Overview

University life can be overwhelming for any first-year student. The peer mentors are available to help you settle in, adjust to higher education, make new friends and connect to the NWU community. A peer mentor have also recently transitioned to university and can, based on their personal experience, provide you with direction and guidance to do the same.

Advise from peer mentors on what to expect from university?

Advise from peer mentors on what to expect from university

How can you benefit from the Peer Mentoring Programme?

FAQ's about the peer mentors

Do you have a question regarding the Peer Mentoring Programme? Take a look at our Student FAQ section.

Q. What is a peer mentor?

A peer mentor is a senior student who has also recently transitioned successfully to tertiary education. They provide you with direction and guidance to do the same based on their personal experiences and best practice.

Q. How will I benefit from having an academic peer mentor?

The peer mentors are commited to:

Promote your academic success at university
Help you transition and adjust to university
Enhanceyour sense of belonging to increase your intention to stay in university and graduate (retention)
Affirm your belief that you can succeed as a university student
Provide safe space for you to share personal, social and academic concerns
Increase your levels of motivation, self-directedness and self-efficacy

Q. Where can I ask a mentor a question during Orientation?

Please go to the chat rooms on the 1st Year Navigation eFundi site, and post your question (about your studies or your transition to university). This eFundi site is monitored by peer mentors, and they will, to the best of their ability, answer your questions in the chat or via the eFundi message tool (pop up message on each page).

Signing up with a mentor

First-year students and undergraduate students can sign up for academic peer mentoring support in which case a mentor will be assigned to them. You can follow this link HERE, or use the QR code below to sign up:

Mentors provide cross-campus support online via Zoom, WhatsApp or Teams. This means that you can select a mentor on any campus. Click for the contact detials of the mentor of your choice:

Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Theology

Did you know?

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Student research Showcase Competition

poster

Please note that only finalists going through to the actual competition will receive funding for their printed poster presentations.

If you are interested in this amazing competition, please enter here: https://forms.office.com/r/A74T77SKyr

Guidelines for initial electronic submission:
Poster size: 91.1cm x 121.9cm
Layout orientation: Either Portrait or Landscape
The following three YouTube links are to guide students on how to create and present a poster:
(1) Video 1: How to make an Academic Poster in PowerPoint
(2) Video 2: Giving an effective Poster
(3) Video 3: Giving an effective Poster

(a) How to make an Academic Poster in PowerPoint
https://youtu.be/_WnhoIbfcoM?si=-i0vObbi1eEUaORd 
(b) How to present an effective Poster
https://youtu.be/-FC_vjSrpiE
(c) Giving an effective Poster
https://youtu.be/vMSaFUrk-FA
(d) Making an APA Poster
https://nwuac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/36214566_nwu_ac_za/EeT8T…

Contact your peer mentors

Vanderbijlpark Campus Peer Mentors

Masego Bartman
BCom in Economics with International Trade
thebartmangroup@gmail.com

Motto:
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Lebohang Nkosi
MA Public Governance and Management
LeboNkosi97@gmail.com

Mottto:
Normal is an illusion.

Zanele BheBhe
BCOM in Economics with Economic Sciences and Risk Management
Zanelekimberley.bhebhe@gmail.com

Motto:
"Rather try and fail than living with regrets."

Mfundo Mbuyisa
Bcom Hons in Human Resource Management
mfundombuyisa0@gmail.com

Motto:
"Day one" or "One Day", you decide...

Given Mahlangu
BA In Public Governance with Admin and GEO
givenmahlangu802@gmail.com

Motto:
Thoughts reflect our reality .

Innocent Luphoko
Bcom in Management sciences with Business Management
luphoko.innocent@gmail.com

Motto:
Delay is not denial.

Katleho Motsamai
BCom Honors in Financial Accounting
katlehomotsamai17@gmail.com

Motto:
"Only you are you."

Sithembile Tshomela
Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Phase Teaching
32251890@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
"If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail."

Bongumusa Gumede
Bachelor of Commerce in Law
37267000@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
Courageously Create Your Reality .

Jabulile Emelly Silo
BA in Pastoral Psychology
39570355@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown.

Karabo Majola
BA In Law With Psychology
38732580@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience but rather we are spiritual beings having a human experience."

Nonjabulo Dhlamini
Bcom in Business Operations with Logistics Management
45100942@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:Don't Forget To Breathe

Faith Khoza
BHSC Hons in Psychology
faithtsego@gmail.com

Motto:
Your only limit is your mind.

Prudence Mokwana
Bsc in Information Technology
45013586@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
Success is connected with action.

Seipati Banda
Master of Arts in Political studies
35709863@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
“Success is the sum of all efforts, repeated day-in and day out.” _R Collier

Selinah Tshabalala
BSc Computer Science and Economics
48374806@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
"It's better to try and fail than to fail to try"

Siyabonga Magagula
Bachelor of Education in SNR & FET phase (Computer Applications Technology and Life Sciences)
38190699@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
6Ps - Proper prior preparation prevents poor performances

Thanyani Malivhusha
B Ed
43564089@mynwu.ac.za

Mottto:
Do what is right, not what is easy.

Bophelo Ndhlovu
Bachelor of Education in Senior and FET Phase with Business Studies and Economics
37625950@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
Even the little steps in life counts as going forward

Caroline Chavane
Bachelor degree honours in curriculum studies
32832788@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
"Focus on the goal, not the obstacle."

Winile Mthembu
BED in Foundation Phase
30658004@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
Live everyday like its your last to achieve your goals

Asemahle Maqona
BA In Humanities with English
39097579@mynwu.ac.za

Mottto:
You Don't Have to be Great to Start, But You Have to Start to Be Great.

Bonani Ntombela
BSc Data Mining/Business Analytics
39037509@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
"You have potential, you are just limiting yourself." -Ma'am Hlongwane

Zandile Skhosana
Bachelor of Health Science Honours in Psychology
35014539@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
Every sunrise brings a new chance

Potchefstroom Campus Peer Mentors

Christine Mdletshe
Bachelor of Laws
mdletshechristine29@gmail.com

Motto:
The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing but lies in rising up everytime we fall.

Innocentia Dineo Tiro
Post Graduate Diploma In Accountancy
innoquit.tiro@gmail.com

Mottto:
Be the change you want to see

Kallen Lashon Abbott
BED in Senior Phase And Further Education and Phase Teaching With Economics And Education
kallenabbott00@gmail.com

Motto:
A well educated mind will have more questions than answers

Kgomotso Bernard Mohlala
Master of Health Sciences In Occuoational Hygiene
kgomotsomohlala90@gmail.com

Motto:
Be the change you want to see

Lindiwe Kamogelo Rasemetsa
Bachelor of Arts In Honours in Communication With Development communication
lindiwe.rasemetsa47@gmail.com

Motto:
Jeremia 29v11.

Manqoba Mnguni
Bachelor of Consumer Science in food product management with Communication
manqobamnguni26@gmail.com

Mottto:
Life is not about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself

Naledi Tau
BED in Senior Phase And Further Education and Phase Teaching With Computer Application Technology
naledictau@gmail.com

Motto:
Its never too late to be what you might have been

Ogona Realeboga Teffo
Bachelor Of Commerce In Financial Accountancy
46387668@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
Do not fear ,always remember who you are and where you come from

Gomolemo Seele
Honours in Human Resource Management

SE Maseko
Bsc in Environmental science in Geology and chemistry

Khaya Mkhabela
Honours in BED School of Special Needs

BC Ngwi
BA of commerce In Management Sciences With Marketing And Tourism Management

Oitsile Legwale
BED In Senior Phase And Further Education And Training With Teaching Life Science for Education
37467204@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
Success is not final ,failure is not fatal its the courage to continue tha counts

Pretty Rose Molaotsi
Master Of Health Sciences In Cadiovascular Physiology
rosepretty795@gmail.com

Mottto:
When we give cheerfully and accept gracefully everyone is blessed

Puleng Mbambo
Bachelor of Health Sciences with Physiology And Psychology. school of Physiology And Psychology
puliembambo@gmail.com

Motto:
No mission too difficult, no sacrifice to great

Raymond Baloyi
Bachelor of Pharmacy
raymondhlulani144@gmail.com

Motto:

Tariro Mary Tingini
Master of Law in Enviromenta Law and Governance. school of enviromental law
tariromtingini@gmail.com

Motto:
If you fail today try again tomorrow , keep pushing only the sky is the limit

Thato Vincent Senosi
BED in Senior Phase And Further Education and Phase Teaching With Economics And Education
tidonator@gmail.com

Mottto:
Patience is virtue.

Tinashe Nicolas Mlambo
Bachelor of laws
nicolasmlambo@gmail.com

Motto:
Tell me and I will forget, teach me i will remember ,involve me and i will learn

Mafikeng Campus Peer Mentors

Amahle Thomas
Undergraduate
Amahlethomas20000@gmail.com

Motto:
Simplicity is genius

Motshidisi Bonolo Phamodi
4th year LLB
phamodibonolo@gmail.com

Mottto:
“I do no follow trends, I set my own”.

Batsiba Rasekanye
3rd (Final) year
batsibamagret@gmail.com

Motto:
Everything is figureoutable

KE Makhene
BA Communication
kgothatso.makhene@gmail.com

Motto:
The more you practice the luckier you get

Kgothatso Makuwa
BA in humanities with psychology
Kgothatsochamaindalane@gmail.com

Motto:
You can do anything you put your mind to, and always remember, to take care of others you have to start with yourself, you matter.

L lintso
Bachelor of commerce in Business Operation with Transport Economics
lesegolin04@gmail.com

Mottto:
Rise with humility to fall with dignity

Oarabile Mosupa
Bachelor of Nursing
osbmosupa@gmail.com

Motto:
Do not stop until you make yourself proud. This is your time!

TP Pholoholo
Nursing
pholoholopraise2@gmail.com

Motto:
Assumption leads to no resolution but more confusion

Sihle Jason Xakaza
Bachelor of Nursing
sphesihlejason1@gmail.com

Motto:
Shine brighter when it is dark, you are a star 🌟

Tiego Chuene
Bachelor of Arts Honors in Comunication with advanced corporate communication
tiegojc@gmail.com

Mottto:
Dream big, work smart, stay focused.

Mbhali Khumalo
Bachelor of Laws
28673794@mynwu.ac.za

Motto:
You miss a 100% of the shots you never take

TP Pholoholo
Nursing
pholoholopraise2@gmail.com

Motto:
Assumption leads to no resolution but more confusion

Thembisile Ramme
4th year Bsc in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES WITH BOTANY AND CHEMISTRY
rammethembisile01@gmail.cim

Motto:
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited

BRIAN WANDILE MALGAS
3rd year level and Bachelor of Social Sciences with Sociology
33132186@mynwu.ac.za

Mottto:
Don't watch the clock, do what it does, keep moving.

Advice by peer mentors: Top tips to get you started in your faculty



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