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…

NWU appoints new executive dean for Faculty of Engineering

The North-West University (NWU) appointed Prof Liezl van Dyk as executive dean for the Faculty of Engineering for a term of five years.

Prof Van Dyk completed her BEng and MEng degrees in Industrial Engineering, as well as a Diploma in Higher Education and Training Practice at the University of Pretoria, after which she was awarded…

NWU Vanderbijlpark: a campus community in mourning

For the second time in just over a week the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is mourning the tragic passing of another member of the campus community. Lerato Motsie, a second-year BCom Commercial Law student, passed away on Wednesday, 14 February.

Lerato hailed from Parys in the Free State and was a member of the Oryx…

Jeanett and Zibusiso’s debating skills put NWU on the map

The North-West University (NWU) can finally boast about producing two of the best South African university debaters. Jeanett Mosala (25) and Zibusiso Ndlovu (20) who are both members of the NWU Debate Society, recently won the South African National Universities Debate Champions (SANUDC) in the category English as a Second Language.

NWU improves food security with vegetable gardening

The subject group Crop Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently initiated a vegetable cultivation project to improve food security for on-campus students and surrounding communities.

Spearheaded by lecturer Motlogeloa Mokolobate with the…

NWU Council chair applauds student leaders

Dr Bismark Tyobeka, chairperson of the North-West University (NWU) Council, applauded student leaders for a good start to the 2018 academic year.

Addressing them during the recent official academic opening of the university’s campus on Mahikeng, he also commended today’s crop of leaders for responsible and constructive engagement with…

NWU academic impresses at international conference

Prof Ushotenefe Useh from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently took part in the 11th West African and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) international conference and workshops held at the Abidjan’s Félix Houphouët-Boigny University.

WARIMA was established in November 2006 as a professional body for…

NWU mourns the passing of aspiring educator

The campus community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is mourning the passing of Bathabile Mohopela, a student in the Faculty of Education.

Bathabile – a final-year Foundation Phase student – lost her battle against cancer on Monday, 5 February 2018. She was five modules away from graduating.

After…

NWU Vanderbijlpark: Welcome first years!

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently welcomed more than 1 500 new first-year students in its midst.

On Saturday, 3 February, the new cohort of first-year students and their parents were officially beckoned into the NWU family during the 2018 Welcome Day. The Welcome Day, coordinated by the Department of…

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…