North-West University (NWU) alumnus Keketso Ramookho’s journey from a first-year Grade R teacher to a National Teaching Awards (NTA) 2026 award recipient is a testament to the power of perseverance, professional development and a passion for inclusive education.
At times all it takes is one photograph. Just one photograph that will instantly take you back. It provides a nostalgic feeling that takes you back to the people you grew up with, the places where you spent your younger years and back to a life when life felt a bit simpler, and when you were making memories without even realising it.
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Alumni Relations office recently organised a series of reunions for alumni across the Northern Cape, Free State and Lesotho, bringing them together to reconnect with the university and discuss how they can contribute to its continued growth and development.
The tour started in Upington on 24 August, continued to Kimberley on 26 August and then to Bloemfontein on 27 August, before concluding in Maseru on 29 August.
By: Mafumane Tlhapi and Sthembiso Seyama
For students and graduates facing a changing job market, creating a business could offer another route into the world of work. This was the message at an entrepreneurship seminar hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus.
Communication took centre stage as North-West University (NWU) alumni, celebrated journalists, communications professionals, university leaders and distinguished guests gathered in Sandton, Johannesburg, for an inspiring evening exploring the evolving role of communicators as change-agents.
Held recently at The Seven Villa Hotel & Spa, the event was hosted by the Alumni Relations office under the theme “Communicators as change-agents: Entrepreneurship, innovation and industry leadership.”
For Keolebogile “Keo” Matsi, becoming an author of a chapter in an international academic publication represents far more than an academic achievement. It is another milestone in a journey shaped by his roots, resilience, faith, Setswana language and literature, creativity, community engagement and passion for indigenous knowledge.
On Saturday, 15 August, the North-West University (NWU) Alumni Relations Office brought female student leaders on the Mahikeng Campus together for an empowering engagement focused on leadership, wellbeing and personal growth.
With the theme “Ladies, let’s talk; real stories, real growth”, the event encouraged student leaders to look beyond their positions and qualifications and take ownership of their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing while building meaningful careers.
Alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (CBMI) recently gathered at The Seven Villa Hotel & Spa in Sandton for an evening of reconnection, reflection and thought-provoking discussions.
From the dusty streets of Sharpeville to the boardrooms of the South African financial sector, Molefi Seshabela’s journey is a powerful tale of resilience, failure and triumph. It is a story of defiance – of a young boy who grew up surrounded by poverty but refused to let poverty write the final chapter of his life.
For the North-West University (NWU) alumnus Tsakani Mabena, 2026 has marked a significant chapter in her journey as a young advocate for the preservation, promotion and advancement of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS).