The growing impact of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute has earned recognition beyond the football pitch after it received a special honour at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) North West provincial municipal awards.
For first-year student Njabulo Hlophe, joining the defending Varsity Netball champions at the North-West University (NWU) is about more than earning court time. It is an opportunity to add another chapter to a journey built on hard work, setbacks and a growing love for the people she has met through the sport.
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles continued their push to defend their Varsity Netball crown with a convincing 60-37 victory over newcomers Central University of Technology (CUT) in round five of the competition.
North-West University (NWU) FC suffered their second consecutive defeat in the Motsepe Foundation Championship after going down 1–0 to Cape Town-based Hope FC in a tightly contested home encounter.
The result follows the 2–0 defeat last weekend to Lerumo Lions in Dobsonville, Soweto, leaving NWU FC still searching for their first points since their opening fixture.
For many aspiring footballers, the dream is to make it onto the pitch as a player. At the North-West University (NWU), however, students are being encouraged to look beyond playing and explore the many career opportunities that exist in the football industry.
Through the NWU Football Officials Development Programme, the university is creating opportunities for students to learn the laws of the game, gain practical match-day experience and develop the skills needed to pursue football officiating as a potential career pathway.
For North-West University (NWU) netball coach Monique Meyer, coaching is about more than preparing players to win matches. It is about developing talent, building confidence and creating opportunities for athletes to progress to higher levels of the sport.
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles showed their ability to respond under pressure when they bounced back from their first defeat of the 2026 Varsity Netball season to beat UFS Kovsies 50-48 in Bloemfontein on Monday, 31 August.
What do you get when someone refuses to limit herself to just one role in sport? In Elsunet du Plessis’ case, you get a player, sport scientist, lecturer, sport manager and coach who has now added another national role to her growing list of achievements.
She has been appointed as the South African under-19 caretaker assistant coach for the upcoming Region 5 Games, which will take place in Mozambique from 4 to 13 December 2026.
The North-West University (NWU) once again demonstrated its commitment to developing young talent, strengthening communities and using sport as a powerful tool for community engagement when it recently hosted its annual NWU Mini Cricket Festival.
The NWU Eagles have started their journey to defend the Varsity Netball crown with two wins from two matches, combining a dominant opening performance with a one-goal test of nerve against UP-Tuks.
The defending champions opened their 2026 Varsity Netball campaign with a 74–31 victory over Madibaz on Sunday, 23 August, before edging UP-Tuks 60–59 in Round 2 on Monday, 24 August. Both matches were played at the Maties Coetzenburg Indoor Centre in Stellenbosch.
The opening weekend marked the first steps in the bid by the NWU to retain the title they won in 2025.