NWU and Department of Tourism to enhance E-Agro Tourism

If you snooze, you lose. This saying is spot-on when it comes to being computer savvy and creating an online presence for your business.

The North-West University (NWU) has recently partnered with the North West Department of Tourism to implement a digitally savvy business model to assist the North West Women in Tourism Chapter to…

Bodybuilder flies NWU flag high at World Bodybuilding Championship

Bodybuilders spend months-on-end focussing on perfecting their physique through proper training and nutrition.

After many hours of sweating in the gym, their hard work pays off when they step into the international lime light, competing for the whole world to see.

North-West University (NWU) bodybuilder David Tshose is such…

Baroka FC scoops up another NWU Soccer Institute player

South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) Baroka FC signed another North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute player, Tebogo Thato Mokgobo, in January 2019.

Tebogo joins former Soccer Institute player Orebotse Mongae who was also signed by Baroka FC last year.

Tebogo hails from Pampierstad in the Northern Cape and studied…

NWU Wellness promotes a healthy lifestyle

Engaging co-workers in a healthy physical competition is a great way to encourage wellness.

Some of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) staff recently took part in a Pedometer Challenge as part of encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

This challenge was facilitated by the NWU’s Wellness office and was sponsored by BESTMED.

NWU FM Onalenna Leburu announced best Kwaito radio personality

North-West University FM (NWU FM) radio presenter and master’s student in Setswana, Onalenna Leburu, was announced the best Kwaito radio personality at the Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards on 24 November 2018 at Carnival City.

Onalenna is the host of the show “Dintshang – Church ya Mapantsola” which plays only Kwaito music. The…

2018: A year for the ladies in Agricultural Economics and Extension

August may have been the month celebrating women’s contribution to South African society, but the women in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Agricultural Economics and Extension made 2018 a year of achievements.

These women from the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng were recognised and awarded by various professional and…

Green water treatment will benefit communities

Water is vital for living organisms but the quality of water is changing due to population growth and environmental changes. Could a miracle plant be the answer?

Ground and surface water serve as the main sources of drinking water in rural and urban areas, however, the availability of potable water is still a major concern.

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New Faculty of Law building opens the door to more opportunities

The opening of the new Faculty of Law building on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng confirms the university’s commitment to produce future leaders and game changers.

Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng officially opened the new Faculty of Law building on the campus in Mahikeng on 20 November 2018.

The faculty…

NWU honours pioneer botanist The North-West University (NWU) has given one of their botanists a 70th birthday gift that will live on for future generations. The NWU named the herbarium on its campus in Mahikeng after botanist Sello David Phalatse, who pl

The North-West University (NWU) has given one of their botanists a 70th birthday gift that will live on for future generations.

The NWU named the herbarium on its campus in Mahikeng after botanist Sello David Phalatse, who played a crucial role at the School of Biological Sciences if the former University of Bophuthatswana, now…

NWU Faculty of Law leads with legal giants

The North-West University’s (NWU’) Faculty of Law at the campus in Mahikeng stands on the shoulders of giants, associating itself with various experts in the legal fraternity.

The faculty recently conferred honorary Doctorates of Law on individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the country and in the legal environment…