World champion, one in a million

She was only five years old when her life changed irrevocably one Saturday in East London – when a champion arose from a tragedy.

“I remember everything so well,” says Liezel Gouws, now 23 years old and a fourth-year Pharmacy student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…

New members of NWU Business School advisory board

It is a great honour to congratulate the following individuals on their recent election as members of the advisory board of the North-West University (NWU) Business School.

Jeremy Sampson is currently the managing director of Brand Finance Africa, the London-based global group with…

NWU once again offers business development programme for female-owned startups

For the ninth consecutive year, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre will offer its Enterprising Women Programme for female entrepreneurs.

The programme is geared at supporting early-stage or start-up businesses, to assist them in navigating the current challenging economic conditions.

Tokyo and 60 m are Jo-Ané’s targets

Jo-Ané van Dyk has just completed and hour-long physio session, but – like always – her personality is bubbling like champagne. “No,” says the 23-year-old javelin champion of the North-West University (NWU), there are no injuries: “Just maintenance work!”

She could have rested on her…

NWU alumnus appointed as assessor for Legal Essay Writing Competition

North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Retselisitsoe Phooko was appointed by the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) as one of the assessors for the SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition.

The competition, is dedicated to the memory of the late Chief Justice Pius…

Current status of protest actions at the North-West University’s Mahikeng Campus

Since Monday, 15 March 2021, students, and members of the public have been protesting outside the main entrance to the Mahikeng Campus in solidarity with the call for a national shutdown of all public universities. Staff are still unable to access the campus to render services to deserving students…

Take a bow, Jeandré Rudolph

There are loose forwards blessed with the flair and razzmatazz reserved for their much more flamboyant brothers in the backline. They are the Kwagga Smiths and Bobby Skinstads who can step and swerve with the best of them. They have a deceptive turn of space and silky hands, and they know how to execute those deft…

NWU student is Miss Unity SA finalist

North-West University (NWU) student Tshifhiwa Ramutumbu was recently announced as one of the Miss Unity South Africa 2021 finalists.

The Miss Unity SA pageant aims to empower young women between the ages of 16 and 27.

Tshifhiwa, who is a BA…

NWU librarian makes treasure from trash

 Daniel Monyamane describes himself as an assistant librarian by day and an artist all the time in between.  

The 36-year-old father of three hails from Koppies, a small town in the Free State, and is a self-taught trash artist who sees beauty and value where most of us see garbage.

NWU in top 100 of Emerging Economies University Ranking

The North-West University (NWU) has once again made its mark in the international rankings with a top 100 placing ― and overall sixth place in South Africa ― in the Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE).

The NWU has an overall 97th place out of 606…