Industrial theatre depicts student life

The Directorate Student Affairs at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) recently opted to use stage play as a mouthpiece to engage students, especially first years.

Done in collaboration with Isu Elisha Theatre Production, the play titled: “Hey Wena, it all starts here!” formed part of the annual Welcome and…

Campus pilots shuttle service to ease lunchtime commute

Easy commuting. This is what the envisioned lunchtime shuttle service for staff and students of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) aims to achieve.

The Directorate Operational Management, under the leadership of Mr Pola Mmapulana, is heading-up this unique project which will see members of the campus community being…

NWU's Prof Fika pays tribute to former rector

Prof Tjaart van der Walt is no stranger on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). This legendary and formidable man celebrated his 83rd birthday on 15 February.

Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg, campus rector, formed a delegation to congratulate Prof Tjaart, who was campus rector from 1977 to 1987. He and his wife,…

Rating leap from C1 to B3 for NWU's Prof Eno

The National Research Foundation (NRF) has awarded Prof Eno Ebenso, acting vice-rector for research and planning at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), a B3 rating for the international recognition he has attained in chemistry.

Eno is one of eight NWU researchers who were recently regraded to a higher rating. He…

The year is off to a running start – Prof Linda du Plessis

“The year is certainly off to a running start. January is already something of the past, our registration process went well and our classes commenced successful and without any incidents or disruptions.”

This is the message from Prof Linda du Plessis, Campus Rector (acting), of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University after…

NWU Mafikeng Campus kick-starts the 2017 academic year

The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU)  held its official campus opening to kick-start the 2017 academic year on 10February 2017. The  Great Hall was the place to be as students, staff, members of the community and management attended the event.

Three strong streams indeed stood and flowed united as acting…

This year we will be all in – Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg

“If all of us were to say ‘We are all in’, it will be a good transition to the new dispensation.” That was the appeal made by the Rector of the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg, at the official opening of the academic year.

“This year we are continuing the relay race that started…

Chemical engineer a favourite on The Voice South Africa

Marco Basson, a former chemical engineering student at the North-West University (NWU) has recently been given a four-chair turnaround of the judges during the latest episode of the popular TV singing competition, The Voice South Africa. Marco blew the audience away with his version of Nick Jonas' "Jealous". Bobby van Jaarsveld was the lucky…

Grade R Assistants Training Programme – the ABC of professional development

A certificate ceremony is a special occasion. It represents the culmination of months of hard work; the actualisation of goals and the acknowledgement of successes. This was indeed the case during theCCPD (Centre for Continuing Professional Development) certificate award ceremony, held at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus.

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Why the Constitution will always Trump the Executive

The following article represents an opinion piece by Dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, an academic staff member of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. Dr Mwanawina specialises in the fields of regional integration, international law, good governance and human rights. He continues to publish his research in scientific journals on…