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Cross-country fanatics to represent NWU nationally

Four students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng – Casper Leepile, Pule Nage, Gaopalelwe Manake and Theo Motlhala – have recently been selected to represent the NWU at the South African Cross-country athletics.

The national competition will take place on 9 September at the NWU’s Campus in Potchefstroom.…

NWU celebrates its diverse community

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng celebrated its female staff and students on 23 August 2017 in commemoration of Woman’s month.

Delivering the keynote address at the event was Ms Dineo Maribeng, a specialist in social services from the Department of Social Development. Dineo spoke about matters of domestic…

Faculty of Humanities rally research troops

The new structure at the North-West University (NWU) is seeing colleagues from all three campuses meeting to get their action plans in order to get back to business: teaching, learning and research.

Prof Susan Coetzee van-Rooy, acting deputy dean for the Faculty of Humanities, is one of the proverbial commanders who rallied her troops…

NWU PhD student to present a workshop on mushroom cultivation

Sidwell Sihlangu, a PhD student in the Department of Agriculture on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, will present a training workshop in Windhoek, Namibia on the cultivation of mushrooms.

The aim of the workshop – taking place from 25 to 30 September 2017 – will be to promote food security and human health in…

Thadeus celebrates a PhD and improving health

The academic procession on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently came together for a special ceremony to confer a PhD upon a proud Thadeus Marungudzi.

Due to his battle with cancer, Thadeus was not able to attend the autumn graduation ceremony earlier this year, and therefore could not experience the immense…

NWU’s star will be chasing the sun

On Tuesday 22 August the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) launched Naledi, the 2017 version of the solar car that will be competing in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge starting in early October in Australia.The gruelling journey starts in Darwin and follows the Stuart Highway to Port Augusta and then Highway 1…

Young scientists showcase their passion for science

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted a regional Eskom Expo for Young Scientists which saw a high level of participation from school learners in and around Mahikeng.

The Eskom Expo is a science fair where learners can showcase their own science projects. The Expo also provide learners the opportunity…

Don’t let unforgettable Fame pass you by

There are just a few days left before the opening night of the energetic and talent-filled musical Fame in the Sanlam Auditorium on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. The four shows will take place on 30 and 31 August and on 1 and 2 September.

The creative team responsible for Fame comprises members of…

Thank you, Dorette

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) superlative netball coach, Dorette Badenhorst, is bidding the NWU farewell after an excellent tenure at the helm of one of the university’s most successful teams.

Dorette, who has decided to take her career in a new and exciting direction, has been the NWU's head netball coach since 2012 and her…

A musical ensemble to celebrate alumni relations

It is almost time for the annual Alumni Gala Event of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and you are invited!

Mark the 15th of September 2017 in red on your calendar and gather your friends. The event – which is hosted in honour of the campus’s alumni fraternity, as well as other stakeholders such as the community…