Student life

NWU hosts successful GBV campaign

By Zandile Nkosi

The North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a massively successful Gender Based Violence (GBV) campaign at the student centre.
The GBV awareness campaign addressed high incidents of rape to help reduce sexual violence at the North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus and community to improve students understanding of consent.

Submitted on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 08:39

Transforming MENtalities

By: Lerato Tshweu

To foster change and mend bridges, male members of the Student Counselling and Development (SCD) Peer Helper Programme at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently organised an event to promote a more empathetic and supportive environment for women.

The event, aptly named "Transforming MENtalities" took place on 29 August and marked a significant step towards acknowledging the challenges faced by female students.

Submitted on Fri, 09/08/2023 - 12:42

NWU to host regional conference on sustainability

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Social Sciences will be hosting the Planetary Utilisation of Sustainability Strategies (PLUS) Southern African Regional Conference from 11 to 13 September 2023 at its Mahikeng Campus.

The theme of the conference is “Land, landscape, local knowledge, and the pursuit of sustainable ontologies”.

PLUS is a network concerned with aspects of sustainability and is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service. It consists of nine universities in Southern Africa – including the NWU – Latin America and Germany.

Submitted on Wed, 09/06/2023 - 11:15

Welcome, Mr and Miss NWU Mahikeng Campus

By Menziwa Msibi

Larona Binang and Saneze Gweva are the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mr and Miss Mahikeng Campus.

They were crowned during a beauty pageant hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Arts and Culture office on 12 August 2023.

This event is hosted annually to provide a platform for students to showcase and enhance their talents and to express themselves through public speaking.

Submitted on Mon, 08/21/2023 - 09:17

Celebrating the importance of women

By Menziwa Msibi

The Arts and Culture office on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted a Women’s Month celebration event themed “My sister’s keeper”.

The purpose of the event was to celebrate women and the importance of mental health. Discussions focused on the importance of therapy, self-love, sharing personal experiences on mental health, spirituality, self-confidence and taking charge.

Submitted on Fri, 08/18/2023 - 14:19