NWU alumnus wins prestigious Rural Cricketer of the Year award

One of the most renowned cricketers in the Vaal Triangle has shown that talent, temperament and a love for the game can take a player to great heights. Wikus Botha, the former NWU Vanderbijlpark director of Cricket, was named the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Rural Player of the Year at the 2026 awards ceremony.

5-Aside Fridays to reignite football culture at the Mahikeng Campus

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is set to reignite its vibrant football culture with the launch of the 5-Aside Fridays programme, a nine-week inter-residence football tournament aimed at promoting student wellness, residence pride, talent identification and campus vibrancy.

NWU Soccer Institute sweeps top honours at North West Sports Awards

The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute capped a landmark season by claiming three of the province's top honours at the 10th North West Sports Awards. 

The institute was named Team of the Year, head coach Nkululeko Malgas received the Coach of the Year award, and captain…

Dylan Pienaar carries the hopes of South Africa

Before dawn breaks and long before most students open a textbook, Dylan Pienaar is already at work – honing techniques, pushing through punishing training sessions and chasing a dream that stretches far beyond the walls of the North-West University (NWU).

At just 19 years old, the…

How bodybuilding helped Bokang Matsetela find her purpose

What began as a personal search for direction has developed into a series of bodybuilding titles for North-West University (NWU) student Bokang Matsetela. In just two years, the fourth-year economics student has progressed from entering her first competition to standing among the country's top university bodybuilders…

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.

The…

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.

The…

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…