NWU: Mind (sports) over matter

You already know that sports are beneficial to your physical health. But did you also know that it positively affects your mental health? Mind Sports – a family of sports in which the objective is to test mental strength and prowess rather than physical strength – is proving to be a very popular sporting code on the North-West University’s (NWU’…

NWU reigns supreme at USSA Athletics Championship

When it comes to university athletics, the North-West University (NWU) is ranked as South Africa’s top track and field contender. During the recent USSA Athletics Championship that took place at the DP de Villiers Stadium in Sasolburg, the NWU took top honours with a medal tally of 33 (13 gold, 13 silver and seven bronze medals).

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Goals all the way for NWU Vanderbijlpark

Netball as a competitive sporting code on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is going from strength to strength.

A total of 13 players took part in the Gauteng Championships that recently took place at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark. The players represented the Sedibeng u.19 and u.21 teams respectively…

Mr and Miss NWU Vanderbijlpark: the search is on

If you thought that beauty pageants were just about high fashion and desirability, you have another thing coming. At the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the annual Mr & Miss NWU Vaal pageant represents a celebration of confidence, charisma and talent.

On 11 May 2018 the reigning title holders – the beautiful…

NWU PhD student presents exciting research to combat protein energy malnutrition

Adegboyega Taofeek Tope, a PhD student in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the North-West University (NWU), received the first prize in two thematic areas for the best oral presentation during the 21st Symposium of the International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF).

The symposium took place at…

NWU hammers opposition

The saying goes that two heads are better than one, and a strategic sport partnership between the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campuses in Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark bears testament to this.

In order to ensure a competitive advantage the two campuses joined forces to share resources and expertise in preparing their hammer…

NWU Vanderbijlpark scores big in Peregrine League

It is said that sweat plus sacrifice equals success. When one looks at the scorecard of the past weekend, the rugby teams from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark seem to be in agreement.

The campus rewrote the history books when they beat arch rivals Brakpan 23-10 in the Valke’s Peregrine League. This was campus’s…

Canned Food Day - a huge success

“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone”. These wise words by former American president Ronald Reagan were befitting during the annual Canned Food Day event that recently took place on the North West University’s campus in Potchefstroom.

Although it was a rainy, overcast day, the atmosphere in Lovers’ Lane was…

Prevention is better than cure: changing the social work paradigm

“Violence is a huge problem within our society. It doesn’t only come with physical and emotional cost, but also with an economic cost. People who have experienced violence have higher incidences of illness and early death and can therefore not contribute to the economy in the long run.”

This is according to Prof Franziska Meinck, new…

NWU Law Faculty holds law colloquium

As a continuation of its Human Rights Month celebrations, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a Law Colloquium on 22 March 2018.

The colloquium, consisting of a public lecture and a seminar, was presented by Prof Willem van Genugten, extraordinary professor at the NWU, and moderated by Prof Agbor Avitus,…