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LIEFDE BY DIE DAM 2025: AFRIKAANS BLY RELEVANT

Shanell Binedell @shanell_lalalal   Emmarentia Dam het op 2 Augustus gegons van opwinding toe duisende Afrikaanse musiekliefhebbers saamgetrek het vir die 2025-uitgawe van Liefde by die Dam. Dié geliefde musiekfees, wat sedert 2016 gehore betower, het vanjaar nuwe hoogtes bereik – en met groot redes.   Met die Flying Fish-verhoog as toneel, het van Suid-Afrika se grootste Afrikaanse kunstenaars die skares vermaak. Kaartjies was binne drie ure uitverkoop, en sosiale media het gebrand van mense wat desperaat probeer het om […]

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MUSIC CAFÉ TIGHTENS SECURITY AFTER THEFTS

Chiara Dover @chiaradoverr   On Wednesday evening, 30 July 2025, a night out to Music Cafe took an unexpected turn. As most Potchefstroom residents know Wednesday night is karaoke night at the local bar in Chief Albert Luthuli Drive, six phones were stolen.    During just another jam-packed evening at Music Cafe, the client friendly restaurant/bar was the scene  of a crime where an estimated amount of four to five phones were stolen. The person whose identity is known to […]

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HER DAY, HER POWER: A LEGACY WORTH CELEBRATING

Abygail Smit  @Abysmit06    The 9th of August is more than just a date on the calendar — it’s a day that carries the weight of history for women across South Africa. Women’s Day is both a celebration of the remarkable women among us, and a solemn reminder of the journey it took to get here.   “When we see a woman, we see the future.” These words from Desmond Tutu, the beloved South African bishop and activist, capture not […]

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BAKEHOUSE: THE SNACK SPOT YOU GATEKEEP

Awethu Khumalo       @awe2s_righttoe   Just outside the main gates of campus lies a small bakery called Bakehouse. From cookies to cakes and drinks, this bakery definitely has it all. You could call it our little secret, which is not so secret.   Atmosphere The minute you enter the bakery, you are greeted by the smell of fresh cookies and a line of eager students waiting to get their hands on any confectionary available (the wait is worth it). The bakery […]

todayAugust 8, 2025 37 25

Sport

BACK ON TRACK AFTER A BREAK

Cristine Struweg @@c_r_i_s_1_0   Athletics is one of the annual sports that the residences and Student Academic Chapters (SAC) participate in.  The day was an opportunity for all the old athletes to dust off their spikes and get back on track. For some, it had been just over a year since they last participated and for others, it had been a little too long ago.  The program was a shortened version of a real program, with just enough items to […]

todayAugust 7, 2025 15 1

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INSIDE THE “FREEDOM FORMULA BLUEPRINT”

Shanell Binedall @shanell_lalalal   What initially seemed like a promising way to earn money online is often just a recycled referral model. On platforms like TikTok, several content creators have begun promoting a $100 (R1 817,50) “Freedom Formula Blueprint” and a $39 (R708.82) website fee, which they claim will lead to full-profit digital earnings — without the buyer needing any prior experience or technical skill. These creators label themselves as “business owners” and build nearly identical websites, each featuring slogans […]

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A GARDEN BLOOMS WITH LANGUAGE AND ART

Wilma Ernst @_wilhelmina_ernstig_    At the heart of the North-West University’s (NWU) Botanical Garden, a vibrant tribute to South Africa’s twelve official languages unfolded during the recent Transformation and Diversity (TAD) event. The Palette-Art Gallery exhibition, part of NWU’s Language Awareness Week, brought language to life through powerful visual expressions. Each artwork captured the soul of a language, a culture, and people, reminding us yet again why language is far more than just communication; it is identity, memory, and belonging. […]

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FROM BACKYARD GAMES TO BIG DREAMS

Shanell Binedall @shanell_lalalal   SW Kemp, a Human Movement Sciences student at North-West University’s (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus, has been named Student Player of the Year at the prestigious Cricket South Africa (CSA) Pathway Awards. The event, held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg under the theme “Celebrating Greatness”, saw 25 trophies handed out across grassroots, amateur, and senior levels of South African cricket. Kemp, an all-rounder representing North West, described the recognition as “feeling like a dream”. Despite the individual honour, […]

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MISS PATRIA JULY: MORE THAN BEAUTY

Nehema Ntumba @nehema_ntumba   Miss Patria July is a prestigious pageant held annually by Patria Men’s Residence at the North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom campus. In the past, the girl who excelled in her residence’s pageants participated in Miss Patria July. However, this year, three girls from each residence were selected to compete. The competition consisted of three rounds, with contestants being eliminated after each round. The finalists then spent a few months promoting themselves on social media and working with […]

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