NWU once again offers business development programme for female-owned startups

For the ninth consecutive year, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre will offer its Enterprising Women Programme for female entrepreneurs.

The programme is geared at supporting early-stage or start-up businesses, to assist them in navigating the current challenging economic conditions.

NWU librarian makes treasure from trash

 Daniel Monyamane describes himself as an assistant librarian by day and an artist all the time in between.  

The 36-year-old father of three hails from Koppies, a small town in the Free State, and is a self-taught trash artist who sees beauty and value where most of us see garbage.

NWU lecturer uses information technology to make a difference 

Chuku Taole, North-West University (NWU) Information Technology (IT) lecturer and Vanderbijlpark Campus alumnus, is committed to making a positive and lasting difference in the Lethabo Power Village where he grew up. 

For the past few years, the former NWU Student Representative Council member, together with a group of…

Young NWU lecturers making mathematics fashionable

North-West University (NWU) lecturers Tshepiso Mahura (28) and Thokozani Jele (27) have much in common.

Working at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, these best friends are both young academics from disadvantaged backgrounds, both pursuing their PhDs, and both taking the road less travelled – mathematics.

Thokozani – who…

NWU Optentia to host lecture by world-renowned professor on opportunities and challenges of Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact – not only on people’s health, but also disrupting the general way of life.  

To explain how the Covid-19 pandemic can present opportunities and challenges in the future, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area will host a virtual…

NWU professor is global team member and key participant in international theological conference

North-West University (NWU) professor in practical theology, Prof Vhumani Magezi, has been invited to be a global team member and key participant of the Lausanne 2024 Theology Working Group (TWG) Network conference. 

The TWG Network is a large and prestigious international…

NWU alumna makes her mark in the music industry

North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus alumna Bonolo Phiri is a woman with two loves: information technology and music. Throughout her career, this IT graduate and rising Afro-Soul star has seamlessly bounced between her IT career and music. 

A white-collar worker by…

NWU lecturer appointed as acting High Court judge

Mr Mandla Motha, a part-time lecturer at the North-West University’s Faculty of Law on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, was recently appointed as an acting judge of the North Gauteng High Court.

Mandla was born in Soweto and spent three years in Durban, but came back to Johannesburg to obtain his matric qualification.

He completed his BA…

Marlene’s undying fighting spirit

It’s exciting to be a university student, but it is also very challenging on so many levels: figuring out a career, managing your time, and, for Marlene Taylor, finding out that she has kidney stones.

The 23-year-old Marlene Taylor is from Vanderbijlpark and the youngest of three siblings. She enrolled for her BA degree in Language and…

Once in a lifetime

It was an almost unfathomable feat. It was as close to perfection as a bowler can hope to get. What Graeme Pieter Bouwer, an alumnus of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, accomplished in 1991 was unreal.

Bowling at the Dick Fourie Stadion in Three Rivers, Vereeniging against the Meyerton Cricket Club, Bouwer took five…