Thorny road does not intimidate Jane Fransman

With every stair Tebogo climbs to the stage, with every step he takes across the stage, the heart of his mom, Jane Fransman, beats faster. Thump-thump, thump-thump. Proud beats. When he stops and receives his teaching degree there, in the auditorium of the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), she wants to jump out of her…

NWU javelin throwers achieve metres of wins

At times, Waldouw Smit’s javelin career was one big question mark. Will he be able to overcome the injuries plaguing him? Will he be able to achieve his potential? Will he be able to surpass the 80 m mark? The answers are “yes”, “yes” and again “yes”.

This former learner from the Potchefstroom Gymnasium, who is mentored by Terseus…

Barefoot Day is a one-time adventure never to miss

Oldrin Masowa

Life is a collection of moments, and by giving back, you can make these moments memorable.

The North-West University's (NWU’s) Student Campus Council (SCC) on the Potchefstroom Campus recently hosted Barefoot Day, a campaign aimed at giving back to community by…

NWU music student thrills audience at prestigious Duet Gala Concert

North-West University (NWU) music student and upcoming star, soprano Khayakazi Madlala, wowed the audience with a fierce, no-holds-barred performance at the recent prestigious Duet Gala Concert.

The music extravaganza, an annual fundraising event, was presented by the Cape Town Opera (CTO) and the Cape Town Philharmonic…

NWU SCC Legal Office launches legal aid service

Oldrin Masowa

Justice in action: the Student Campus Council’s (SCC’s) Legal Office on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus recently launched a legal aid service to assist students with legal matters.

Through this initiative, the SCC Legal Office aims to assist students with matters…

NWU Auxilium Fund provides a helping hand

Oldrin Masowa

Thanks to the Auxilium Fund on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus, struggling National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) -funded students receive food parcels to help them through difficult times.

The fund, which was initially created to raise money for underprivileged…

Your mental health matters

Oldrin Masowa

Approximately 20% of university students in South Africa experience mental breakdowns, with depression and anxiety being the most common mental problems.

Fortunately, the North-West University (NWU) is there for its students and…

Terseus Liebenberg named the best coach of past three decades

 “Master”. That is a title few can lay claim to. Best of the best. That is when a profession becomes a calling and is then developed into an art. Terseus Liebenberg definitely falls into this category.

Over more than three decades his knowledge and skill have taken athletes with talent and transformed them into global stars.…

NWU Art Gallery introduces fascinating new exhibition

Oldrin Masowa

The whole world is truly an art gallery. From 6 to 13 April 2022, the North-West University (NWU) Art Gallery hosted the official opening of a public art exhibition in Potchefstroom. The exhibition featured paintings from the ages of colonialism to modern society. The opening was presented in both…

What a year for Christa Ramasimong

It has been a year in which highlight has succeeded highlight, in which one honour bestowed succeeded another. Christa Ramasimong is experiencing a time that will not only shape her future, but her very being. The character of the young woman is being moulded in a furnace fired by her resolve to succeed.  

This North-West…