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.”.
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NWU academic speaks to global economic challenges
The global economy affects South Africa and ultimately also the financial sustainability of individual households. That is why the contribution of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Ravinder Rena at the Conference on Sustainable Economic Transformation, Innovation and Governance in Emerging Economies is invaluable.
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Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre impresses at SAAB congress
Have you ever considered the value of indigenous fruit or the cosmetic potential of indigenous flora? These were two of the topics that researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre discussed at the recent 45th Annual Congress of the South African Association of Botanists.
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Radio expert comes home to head up NWU FM
His appointment as station manager of NWU FM on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng is a home-coming for Itumeleng Bahetane.
Born and bred in Mahikeng, Itumeleng has strong ties with the university having completed his BA in communication and BAHons in English at the NWU.
As a student he was actively…
Mahikeng cat population under the spotlight
Author Robert A Heinlein wrote: “How we behave towards cats here below determines our status in heaven.” It is in this spirit that students and staff of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng are asked to donate funds to ensure healthy cat colonies.
The maintenance of a healthy and stable cat population is extremely…
Against all odds: Disability is not inability
Letlhogonolo Mafela was born without arms, but refused to let his physical disability stand in the way of realising his dreams.
Self-acceptance has helped him defy the odds and obtain a BCom degree in economics, which will be conferred on him during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) April autumn graduations.
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NWU Boxer ready to take on the world
Another boxer from the North-West University (NWU) boxing team has just turned professional.
Sphiwe Mankosi, one of the most decorated student boxers since joining the team, recently made the switch from amateur boxing to pro.
Sphiwe has participated in various local tournaments, league, provincial and national…
Poultry studies ensures NWU alumnus has something to crow about
Siyabonga Mhlabane has gone from student to employer and food producer thanks to hard work and the motivation gained from a module in poultry science.
Now 26 and with a diploma in animal science from the North-West University (NWU) to his name, Siyabonga has starting a poultry company and has great plans for the future.
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NWU academic makes it count at international conference
Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently participated in the Sixth International Conference on Advances in Applied Mathematics (ICAAM) in Sousse, Tunisia.
ICAAM is an international conference in the field of mathematics that is held every year under the auspices of the Tunisian…
NWU study continues to deliver papers
Following the successful conclusion of Kgotla Katlego Masibi’s first research report into “Electrochemical properties of carbon nanotubes/PANI/metal oxide nanoparticle nanocomposites towards electrocatalysis of some organochlorine pesticides”, Kgotla is hard at work on a second paper after graduating with his MSc degree last year.
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NWU professor to collaborate with prestigious research foundation
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation recently invited to North-West University (NWU) research professor Erhabor Idemudia for a research stay in recognition of his academic achievements and cooperation with German specialists.
The foundation typically extends these invitations to establish new contacts and to intensify cooperation…