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All systems go for Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Basketball Tournament

It is all systems go for the fourth annual Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Senior Basketball Tournament that will take place from 2 to 4 March 2018.

Sasol, an international integrated chemicals and energy company, will be the main sponsor of the event during which teams from across South Africa and the greater continent will take to the court to…

EWA 2018: leading the charge for female entrepreneurs

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It is no secret. Successful entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: well established networks. This holds true for both men and women, but more so for the latter.

With this in mind the Enterprising Women Association (EWA) – representative of all former participants of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women…

Dwayne Pocock – NWU Vanderbijlpark’s big hitter

“In cricket, as in life, you need to know when to switch on and when to switch off – the rest will look after itself.” These words by Sachin Tendulkar, regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, rings particularly true for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dwayne Pocock.

Dwayne (23) is most definitely “switched on” and was…

NWU students to take part in 26th United Nations of Ju-Jitsu World Championship

Five students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will form part of the Ju-Jitsu national team that will represent South Africa at the 26th annual United Nations of Ju-Jitsu (UNJJ) world congress and championships. This will take place from 28 September to 1 October 2018 in Gibraltar.

The excellent…

NWU off to winning Varsity Cup start

The North-West University (NWU) kicked off its 2018 Varsity Cup campaign with an emphatic 70-7 win over CUT in Potchefstroom on Monday night, 29 January 2018.

The home crowd on the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds was treated to nine tries from the NWU who donned their new purple kit for the first time. Wing Dean Gordon and flanker…

Former NWU Soccer Institute player joins Orlando Pirates

Midfield maestro Xolani Mlambo, a former player from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute and until recently representing Bidvest Wits, has joined the PSL Soweto giants, Orlando Pirates.

Orlando Pirates made this official announcement on 29 January 2018, saying that they are delighted about the agreement reached with…

Caster up for world’s top sport award

North-West University (NWU) student Caster Semenya again finds herself in exalted company. The 27-year old, who celebrated her birthday on 7 January, received a belated present when she was named as one of the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards nominees.

Caster will be vying for the top honours in the World Sportswoman of the Year…

NWU and Kaizer Chiefs in 10-goal thriller

The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute and Kaizer Chiefs FC impressed with a 10 goals extravaganza during the McDonald’s Mahikeng football game to commemorate World Aids Day on 1 December.

The Kaizer Chiefs MultiChoice team scored six goals while the team from the Soccer Institute scored four goals during this neck-in-neck…

Caster makes it three in a row

Caster Semenya can’t stay off a podium. She grabs gold and headlines with almost monotonous regularity and at the recent Sport Awards of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom, it was no different.

Caster was named Sportswoman of the Year for the third consecutive time - making her the undisputed golden girl of…

NWU Soccer Institute and Kaizer Chiefs to play in HIV/Aids tournament

The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute will lock horns with PSL giants Kaizer Chiefs Football Club on 1 December in the annual McDonald’s Mahikeng HIV/Aids school soccer tournament to be held at Montshiwa stadium to commemorate World Aids Day.

The participants in this year’s tournament will also include four under-14 high…