Goals all the way for NWU Vanderbijlpark

Netball as a competitive sporting code on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is going from strength to strength.

A total of 13 players took part in the Gauteng Championships that recently took place at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark. The players represented the Sedibeng u.19 and u.21 teams respectively…

NWU hammers opposition

The saying goes that two heads are better than one, and a strategic sport partnership between the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campuses in Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark bears testament to this.

In order to ensure a competitive advantage the two campuses joined forces to share resources and expertise in preparing their hammer…

Talentvolle spelers skiet doele om te wen

’n Mens leer lewenslesse deur aan sport deel te neem – lesse soos dissipline, verantwoordelikheid, selfvertroue, aanspreeklikheid en spanwerk. In die geval van hokkiespelers aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark help sport ook om die finansiële las te verlig wat met universiteitstudies gepaardgaan.

In ’n onlangse…

NWU Vanderbijlpark scores big in Peregrine League

It is said that sweat plus sacrifice equals success. When one looks at the scorecard of the past weekend, the rugby teams from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark seem to be in agreement.

The campus rewrote the history books when they beat arch rivals Brakpan 23-10 in the Valke’s Peregrine League. This was campus’s…

NWU shines bright at Varsity Athletics Championship

The North-West University (NWU) athletics team flexed their muscles, literally and figuratively, at the recent Varsity Athletics Championships held at the Bestmed Tuks Stadium. The team – comprising members from its campuses in Mahikeng, Vanderbijlpark and Potchefstroom – walked away with a total of nine gold, six silver and four bronze…

Basketball Tournament a slam dunk

Administrators, players and supporters are in agreement that the fourth annual Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Senior Basketball Tournament was not only a showcase of exceptional talent, but also a well-organised event.

The tournament – which represents a collaborative venture between the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark…

NWU student selected for national USSA karate team

Karabo Motlhabane, a third-year BCom student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng has been selected to be part of the national karate team of University Sports South Africa (USSA).

Karabo was preliminary selected for the national team in October 2017 at the USSA competition held at the Tshwane University of…

NWU golf day back to old format

The North-West University’s annual staff golf day was a huge success, with approximately 50 players taking part.

According to Francois van der Westhuizen, organiser of the staff golf club, the format of the day has been changed back to the original. “The purpose of the day is to focus on staff wellness and therefore organising a day…

All systems go for Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Basketball Tournament

It is all systems go for the fourth annual Sasol/NWU Vanderbijlpark Senior Basketball Tournament that will take place from 2 to 4 March 2018.

Sasol, an international integrated chemicals and energy company, will be the main sponsor of the event during which teams from across South Africa and the greater continent will take to the court to…

EWA 2018: leading the charge for female entrepreneurs

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It is no secret. Successful entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: well established networks. This holds true for both men and women, but more so for the latter.

With this in mind the Enterprising Women Association (EWA) – representative of all former participants of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women…