Running for Meal-A-Day

Dr Adele Broodryk, an inspirational long-distance runner and staff member at the North-West University (NWU), finished second in the women’s division of this year’s Comrades Marathon.

Her endurance not only tested her physical limits but also managed to garner more than R150000 in pledges for the NWU’s Meal-A-Day campaign. She was again…

Diversity in music education raised at international conference

The School of Music at the North-West University (NWU) and the research niche area Musical Arts in South Africa: Resources and Applications (MASARA) recently hosted the sixteenth Cultural Diversity in Music Education (CDIME) conference under the leadership of Prof Albi Odendaal.

The biennial international conference ran from 9 to 11…

NWU designers dazzle at Loerie and Student Gold Pack awards

Winning an award once is admirable. Winning it twice is even better. Winning it again and again is a feat.

Students and graduates of the North-West University’s (NWU) Graphic Design subject group shine in national and international awards competitions year after year. Showing incredible consistency, they have been bagging awards through…

Sports awards honour triumphs

By Lerato Tshweu

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recognised and celebrated the achievements of student athletes, coaches and teams during a sports awards ceremony on 13 October 2023 at the Great Hall.

The primary focus of the university sports awards ceremony was to honour outstanding…

Motsepe Foundation donates R1,3 m to more than 250 NWU students to eradicate historical debt

The North-West University (NWU) Student Representative Council (SRC) has received a generous donation of R1,3 million from the Motsepe Foundation.

The gift is earmarked to address the pressing issue of historical student debt that so often prevents students from registering for the next academic year. The donation came at an opportune…

PUKfm is nominated for the South African Radio Awards once again

By Sandile Mahlangu

The South African Radio Awards 2023 nominations are out, and the radio station on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), PUKfm, bagged four nominations.

The categories for which the campus radio station was nominated (under the campus radio stations category) are…

Prof Linda du Plessis shares insights at Global Education Summit

Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations at the North-West University (NWU), recently graced the stage at the Global Education Summit 2023 (GES-2023) at Chandigarh University in Gharuan, India.

The two-day summit, titled “India: Voice of Global South”, focused on promoting…

Celebrating the transformative power of trees during Arbor Week

In celebration of Arbor Week*, the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus took a bold step toward transforming its surroundings and championing sustainability.

On 10 October 2023, under the leadership of Prof Sonia Swanepoel, the deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations, the university…

Transforming MENTalities – one step at a time

By Menziwa Msibi

Student Counselling and Development (SCD) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted a gentlemen’s gala themed “Transforming MENtalities”.

The purpose of the event was to invite men to talk about challenges they experience, and to reach out to one another and…

Bridging the gap by putting chemistry into action

By Menziwa Msibi and Phenyo Mokgothu

The Chemistry subject group at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, under the leadership of Prof Lebo Katata-Seru and Prof Thebe Medupe, hosted its inaugural "Chemistry in Action" event on 3 October 2023, marking a significant step toward bridging the gap…