Arts and Entertainment

Nehema Ntumba  @nehema_ntumba   The North-West University (NWU) debating union is one of the youngest arts societies on campus. It was officially recognised by the university's Arts Department  in 2020. Despite its infancy, the union has remained consistent in achieving success each year by reaching new heights that seemed unachievable.   Despite winning Southern African Universities Debate Championship (SAUDC) Nationals - which is one of the biggest debating tournaments in […]

Amari Mare @amari.mare   Roots Academy, located in Potchefstroom, hosted their Open Day on Saturday, 10 May. The excitement in the air was contagious - with the Roots Academy students appearing more thrilled than the visiting matric students. Students and parents were welcomed with warm coffee and rusks to fight off the early morning cold and tiredness.   The Roots Academy staff wore bright red sneakers. They explained that it […]

Awethu Khumalo @awe2s_righttoe   Have you ever asked yourself how it would feel to be in a room of singing angels? Well, the NWU Serenaders and NWU Voices of the River (VOR) answered that question at the Inter-Campus Choral Music Concert hosted at the Totius Hall on Saturday evening, 10 May.    An audience that consisted of students and family from both campuses gathered that evening to celebrate the gift […]

Shanell Binedell en Chiara Dover @shanell_lalala en @chiaradoverr     "‘n Ballade vir die straat" – ‘n Nuwe uitkyk op ‘n onbekende wêreld   Suid-Afrika is ‘n hawe vir baie hartseer: beurtkrag, inbrake, dwelmmisbruik. Die een hartseer sig wat elke Suid-Afrikaner daagliks ervaar, is die bestaan van boemelaars en die hawelose. Dis hierdie nake waarheid wat deur Ballade vir die straat aangespreek word.   Thalia Toneel, die teatergroep van die […]

Wilhelmina Ernstig  @_wilhelmina_ernstig_   On a campus buzzing with activity and ambition, there comes a day when students stop to walk in someone else’s shoes—or rather, without them. Barefoot Day, hosted by the Transformation and Diversity (TAD) SCC, is more than just a fun-filled competition between residences; it’s a powerful reminder of the reality many face daily living without the basic comfort of clothing, shoes, and blankets. What begins as […]

Wilma Ersnt @_wilhelmina_ernstig_ English Translation Follows   Vanjaar het Bingle Sêr nie net harte gewen nie — dit het ons op ‘n wêreldtoer geneem sonder om ‘n voet uit Potchefstroom te sit. Bingle Sêr, die jaarlikse fees van sang, lag en verhoogpret onder die sleepkoshuise, het vanjaar nuwe hoogtes bereik onder die tema "Around the World". Met elke land wat uit ‘n hoed getrek is, het kreatiwiteit geblom en kulturele […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]