NWU ladies cricket team secures promotion to A division

By Gosego Phutieagae

In a remarkable rise, the North-West University (NWU) ladies cricket team has exceeded expectations, securing promotion to the Premier A division after being crowned the North West Women’s Premier B Champions for the 2025/26 season. This demonstrates the power of resilience and the…

NWU Mahikeng Stadium meets national standards for professional football

The North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Stadium has been approved to host matches in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, underlining the university’s ability to provide facilities that comply with the requirements for professional football in South Africa.

Motsepe Foundation Championship side Lerumo Lions FC have been using the 3 000…

NWU students make waves at South African Canoe Polo championships in Cape Town

The South African Canoe Polo Championships took centre stage, from 27 February to 1 March, in Century City, Cape Town bringing together top paddlers from across the country for a weekend of fast-paced, high-intensity action.

Canoe polo is a dynamic water sport that combines elements of kayaking and water polo, where teams battle it out…

NWU Eagles’ comeback secures home semifinal

The FNB North-West University (NWU) Eagles secured a dramatic, hard-fought 56 -53 victory over the FNB University of Cape Town (UCT) Ikeys on Monday, 20 March in front of a boisterous crowd at the Fanie Du Toit Stadium. In a game of two halves, defined by moments of magic and mistakes, the Eagles were waiting in the wings.  

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NWU football coach Malgas earns CAF A Licence

Nkululeko Khwezilomso Malgas, manager of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute, has obtained a CAF A coaching licence, a development he says will strengthen player training and coaching standards at the institution.

Nkululeko linked the achievement to the institute’s mandate of producing players ready for the professional…

Munnik finishes seventh at the World Indoor Championships

Middle-distance runner Luan Munnik, competing in his first World Indoor Championships in Poland, finished seventh in the men’s 3000 m final heat on Saturday 21 March, achieving a personal best time of 7:37.94. The NWU star rose to the occasion and showed no fear on the global stage.

For Luan, who had faced injury challenges and had not…

NWU Soccer Institute manager elected USSA Football secretary general

The growing influence of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute in national university sport was underscored this week when institute manager Dr Vuyolwethu Sambo was elected secretary general of University Sport South Africa (USSA) Football, a body responsible for coordinating football competitions across higher-education…

Le Roux sets new African Hurdles record

NWU sprint hurdler Franco le Roux delivered a standout performance at the World Athletics Indoor Championship in Poland On Saturday 21 March. He set a new time of 7.50 seconds in the men’s 60 m hurdles, surpassing Shaun Bownes’ record of 7.52 seconds, set in Belgium in 2001, and thereby wrote his name in the history books of African athletics…

A new era for Vanderbijlpark Campus Hockey

The sound of machinery and the dust in the air will soon go away as the North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus prepares to unveil its newly constructed astro hockey field. This state-of-the-art turf signals a new era for NWU Hockey and is set to transform the institution’s sporting landscape.

Developed as part of the…

NWU Eagles and Young Guns extend their winning streak

The FNB NWU Eagles maintained their impressive form by defeating the FNB UP-Tuks 30-22 in Monday night's Varsity Cup encounter at the Fanie Fortress, thereby climbing to the top of the Varsity Cup log.

The NWU Eagles set the tone early on, scoring a polished try and adding a penalty conversion in the seventh minute to establish an early…