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BULT SAFETY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Christinet Zaal @christinetzaal Afrikaans and Sesotho follow English. Wapad would like to thank the NWU Language Directorate for assistance with the Sesotho translation. Amidst growing concerns of safety in the Bult area, the Cachet Park City Improvement District (CID) container stands as a testament to community involvement, and exemplifies a passion for keeping students safe. Wapad recently sat down with Johan Naude, CID manager, to speak about the growing safety […]

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NWU MEDICAL SCHOOL PROPOSAL PROGRESS

Lesiba Dikhoba @lesiba.dikhoba The North-West University (NWU) submitted a comprehensive business proposal for establishing a Medical School in August 2017, after being formally invited by the National Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The NWU has since actively engaged with the National Department of Health and the DHET and anticipates feedback from the Joint Health Sciences Education Committee (JHSEC). On 14 December 2022, members of the University Council engaged […]

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KRY JOUSELF DAAR BUITE VIR MINDER VERWYTE

Nica-May van Zyl @n.i.c.a.vz_12_ English follows Afrikaans Spyt kom altyd te laat. Wanneer jy vir die laaste keer van Potchefstroom na jou tuisdorp ry en in jou truspieël sien hoe die herinneringe flouer word, besef jy dat jy nog soveel dinge met jou tyd wou doen. Wapad het, met die hulp van 'n paar Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) alumni, net die raad om jou voor te berei vir 'n goeie tyd op […]

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PATRIA JULY: VAN GRASPERK TOT GLORIE

Christinet Zaal @christinetzaal English follows Afrikaans Patria July, een van die grootste studentefeeste in Potchefstroom, vier in 2024 sy tiende bestaansjaar. Patria July sal op 13 Julie by Snowflake plaasvind. "Dit het alles op ons grasperk begin, en nou breek ons jaar na jaar bywoningsrekords," het Pietie Vogel, Patria se Media en Kommunikasie Huiskomiteelid (HK), wat Patria July as interne portefeulje het, met 'n glimlag vertel. "Dis nou al tien […]

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NWU GYMNASTICS: VAULTING INTO ACTION

Ayola Gqotso & Makgala Folotsi  @a.yola_gq & @Kgali_Lee The North West University (NWU) offers a variety of sports and activities, some of which fly under the radar. For instance, gymnasticss. According to the NWU website, the Potchefstroom campus offers five of nine different types of gymnastics, women’s artistic gymnastics, men’s artistic, rhythmic gymnastics, tumbling, and trampoline. The team is led by students for students, any student is welcome to join […]

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BIG PRIMS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Nica-May van Zyl @n.i.c.a.vz_12_ English follows Afrikaans Big Prims vind vanjaar tussen 17 en 19 Julie in die Amfiteater (Amfi) plaas. Het jy al gehoor van Big Prims? Of wonder jy wat Big Prims is en hoe dit werk? Wapad gaan alles vir jou uiteensit. Wat is Big Prims? Gregory Davies, tesourier van die Kampusstudenteraad, het gesê dat Big Prims 'n projek is waar die Primaria en Primarius van elke […]

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PATRIA JULY: ROCKING A DECADE

Christinet Zaal @christinetzaal The annual Patria July took place yesterday, 13 July, at Snowflake. Gates opened at 12:00, and attendees could expect top-class entertainment from various acts, and the Miss July pageant. The day kicked off with the horse races. First year "horses" raced with "jockeys" on their backs, around a track created from hay bales. The competitive spirit between the corridors was clear, and Opphichius eventually emerged victorious. The […]

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BREACHED “RULES OF ENGAGEMENT” POSTPONE ACCOUNTABILITY SESSION

Shanell Binedell @shanell_lalala On Tuesday, 16 July, a Student Campus Council (SCC) accountability session was held. This session was attended by various student leaders, with the intention of giving students the opportunity to hold members of the SCC accountable. Attendance of this meeting was restricted, however a Microsoft Teams link was made available to all. The session was adjourned shortly after starting. The session was well-planned, with a list of […]

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WAPAD & PUKfm: 67 MINUTES FOR MANDELA

Christinet Zaal @christinetzaal  On Thursday, 18 July, members of Wapad and PUKfm collaborated in an effort to keep the Bult clean. This was done in the spirit of Mandela Day, where South Africans are encouraged to give 67 minutes of their time to positively impact their communities. Team members walked from campus to the broader Bult and Cachet Park area to pick up rubbish. The conditions were especially windy, but […]

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KAMPUS TONEEL: MEER KAF AS KORING

François Wiid @wiid.francois Innoverend. Aangrypend. Opwindend. Dít is wat ’n mens van die jaarlikse Kampus Toneel-kompetisie verwag. Na twee jaar se afwesigheid kon studente van 9 tot 12 Augustus in die Ouditorium ’n verskeidenheid tonele in lewende lywe sien. Behalwe vir Patria manskoshuis (algehele wenners) en Vergeet-My-Nie dameskoshuis (naaswenners) se topgehalte produksies, het van die ander tonele die merk heeltemal gemis.  Die kompetisie se terugkoms is met entoesiasme onder teatergangers […]

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