Golden Key Chapter celebrates high-status standing

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) branch of the Golden Key International Honour Society is going from strength to strength.

Just recently the chapter at the campus in Vanderbijlpark was awarded the coveted Gold Chapter Standing, for its involvement and adherence to the society’s pillars of academics, leadership and service. This was done…

NWU Engineering gives her dreams wings – literally!

She is inspired by the people around her – by friends, family and, in her professional career, by her lecturers. Today Dr Angelique Janse van Rensburg is someone who in turn inspires others by her absolutely unquenchable passion for what she does – being an engineer!

As former student and former lecturer at the Faculty of…

Fiery Chucky is NWU Rugby Institute’s player of the year

What a year for Louis van der Westhuizen and what a night at the recent year-end function of the North-West University (NWU) Rugby Institute.

The firebrand no 2’s fiery mop of red hair was a common sight in this year’s Varsity Cup and even on the international stage, resulting in the hooker rightly being awarded the Johan Claassen…

GeeXpo 2019: Bursary delight for maths and science buffs

If you ever doubt the value of mathematics and science, just ask Janu Fouché and Ruan le Hanie to share their future career prospects with you. 

Janu, a Grade 11 learner from Volkskool Potchefstroom, and Ruan, a final-year BSc IT student, recently programmed and calculated their way to success during the annual North-West University (NWU)…

Robin Banks workshop: don’t miss out!

If you have not yet booked your seat for the much anticipated “Success is a choice” workshop by Robin Banks – one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of mind power and personal mastery – you should hurry-up and do so.

The workshop is set to take place on 10 October at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…

Ju-Jitsu team scores 11 medals at World Championships

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Ju-Jitsu team walked away with no less than 11 medals at the World Morganti Ju-Jitsu Championships that took place in Klerksdorp on 21 September 2019.

Individuals and teams from across the globe participated in the championship, hailing from countries such as South Africa, Brazil, Spain and…

NWU graduates shine during October graduation ceremony

The October graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark was a memorable event. As the more than 100 graduates crossed the stage, proud loved ones ululated, cheered and applauded in unison.

In her address, Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and campus operations in…

Cancer is not a death sentence – you can live life to the fullest

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing shares her story on surviving breast cancer and why awareness campaigns are necessary.

At the age of 41, and with no family history of cancer, Prof Lubbe was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Fortunately…

ICIL2019: highlighting the importance of information literacy in all spheres of life

“We have been offering media and information literacy modules since the turn of the new millennium, but the question remains if we are indeed impacting and enabling the level of information literacy among our constituencies.”

This was the question raised by Dr Mathew Moyo, chief director for library and information service at the North-West…

Make a real change in people’s lives with the master of health sciences degree

In the world we live in today, there are millions of people who rely on the help and support of others to maintain a healthier lifestyle because the necessary resources and knowledge are often lacking.

The North-West University (NWU) has a strong focus on exactly that – applying our research to make the world a better and healthier…