Jean Verster’s enthusiasm is contagious. World champions can attest to this – just ask Caster Semenya and many others.

Chederick van Wyk was born in the year of champions, and that is what he has become. The world first met this future sprinter on 18 February 1995, a few months before the Springboks lifted the Web Ellis Trophy on a historic afternoon at Ellis Park. Destiny also had a plan for the young boy from Prieska.

As usual, athletes from the North-West University (NWU) asserted themselves at the recent South African Senior Athletics Championships and the NWU’s trophy cupboard is once again bursting at the seams.

This competition took place in Pretoria from 15 to 17 April.

The global population is rapidly increasing and is expected to grow to 9,2 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations (UN).

North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Raseelo J Moitsheki has been nominated for the 2020/2021 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards.

Health experts are sounding the alarm following reports of a spike in positive Covid-19 tests. Although not indicative of a third wave yet, they agree that the recent Easter long weekend was a contributory factor.

As the country prepares for another long weekend during which Freedom Day and Workers Day holidays will be observed, fears are that the break – often characterised by cross-provincial travel – will exacerbate Covid-19 infections even further.

The North-West University Eagles are off to a solid start in the 2021 Varsity Cup tournament with two wins from three games. They first beat the Madibaz from NMMU 47–28 and old rivals Shimlas 32–22 before André Pretorius’s side came undone against Tukkies in a resounding 33–15 loss.

Ntokozo Happy Msiza, a North-West University (NWU) researcher and PhD student in the subject group Animal Sciences, has broken new ground when she completed a MSc degree in pasture science, a scarce skill and male-dominated field of study.

The School of Nursing on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Sports Development, the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the Department of Social Development, recently conducted Boys’ Manhood Dialogues in the North West Province.

A senior lecturer in the research focus area Human Metabolomics at the North-West University (NWU) was selected as an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) for the next five years.