NWU dominates North West Sports Awards with six major honours

The North-West University (NWU) reaffirmed its status as one of the leading sports universities in South Africa after securing six of the top honours at the 10th North West Sports Awards event, with its football, athletics and road running programmes all recognised during the ceremony held at the Sun City Superbowl on Saturday.

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How the NWU helped shape the newest double champion in South Africa

For most rugby players, winning one major title in a season is a career-defining achievement. For former North-West University (NWU) student Divan du Toit, 2026 has been nothing short of extraordinary.

The talented flyhalf, who is equally comfortable at scrumhalf, celebrated one of the…

New company set to steer NWU FC's professional football ambitions

The North-West University's (NWU’s) striking rise into South African professional football has been followed by another decisive move off the pitch. As the club prepares for life in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, the university has established a dedicated company, Eagles Sporting Excellence (Pty) Ltd, to oversee…

NWU athletes ready to compete at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

The North-West University (NWU) will have a strong presence at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with five current athletes and staff members, alongside two alumni, representing their countries on one of the world's biggest sporting stages from 23 July to 2 August.

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CHHP champions a scientific approach to performance-driven training

Talent alone is not enough to take a team or individual to peak performance in sport, but talent combined with science can take athletes and sportspeople farther and faster, according to the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) of the North-West University (NWU).

Sport…

Human Movement Science students gain valuable industry experience at national winter championships

The School of Human Movement Science at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is celebrating the achievements of six students who were selected for the 2026 National Winter School Sport Championships, held from 11 to 13 July 2026 in the Eastern Cape.

The initiative…

NWU dominates shortlist for 10th North West Sports Awards

The North-West University (NWU) has emerged as one of the most represented institutions in the 2026 North West Sports Awards, with 10 athletes, three coaches and the NWU Soccer Institute securing nominations across several of the top categories at the event. 

The nominations cap a…

From spectator to national leader: Prince Motaung to chair USSA Dancesport

A seat in the audience at a Strictly Come Dancing show in 2010 changed the course of Prince Motaung’s life. Sixteen years later, the head coach of dancesport on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus has gone from spectator to competitor, from champion to administrator, after having been appointed…

NWU partners with soccer legend to inspire the next generation

"Legends are not only remembered for the goals they score, but for the lives they continue to shape long after the final whistle." Marks "Go Man Go" Maponyane continues to prove that some of football's greatest victories happen long after the final whistle has blown.

The South African football legend recently joined forces with the North-…

Mahikeng women bodybuilders redefine strength in a male-dominated sport

For decades, bodybuilding has been regarded as a male-dominated sport, with men often taking centre stage in competitions. However, a new generation of women athletes is challenging that narrative by proving that strength, discipline and excellence have no gender boundaries.

The North-…