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
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…
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…
Student Counselling and Development hosts inaugural talk for men
On 10 October 2019 the Guidance and Counselling Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a gentleman’s talk under the theme: # Am I next Breaking the silence...!!
The purpose of this event was to create a platform for male students to engage with various stakeholders to gain knowledge and receive…
ILMA conference to highlight social media challenges
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area is gearing up for its 2020 conference on Social Media, Fake News and Hate Speech.
ILMA’s research director Prof Abiodun Salawu says the research entity’s goal is to research indigenous language media and traditional communication systems…