Month: April 2025

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LEGACY OF HEALING: NWU’S TRIBUTE

James Klusener  @jamesklusener   On Tuesday, 22 April, the chancellor of the North West University, Dr. Anna Mokgokong, announced that the highly anticipated School of Medicine will be known as the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine.   The event was also attended by other university officials including Bert Sorgdrager, chairperson of the NWU council, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU. As well as Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, […]

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SPOILER: GRADUATION ISN’T JUST WALKING ACROSS A STAGE

Wilhelmina Ernstig @_wilhelmina_ernstig_   Graduation day feels like our personal red carpet. We trade hoodies for gowns, sneakers for heels, and suddenly we’re stars of our own show — walking across the stage like it’s the Met Gala of academia. Cameras flash, family members cheer, and for a brief moment, everything feels shiny, effortless, and complete. But the truth? It’s far from effortless. It all starts with planning — much […]

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THE HIDDEN GEMS OF POTCH

Daniëlle Krüger  @danielle_kruger7   In the busy and thriving streets of Potchefstroom - passionate, innovative, and skilled photographers roam. The true hidden gems of Potch.   A good photographer doesn’t only carry knowledge on aspects such as exposure, lighting, lenses, and good editing. A good photographer knows how to tell a story, to capture your special moment in time.    Denzel Thekiso, a sports photographer with a skill set that […]

todayApril 18, 2025 168 65 4

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MOMMY CLUB: VAN DIE HOOFSTAD – OPINIE STUK

Shanell Binedell @shanell_lalala   The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad, die tonge behoorlik klap. Die ‘Hoofstad’ reeks– wat Pretoria, Johannesburg en blykbaar nou ook Benoni insluit, is nie die eerste Suid-Afrikaanse ‘Mommy Club’ produksie nie maar wél die eerste een in Afrikaans.   Vir agtergrond, hoewel dit 'Mommy Club' genoem word, gee dié produksie maar baie dieselfde gevoel as die Housewives reekse. Daar is 5 “mammas” deel van die produksie […]

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STUDENTS RISE UP TO THE CHALLENGE

Lesiba Dikhoba  @lesiba.dikhoba    Over a hundred students in Potchefstroom took to the streets on Wednesday, 2 April, marching 2.2 kilometers from Cachet Park to the North-West Department of Education. This demonstration was a powerful stand against gender-based violence (GBV) and a call for justice for seven-year-old Cwecwe, whose tragic story has shaken the nation. The march included a poignant two-minute silence at the North-West University (NWU) main gate, honoring […]

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BESTE AKSIE-TEMAS VAN ALLE TYE

Chiara Dover @chiaradoverr   10. Valentyne No More – Heimat en Dinki 2025 Nadat die Valentyns liefdestowerkrag of miskien blues verval het, was dit tyd vir hierdie aksie. Op 26 Februarie het Dinki en Heimat ‘n soortvan anti-Valentyns aksie gehou. Coke Zero en lekker bitter rooiwyn het van dié aand ‘n sukses gemaak. “Ek moet sê, die dames het baie rooi aangetrek, maar die kombinasie van atmosfeer met ballonne, disco […]

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