NWU mourns deaths of administrator and student leader in road accident

VANDERBIJLPARK - The North-West University is mourning the tragic loss of two beloved members of its community. Senior administrator for Student Life on the Mahikeng Campus, Frans Madike, and Ditebogo Nkosi, the 2024/25 Student Campus Council Community and Engagement Officer, died in a motor vehicle accident on the road between Vanderbijlpark and Potchefstroom on the first of September. Madike was respected for his dedication to student development and remembered by colleagues as a warm and positive presence. Nkosi was celebrated as a dynamic student leader whose activism and compassion left a lasting mark both on campus and beyond. The Student Campus Council has described them as respected members of the university family who advanced student affairs and community life. Counselling and wellness support are available for those affected. NWU says memorial details will be shared soon, as the community unites in grief and remembrance.