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James Klusener  @jamesklusener   Accommodation is an essential aspect of university life, but it is something we don't often give enough attention to. Prospective students worry about registration fees, tuition, and securing funding, and accommodation remains an afterthought - until it isn’t. Largely unnoticed, but felt harshly by those who experience it firsthand, is the accommodation crisis in Potchefstroom.    Despite all the buildings you may see offering student accommodation, […]

Abygail Smit @Abysmit06   Monday 24th of February marked a memorable day for North-West University (NWU). Famous Springbok Captain, Siya Kolisi, and Springbok coach, Dr. Rassie Erasmus, visited the Potchefstroom campus for the official inauguration of the Siya Kolisi residence, previously named Dennedorp.   Not only did Kolisi and Erasmus visit the hostel, but Erasmus also delivered an inspiring speech titled "From the sidelines to the spotlight". Dr. Rassie Erasmus […]

Shanell Binedell @shanell_lalala   Reёnboogrant tieners series boeke, wat elke boekwurm se sakgeld opgevreet het, is nou op die Kassie! “Hunks en Hamburgers”, “Hartebreker”, en “Drome en Dramas” is maar slegs 3 van die menige leesboeke deur Louise Van Niekerk. Die boeke se beskrywing is eenvoudig: “Deel in die lekkerste tye van Shani en Sunette se lewe: die Reёnboograntjare.” Die boeke het nuwe lewe gekry en op 15 Januarie 2025 […]

Shanell Binedell @shanell_lalala   A student accommodation, located in Hoffman Street was left shaken after a series of burglaries that took place in the early hours of Saturday, 1 March. The incident occurred after the complex's security gate was lifted off its track, allowing access to the units. However, the owner of the complex stated that the person could only lift the gate off the track after they were already […]