Advocate inspires NWU’s young legal eagles
On 11 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted renowned practicing advocate, Carol-Ann Myburg, at a jurisprudence dialogue titled “Dynamics of Legal Practice with specific reference to the role of Advocates”. Organised by academic and author, Prof Freddy Khunou, the dialogue is the first of many planned to…
NWU recruiter brings football experience to Swallows
Gauteng MEC for Education, Mr Panyaza Lesufi, recently announced his plans to make Swallows FC great again by, among other measures, making shares in the club available to its supporters. Another part of his plan is to bring football mastermind Matome Kganakga on board as team manager. Matome, a recruiter for the North-West University (NWU),…
Graduates shine during October graduation ceremony
During the recent October graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, a group of 91 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees. The graduation ceremony was hosted at the Quest Conference Estate and saw 11 master’s degrees and one doctoral degree being conferred. In his address Prof Dan Kgwadi…
Calling the alumni of the future
A university’s relationship with a student is certainly not over on graduation day. As an alumnus of a university, every student still has a role to play – years after writing that last exam. This was the message of Ms Zanele Ngobese, alumni relations officer on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijpark, to students at a…
Enactus Vaal elects new management team
The team of Enactus Vaal is ready to make 2018 one of this student body’s most memorable years to date. Not only has a new management team been elected, but the members also underwent intensive training in preparation for their term of office. Enactus – which is an abbreviation for: “ENtrepreneurial ACTion creates a better world for US all”,…
Naledi shines Africa's light in Australia
The North-West University's (NWU) solar car, Naledi, crossed the finish line of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge today in what was a remarkable journey for an exceptional team. Naledi is the only solar car from Africa to compete in the prestigious race from Darwin to Adelaide. Naledi, boasting both a unique design as well as advanced…
Fulufhelo Netswera is ready to take on the challenge
With more than 22 years of experience within the higher education, research and innovation sector, Prof Fulufhelo Netswera has been appointed as the new director for the North-West University School of Business and Governance Fulufhelo says that he is very excited about his new role. “I have a good grasp of what is required to run a…
NWU students benefit from Free State Province Bursary Scheme
On 14 October 2017, the North-West University (NWU) welcomed representatives of the Free State Premier's Office to talk to students who received bursaries from the Free State Province Bursary Scheme. The representatives included Ms Olifant, the executive mayor of Felizile Dabidistrict municipality on behalf of the MEC for the Department of…
NWU Council chair applauds student leaders
Dr Bismark Tyobeka, chairperson of the North-West University (NWU) Council, applauded student leaders for a good start to the 2018 academic year. Addressing them during the recent official academic opening of the university’s campus on Mahikeng, he also commended today’s crop of leaders for responsible and constructive engagement with…
Kundiges bespreek SA se huidige stand van sake
> Suid-Afrika staan by ’n kruispad. Een pad lei na ’n ontwikkelende land wat deur voortgesette ekonomiese groei en stabiliteit gekenmerk word, terwyl die ander deurtrek is met politieke en ekonomiese onsekerheid. Die feit is egter steeds dat hierdie kruispad ’n kritieke punt in Suid-Afrika se geskiedenis verteenwoordig, met besluite met…
Experts to discuss SA’s current state of affairs
> South Africa has come to a crossroad. One road leads to a developing country that is characterised by continued economic growth and stability, while the other is riddled with political and economic uncertainty. The fact remains, however, that this crossroad is representative of a critical point in South Africa’s history when decisions…
Nuwe digitale gids wil township-ekonomie ’n hupstoot gee
Innovasie bloot ter wille van innovasie is nie innovasie nie. Ware innovasie is om die alledaagse uitdagings te identifiseer en nuwe en volhoubare oplossings daarvoor te vind. Só sê Olivier Tshimbidi, alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), en een van die stigterslede van Khomba Africa, ’n nuwe digitale platform wat besteding na plaaslike…
New digital directory aims to boost township economy
Innovating for innovation’s sake is not innovation. True innovation comes from identifying day-to-day challenges and finding novel and sustainable solutions. This is according to North-West University (NWU) alumnus, Olivier Tshimbidi, one of the founding members of Khomba Africa, a new digital platform that aims to redirect spending to local…
NWU academic promotes nutritional food intake
Dr George Sedupane, a senior lecturer in indigenous knowledge systems at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, recently published an article denouncing the manner in which consumerism has shifted the focus from nutritional food intake to quick and often non-nutritious meals, resulting in dismal consequences for one’s health…
Oxford academic joins NWU Optentia as extraordinary professor
Violence against children is a global health concern with an estimated 1 billion children affected annually. Prof Franziska Meinck will take a closer look at the subject during her upcoming prestige lecture as extraordinary professor in the Optentia research focus area at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. For the…
NWU improves food security with vegetable gardening
The subject group Crop Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently initiated a vegetable cultivation project to improve food security for on-campus students and surrounding communities. Spearheaded by lecturer Motlogeloa Mokolobate with the assistance of final…
Resignation of Jacob Zuma paves way for better economic prospects
According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s School of Business and Governance, the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and the expected accession of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to the presidency of South Africa now paves the way for better economic prospects for the country. Prof Parsons says it…
NWU student selected for national Korfball team
Rudolf François Van Niekerk, an MSc student in agriculture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, was recently selected to be part of the South African Senior Korfball National team. In preparation for the Korfball World Cup that will be hosted by South Africa in Durban in 2019, the national team will attend a training…
Jeanett and Zibusiso’s debating skills put NWU on the map
The North-West University (NWU) can finally boast about producing two of the best South African university debaters. Jeanett Mosala (25) and Zibusiso Ndlovu (20) who are both members of the NWU Debate Society, recently won the South African National Universities Debate Champions (SANUDC) in the category English as a Second Language. Being the…