Mahikeng Campus News
NWU Mahikeng Stadium meets national standards for professional football
The North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Stadium has been approved to host matches in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, underlining the university’s ability to provide facilities that comply with the requirements for professional football in South Africa.
Motsepe Foundation Championship side Lerumo Lions FC have been using the 3 000 capacity NWU Mahikeng Stadium for some of their home fixtures after the venue met the accreditation standards required for the league. The Championship is the second tier of professional football in South Africa, previously known as the National… Read more
NWU alumnus nominated for most influential young person in North West Province
By Ontiretse Motingwa
Tebogo Phakedi, a North-West University (NWU) alumnus has been nominated as one of the 50 most influential young people in the North West province.
Tebogo, a journalist at the SABC, was nominated after local newspaper Naledi News requested its readers and the general public to…
NWU’s Management Sciences hosts a community engagement workshop
By Ontiretse Motingwa
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Management Sciences recently hosted a two-day community engagement workshop for NWU staff, as well as businesses and non-profit organisations around Mahikeng on 21 and 22 June 2022 at the Mahikeng Campus.
Prof Sonia Swanepoel, deputy…
Golden opportunity to help vulnerable learners become healthy adults
The surge in lifestyle diseases in South Africa could be halted by paying more attention to the lifestyle choices of young and vulnerable learners, especially in rural areas.
“The period of rapid growth and development that occurs in childhood has a profound impact on future health and quality of life enjoyed in adulthood, and…
NWU Mahikeng Campus SCC joins forces with MEC’s office to encourage learners
Ontireste Motingwa
You should never let your background hold you back. Focus on your education and believe that you can make something of yourself.
This was the message MEC of Finance Motlalepula Rosho conveyed to high-school learners during a community outreach programme co-hosted by the Student Campus…
NWU study looks at readiness of nursing college to use technology in teaching and learning
“The use of technology plays an important role in the facilitation of teaching and learning in higher education institutions. Cloud computing, which encompasses applications such as YouTube, Google Apps, and Dropbox, have become the reality of contemporary teaching and learning, including nursing education.
“With that in mind and owing…
Empowering the youth, one step at a time
According to Stats SA’s 2022 report, young people in South Africa continue to struggle to enter the labour market with an unemployment rate higher than the national average.
According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2022, the unemployment rate was 63,9% for those aged 15 to 24, and 42,1% for those…
NWU Soccer Institute books its place in the semi-finals of the ABC Motsepe national playoffs
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute has booked a place in the ABC Motsepe League national promotion playoffs semi-final. This came after they thrashed early tournament favourites Summerfield Dynamos from Kwazulu-Natal 3-1 on 16 June 2022 in Potchefstroom.
On Wednesday, the NWU won their first game of the ABC Motsepe League…
NWU empowers learners and unemployed youth through Career Expo
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in Mahikeng recently initiated and hosted a Career Expo to empower learners and unemployed graduates in the Phela and Matlhako regions.
The NWU organised the event together with its strategic partner, the North West Development Corporation (NWDC), and in…
NWU student wins WorldSkills South Africa national competition
North-West University (NWU) nursing student Tshiamo Mokgoetsi was announced as the winner of the WorldSkills South Africa Occupational Standards national competition that took place from 30 to 31 May 2022 in KwaZulu-Natal.
She will now represent South Africa at the 46th International WorldSkills Competition which will be held from 12 to…
NWU physical trainer hones his skills with PSL team
Ontiretse Motingwa
Dino Rangaka, physical trainer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, recently received an invitation from PSL outfit Stellenbosch FC to hone his skills on physical training.
The training specifically focused on strength training and conditioning. “I went there to…