NWU alumna heeds the call for renewable energy mix of the future

Nuclear power plants currently generate 14% of the world's electricity. In the energy production sector, extensive research done by organisation such as the Energy Regulator of the South Africa, shows that some countries are more dependent on this power source than others.

South Africa currently has two nuclear reactors generating 5…

Is South Africa really bridging the digital divide?

“|South Africa is moving at a snail pace towards bridging the digital divide and the substantive interdependence between digital migration and broadband affects the speedy implementation of SA Connect.”

This is according to a PhD study conducted by Dr Boikaego Dolphus Seadirathesis entitled “Bridging the digital divide: Critical…

NWU students get hands-on experience in the running of a cattle farm

On 9 October 2019, nine fourth-year BSc Agricultural Sciences students from the North-West University (NWU) traded in their jeans and t-shirts for green overalls and black water boots.

These students got first-hand experience from the Firth Red Brangus  on what it takes to run a cattle farm.

Situated in the North West…

NWU vice-chancellor and school principals share tips on best practices

Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), along with Mr Clement Manoko, the executive director for corporate relations and marketing, hosted a special lunch for principals from schools in and around the Mahikeng area on 18 October 2019.

The main purpose of the event was to thank these principals for the…

NWU student breaks new ground in the beauty industry

South Africa is home to a diverse nation that defies traditional homogenous representations of beauty, is undergoing its own metamorphosis of sorts.

The emergence of local beauty brands, a sizable millennial generation, the growing influence of beauty bloggers and the impact of digital technology and connectivity are creating…

NWU honorary doctorate pledges to sponsor students

Dr Keith Bothongo, the first black South African to be registered as a property valuer and a recent recipient of an honorary doctorate degree from the North-West University (NWU), pledged to sponsor 10 NWU students per year for 2020 and 2021.

Dr Bothongo committed to sponsor students in the fields of agriculture, veterinary and zoology…

Transport crises, transport opportunities

There are crises in the South African transport sector, but this same sector is also rife with opportunities.

This according to Ofentse Mokwena, a lecturer and researcher in transport economics at the North-West University (NWU).

With October being Transport Month, Ofentse feels both the good and the bad should be…

PhD in Setswana: a first for NWU’s campus in Mahikeng

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng conferred the first ever Setswana PhD in the history of the Department of Setswana, since its establishment about 39 years ago.

A Doctor of Philosophy in Languages and Literature in Setswana was conferred on Eileen Elizabeth Pooe, an educator, lecturer and head of the Department…

Property mogul honoured at NWU graduation

The North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate on Mr Keith Bothongo during its annual Spring Graduation ceremony held at its campus in Mahikeng on Thursday, 17 October 2019.

The two-day graduations signalled the end of a long, yet exciting journey for the more than 246 graduates who received their degrees and diplomas…

NWU academic advocates strategies on greener and sustainable cremation

“In the coming years it’s imperative that religious leaders must rethink alternative strategies for laying the dead to rest, and greener and sustainable cremations should rather be considered than burials.”

This is according to Prof Ravinder Rena who was one of the speakers during the recent 2nd Pan African Cemeteries and Crematoria…