Month: July 2024

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REINSTATED, RESIGNED, REPLACED

Suzanne-Marie Botha @szmrie February brought tumultuous times for the North-West University (NWU) and its Potchefstroom Student Campus Council (SCC) after a motion of no confidence led to the dismissal, reinstatement, and resignation of the SCC: Secretary for the term 22/23, Beàtha Groenewald. Wapad followed up with Groenewald and Yikumba Andreas, the current Potchefstroom campus SCC chairperson and NWU Student Representative Council (SRC) chairperson. Please read the first article here: https://wapad.online/?p=1642 […]

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DISRUPTED CEREMONY, DISRUPTED COUNCIL

Disrupted ceremony, disrupted council Suzanne-Marie Botha  @szmrie The North-West University (NWU) dominated the headlines of your favourite news outlets yet again over the past week, following the incident that took place during the first years’ welcoming ceremony at the Potchefstroom campus on Saturday, 11 February. This year’s ceremony promised to be a prestigious event, since it was the Potchefstroom campus’s turn to host the Vice Chancellor of the NWU, Dr […]

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Arts and Entertainment

NWU GALLERY NARRATES, EDUCATES, AND INSPIRES

Francois Wiid @wiid.francois  ‘A picture tells a thousand words’ was the inspiration for the North-West University (NWU) Gallery’s first exhibition of 2022. “Mike Mzileni: The Photographical Archival Journey”, curated by Nkululeko Khumalo, and “Inganekwane”, curated by Teboho Ralesai, both debuted at the NWU on 12 February. Human rights and matters of personal experience were the themes narrating South Africa’s recent history.  The travelling exhibition of Mike Mzileni, established photojournalist, is […]

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Arts and Entertainment

ADAM AND EVE COLLAB: A PIECE OF STELLENPOTCH

Christinet Zaal @christinetzaal Adam and Eve Collab, the new collaborative store in Potchefstroom, opened on 2 March. This unique business doesn’t only sell trendy clothing, coffee and bagels but is also the latest student hang-out. Wapad attended their launch party to find out just what this new store is all about.  Adam and Eve Collab is a modern, yet cosy space where students can go to have a coffee, browse […]

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NWU WELCOMES NEW PRINCIPAL AND VICE CHANCELLOR

Francois Wiid and Tendainyasha Zinyemba @wiid.francois and @tendai_zee  Students are awaiting the inauguration of the new Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, nuclear scientist and chairperson of the North-West University (NWU) Council. His appointment was officially announced on 18 March by the NWU Council. This appointment was confirmed by the NWU Council on the 17th of March. The appointment  of Dr Bismark Tyobeka followed the resignation of Professor Dan Kgwadi, […]

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Arts and Entertainment

FOLKROCK GROEP VAN DER AVEN SING VIR SNOWFLAKE

Chélaine de Wet @chelainedewet   Op Saterdag, 6 Augustus, het Snowflake se verhoog groot talente vanuit die Afrikaanse musiekbedryf beleef. Musiekliefhebbers het van heinde en verre saamgetrek om op die ritmes van Spoegwolf, Elandré en Van Der Aven voete te stamp.   Die groepslede Roelof van der Merwe, Theunis van der Merwe en Paul Avenant  het in 2015 saam musiek begin maak, aanvanklik onder die naam BrotherBrother. Roelof vertel dat […]

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TONGE KLAP OOR NOG ‘N DAG IN POTCH

Marissa Fourie @marissa.4rie “Ons doel is om mense deel te laat voel van Potch en hulle in the loop te hou,” sê Francois Viviers, medestigter van die splinternuwe potgooi (podcast), Nog ’n dag in Potch. Saam met sy boesemvriend, Wehan van Rooyen, het hierdie twee die afgelope weke ’n oorweldige reaksie op sosiale media ontlok as gevolg van hulle  Potchefstroomse potgooi.    Alles het op TikTok begin, waar hulle binne […]

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NSFAS: HELPFUL, OR HELPLESS?

Suzanne-Marie Botha @szmrie With the first day of March comes yet another registration deadline extension issued by the North-West University (NWU), in an attempt to provide solutions regarding the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding problems. Registration for the year 2023 will now be open until Friday, 3 March.  On Tuesday, 28 February, a total of 11 437 contact first-time entry students (FTENs) were fully registered, while 1 184 remained conditionally […]

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Arts and Entertainment

CANVAS: ONE MAN’S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN’S ART

Mariska Bolleurs @mariska.bolleurss Canadian painter Joseph Plaskett believed that “art is a celebration of life.” The 2023 Canvas echoed this sentiment beautifully by transforming the Amphitheatre into its own art gallery on 23 and 24 February. Canvas is a visual art project hosted alongside many events by the Student Campus Council (SCC) wherein liaising hostels have twelve hours – from 18:00 to 06:00 the next morning - to create a […]

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