of teaching
Byline: Mafumane Tlhapi and Nikelo Mehlomakulu
In the same lecture halls where many first discovered their calling, B.Ed graduates of the North-West University (NWU) gathered once again. This time, not as students, but as teachers united by a shared purpose.
On Thursday, 4 July, the NWU Mahikeng Campus…