There is an increase in the number of South African young people who are overweight and obese, especially among young females.
This is according to a newly published UNICEF baseline study on diet and physical activity among youth and adolescents for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention in South Africa.
Ontiretse Motingwa
The subject group Animal Health on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Mahikeng, recently visited the Lekaleng village close to the campus to offer free rabies vaccinations.
The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) proudly launched its first formal African outreach initiative on 11 August in Gaborone, Botswana. Some 80 delegates from the Botswana government, the formal business sector and staff from various universities attended this glamorous event. The first Business School alumni chapter was also formally launched during the function.
She danced, sang and prayed. For a few moments, the entire Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) and all the joy in the world belonged to Ntombizanele Beauty Tshona. Because, on a Thursday morning, with the winter sun smiling playfully through the rows of wattle trees, the 38-year-old Toto Tshona received his doctoral degree in Mathematics Education from the Faculty of Education.
Ontiretse Motingwa
The Mahikeng chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Debating Union recently hosted a one-day hybrid dialogue session on financial literacy and workplace readiness.
According to Boitumelo Malatji, president of the Debating Union, the union aims to foster meaningful conversations that are of value to the student community. "We want our members and the student body as a whole to talk about important matters that will help them in future.”
North-West University (NWU) Eagles captain Tshepiso Mahlangu did his team and supporters proud when he secured the winning goal in the fourth round of the Varsity Football tournament during the last minutes of a thriller of a game against the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).
The NWU Eagles’ first goal of the game was scored by a header from Thabang Majoro in the fourth minute of the game.
Some people are born with charisma, some with good looks, and in the case of Fazlin Lahri, one doesn’t need to look far to see that she is a caring and loving soul.
Current and former students sing her praises and refer to Fazlin as family.
Fazlin, who is a residence officer for Hopeville residence on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, says her approach is best understood from the saying, “soft as a mother’s love”.
What good is theory if it is not put into practice? This is especially true for those studying or working in the health sciences. The Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) at the North-West University (NWU) is presenting various informal workshops and webinars throughout the year, concentrating on qualitative and quantitative research methodologies that focus on skills development and optimal support for researchers, study leaders and students.
North-West University (NWU) coach Karabo Masehela is confident that the NWU Eagles will bounce back from their third-round loss to the University of Pretoria (UP) in the Varsity Football tournament.
He says the 2-1 loss against UP was difficult to digest. “We had not anticipated such an outcome, but it served as a wake-up call for us. It shows that we cannot relax.
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) in partnership with the North-West University (NWU) hosted an Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Youth Engagement campaign from 26 July to 2 August 2022.
On 26 July the RTIA visited the Mahikeng Campus, on 28 July the Vanderbijlpark Campus, and finally the Potchefstroom Campus on 2 August.