Administrator scores behind the scenes

The stars of sport are more often than not found on the sports field, but not. He makes his moves behind the scenes.

After being among the first graduates with a Diploma in Sports Science from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute back in 2009, Machesa – as he is affectionately known – has gone on to shine as an…

NWU expert sheds light on competitive intelligence in sport

Competitive intelligence lends a helping hand to your aspirations by equipping you with information that will assist in the quest to put an athlete on the podium.

This is according to Dr Liandi van den Berg, an expert in sport management at the North-West University (NWU).

Dr Van der Berg recently facilitated a workshop on…

Wendelle is an epitome of academic and football excellence

The normal career span for a soccer player is 10 years, not taking into consideration the nature and extent of injuries sustained.

Often, this is why players invest in their futures beyond football in preparation for the day when they hang up their soccer boots.

Soccer Institute captain Wendelle Martin was among the 250…

Varsity Netball: Must-win for NWU

The North-West University’s Varsity Netball team is looking to end the group stages of this years’ tournament on the same high as how they started. Coach Elsunet du Plessis’ team beat UJ 77-27 in their opening match and have since won four out of their six fixtures.

They currently occupy the fifth position on the overall log with…

NWU bodybuilding fanatic keeps getting better and better

David Tshose, a third-year Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng and avid bodybuilder, recently added another first place title to his growing rack of trophies.

Competing in the men’s category Athletic Physique under 178 cm, David has been selected to form part of…

ICSS 2018: advancing inter- and multidisciplinary studies on social sciences

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), together with the Social Sciences Research Society in Turkey recently hosted the 9th rendition of the International Conference on Social Sciences.

The conference took place in George in the picturesque Western Cape and saw delegates from across South Africa…

NWU makes an impact during Special Sports Day

Excitement was the order of the day during the 2018 rendition of the Eureka School’s Special Sports Day. The event saw more than 400 participants – some from as far as Bloemfontein and Secunda – taking part in the annual event for mentally and physically challenged youngsters. This year also saw the North-West University (NWU) joining in the…

NWU wins big at provincial sports awards

The boxing team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng walked away with various prizes during the annual North West Provincial Sports awards that took place on 24 August 2018 at the Sebitloane High School Hall in Taung.

Tshegofatso Lentswe received the award for Sportswoman of the Year, Keoagile Morolong and…

Superlative NWU unbeaten in Varsity Netball 2018

Forget the recent cold front; the North-West University (NWU) is white-hot in the opening rounds of the Varsity Netball tournament.

The NWU squared off against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in their opening bout of the competition on 26 August in Bloemfontein, where they comfortably won 77-27. Player of the Match Monique…

NWU Noble Boys to bounce back in their encounter against Wits

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Noble Boys are determined to bounce back from their first 2018 Varsity Football defeat when they play their second away game against Wits University on 23 August 2018 at Wits Stadium.

They suffered their first loss of the 2018 tournament against the Tswane University of Technology (TUT) during a…