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Abygail Smit  @Abysmit06    With every new year at the North-West University (NWU), it seems that a new challenge emerges. This year, the main concerns revolve around registration, MySIS, and eFundi.   Students have been voicing frustration over ongoing registration issues, raising questions about whether the NWU registration and online systems are capable of supporting the large number of students and staff members attending the university. Some students have reported […]

Amari Maré & Abygail Smit @amari.mare & @abysmit06   Dink aan lekker riffs, harde dromme, ’n baslyn wat deur jou bors klop en kitare wat dreun soos ’n enjin wat nie wil afsit nie. Meng dit alles saam en jy kry die nuwe band op ons almal se lippe — BCOM.   Op 21 Februarie 2026 het BCOM ons studentedorp met hul unieke klanke by Snowflake infiltreer, saam met Spoegwolf […]

Mhlengi Khumalo & Amari Maré @into.mbiyakwakhumalo & @amari.mare   “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”   While Edgar Degas might not have known about the chaos of a Potchefstroom night, his words perfectly capture the spirit of Canvas 2026.   Year after year, the Amphitheatre walls shed their old skin to reveal something new. It is a scene of beautiful mayhem: residences clashing ideas, […]

Simoné de Witt @simone_de_witt   Each year on 14 February, millions of people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day. This day is devoted to expressing love, affection, and appreciation, however, while it is associated with chocolates, roses, and romantic dinners in the modern era, the history of Valentine’s Day is far richer and more complex than its more recent, commercial image. According to National Geographic, Valentine’s Day traces its origins […]

Abygail Smit @Abysmit06   World Radio Day is a global observance that celebrates one of the most trusted and far-reaching forms of mass communication. It honours a medium that continues to inform millions of people, often using no more than a simple receiver.   Long before smartphones and social media, radio was essential in every home, vehicle and even restaurant. From its early beginnings in the 20th century, broadcast radio […]