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DE JONGE AKKER CLOSES DOORS

Loanné Breitenbach  @viragie De Jonge Akker had its doors open to students, lecturers, and parents alike for many years. However, on 31 December 2022, it closed its doors. The rental agreement had expired, and it was decided that the agreement would not be renewed. According to Michelle Kroon, head of Cachet Park Shopping Centre, six months before the closure, De Jonge Akker’s owners were notified that their rental agreement would not be renewed for the new year. Therefore, they had […]

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Arts and Entertainment

DESERVED STANDING OVATION FOR NWU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Kgabo Senyatsi @kgabo.senyatsi The North-West University (NWU) Symphony Orchestra amazed the audience with their performance at the Sanlam Auditorium on Saturday evening, 6 May. The concert hall was packed with people who came to hear the heavenly melodies of the musical instruments. The theme was “enchanted”, and it took the audience back in time by performing various cartoonish songs. Many of these songs came from well-known animations from the early 2000’s. Tsêpang Nnena Bereng, a member of the audience and […]

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TERUGBLIK NA THALIA TONEEL

Loanné Breitenbach @viragie Thalia Toneel se produksie, Terugblik,  het op 10 Mei op die Ouditorium se planke verskyn, na amper drie maande se oefening. Ten spyte van al die opgewondenheid, het die lengte van die stuk en die gebrek aan konteks egter die gehoor met baie vrae gelaat.  Terugblik is ’n toneelstuk wat handel oor Elise, ’n professionele pianis, wat terugdink aan haar verlede en die slegte gebeurtenisse wat gevorm het wie sy tans is. Die liedjies wat sy speel […]

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KAMPUSTONEEL: VEELSEGGEND OF PURE ONSIN?

François Wiid  @wiid.francois Raaiselagtige eindes, verdoeselde betekenisse en insiggewende toneelspel – dít is wat die top drie produksies van kampustoneel 2023 op die planke gesit het. Op 19 Mei het die agt finaliste die Sanlam Ouditorium se verhoog vir ʼn laaste keer aangedurf en tot niemand se verbasing nie is Patria se produksie, Spel deur prof. Pierre-André Viviers, as die algehele wenner bekroon. Vergeet-My-Nie se produksie, Elizma en die kommies, is as die naaswenner aangewys en Ratau Lebone se produksie, […]

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NWU: BRIDGING THE LANGUAGE GAP

Loanné Breitenbach @viragie The North-West University (NWU) has devised a plan to supply a multilingual curriculum to students in English, Afrikaans, Setswana, and Sesotho (the NWU’s four official languages). The NWU plans to use these languages to establish a setting where students can access information in their preferred language. As Language Awareness Week took place from 5 to 9 September, Wapad decided to find out more about the feasibility of this approach.  To celebrate Language Awareness Week (LAW), the NWU […]

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COPING WITH EXAM STRESS

Lordwish Sithole   @lordwish_lawdt Exam season is underway, and it can be a bit overwhelming trying to juggle your mental health and achieving good grades. A multitude of exams, evaluations and deadlines create enormous pressure to perform which could lead to stress. This stress, however, can have a critical impact on the learning and memorising process.  Here are some helpful tips to consider during this manic time: Self-affirmations lead to positivity  According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), self-affirmations can […]

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SECOND LIFE GOODS STORE GIVES BACK TO COMMUNITY

 Laurilé Nel @laurilenel Situated in the heart of Potchefstroom, thrift store enthusiasts will find a goldmine of pre-loved goods in the Gerrit Worstsaal. Second Life Goods Store has been selling clothes, books and various assortments since 2019. Their success is not only due to their affordable prices, ranging from R15 to R70, but they have also given back to the Potchefstroom-community by initiating various charitable efforts.  This thrift store started out as a dream for Minister Janneman van Wyk and […]

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SALT TAKES ONLINE DATING TO CHURCH

Britney Arthur @po47brit ‘SALT – Christian Dating’ (SALT) is an award-winning dating app that made its ‘Google Play’ and ‘App Store’ debut in South Africa in September 2021. The app takes a bold approach to religion-based dating outside of conventional church and church-related settings, motivated by worldwide COVID-19 restrictions and their impact on social lives. According to its description on app store platforms, ‘SALT’ is “made for Christians by Christians.” Paul Rider, South African-born Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder […]

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GLASKAS VIND HUISVES IN AFRIKAANS

Jóreke Kleynhans @joreke.kleynhans Op Vrydag, 25 Februarie, het Glaskas en Spoegwolf by die Snowflake Venue in Potchefstroom opgetree. Wapad het met Deon Meiring, hoofsanger van Glaskas, gesels oor Afrikaans, inspirasie en sy verhouding met Spoegwolf. Deon het as kind begin musiek skryf, met die doel om homself uit te druk. Hy het Glaskas in sy hoërskooldae gestig. Sedertdien skryf hy al die lirieke en musiek wat hulle vrystel, waarna hy saam met klankvervaardigers werk om die finale produk te skep […]

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