The award was handed over at a PMR business breakfast and the event saw top decision makers, businessmen, members of government, professionals and educators of the Sedibeng region gather for recognition. The keynote speaker was Prof Linda du Plessis, the acting campus rector. Prof Du Plessis shared some insight into the lessons that the campus learned from the #FeesMustFall movement.
Despite all these challenges, the university still managed to successfully complete the final exams of 2016, to maintain an 84% pass rate and to deliver 15 597 graduates. “The #FeesmustFall movement taught us that we can change the world if we change our immediate surroundings,” said Prof Du Plessis, challenging the audience to take hands and make a positive impact in their immediate surroundings and ultimately, the world.
The campus regularly features in the PMR survey and has taken home an award on several occasions. The Sedibeng region includes the municipalities of Emfuleni, Lesedi and Midvaal. This region has been identified as a growth point and potential investment area for international and local developers and investors.
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PMR provides ratings, strengths and weaknesses whilst producing benchmarks for business, government, professionals, educators and the labour sector. This unique strategic intelligence – which is of great value to analysts, investors, financiers and prospective customers is offered to top rated companies within different regions in South Africa. Awards are made in the following categories: Diamond (which represents the highest rating), Gold, Silver and Bronze Arrow Awards.
The NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark was awarded a Diamond Arrow Award in the category: Higher Education Institutions.
The purpose of the annual PMR survey is to benchmark levels of management expertise, enhance the implementation of responsible corporate governance and heighten levels of innovation. More than 2 000 nominations were sourced and companies and institutions were rated against the following criteria: enhancement of economic growth, levels of management expertise, implementation of corporate governance, brand awareness and the levels of perceived innovation.
Prof Linda du Plessis, acting rector of the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark was the keynote speaker at the recent PMR Awards.
