NWU students excel at national entrepreneurship competition

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enactus chapter on its campus in Mahikeng recently claimed top honours at the Enactus South Africa National Competition held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

The NWU team competed against 20 other Enactus university teams from across South Africa, showcasing their social…

CTL: new name, same great service

“As a newly-appointed lecturer, you will need someone to advise you on how to set up a paper, how to connect with your students and how to plan a career path for yourself.  We cannot assume that you know these things. That is why we are here.”

These were the words of Dr Esmarie Strydom, director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL…

NWU coaches making an impact nationally

Three sport coaches from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark are blazing a trail of excellence within the sphere of student sport in South Africa.

The trio, Frans Matlogo, Raphael Ntumba and Thomas Thema, have all been selected to serve as chairperson of the national executive committees for basketball, bodybuilding…

NWU academic invited to present at international symposium in Russia

Prof Masood Khalique of the Department of Mathematical Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng has been invited to do a presentation  at the international conference “Nonlinear Dynamics and Complexity – 2017”.

Prof Khalique’s will present a paper entitled “Lie group analysis and conservation laws of the…

NWU football team ready for Varsity Cup

Next Thursday, 27 July 2017, will see the start of one of the most anticipated football tournaments yet. The 2017 Varsity football season will kick-off with the North-West University (NWU) taking on the University of Fort Hare in an away game hosted at Fort Hare’s Davidson Stadium in Alice in the Eastern Cape.

Having qualified for…

Football players selected for USSA U/21 team

Six football players of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark have been selected for the U/21 USSA (University Sport South Africa) football squad. This team will take part in the 2017 rendition of the SAB League Championships in Soweto.

A group of 22 players have been called-up to the training camp which will take…

‘Court’ in session for Juta-NWU mock trials

The exciting annual mock trials of the North-West University (NWU), hosted by the Faculty of Law on the campus in Potchefstroom with the support of Juta, started with the qualifying rounds on 19 July, with the finals to follow on 15 August.

The competition not only gives students the opportunity to practise their legal skills but also…

Passion propels young researcher from C1 to B1

Passion is not bound by gravity. It makes you excel where others merely succeed, and passion is what propelled Prof Stefan Ferreira of the North-West University's (NWU's) Centre for Space Research from a C1 to a B1 NRF rating.

This new rating places him among researchers who enjoy considerable international recognition by their peers…

NWU hosts its second Autism symposium

Autism affects one in 68 children, and the earlier it is diagnosed, the more effectively it can be managed. The Institute for Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom is helping to raise awareness by hosting its second Autism Symposium. It will be held at the Dawie du Plessis Lecture Hall on 29…

NWU celebrates international teachers’ day with a culture day

International teachers’ day was recently celebrated in a festive manner at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Learners from high schools in Potchefstroom entertained students, school learners and staff with singing, recitations and a dance item.

Tshiamo Monyai of the Ferdinand Postma High School said it only…