Chantel to join the SA Student netball squad

The netball team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark might not have tasted USSA (University Sport South Africa) success, but still managed to impress the national selectors.

During the USSA tournament – which took place in Potchefstroom – the team from Vanderbijlpark beat the likes of the University of the…

USSA 2017: a slam dunk for NWU Vanderbijlpark

The ladies basketball team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark proved their mettle on the court during the recent University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championships which took place in Stellenbosch. The team enjoyed a good run and achieved the third position overall.

In their campaign leading up to the semi-final…

NWU Vanderbijlpark footballers dominate B-division at USSA 2017

The men’s and ladies football teams of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark flew the campus flag high during the recent University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championships that took place in Johannesburg.

Both teams took part in the B-division and emerged as proud division winners.

The men’s team clinched the…

Canoeists take to the water in memory of former team member

Canoeists from across the region and members of the Watuni Canoe Club – situated at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – took to the water on Saturday, 24 June 2017, in remembrance of the late Gerhard Nel.

The annual Gerhard Nel Memorial Race was instituted after the untimely passing of Nel, an engineer at…

NWU Vaal Senior Basketball Tournament a display of sporting talent

Reach for the sky or don’t even try.  This well-known basketball saying rang true during the recent high-profile NWU Vaal Senior Basketball Tournament which took place at the Harry Gwala Sport Centre in Sasolburg. This year marks the third rendition of the tournament and saw Sasol and Anglo American coming on board as the main sponsors of the…

Jomo Cosmos signs NWU Soccer Institute striker

National First Division (NFD), Jomo Cosmos FC now boasts a new addition to their squad – Thapelo Tlabakwe, an alumnus of the Soccer Institute on the North-West University`s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus.

The 23-year old striker hails from Rustenburg, Phokeng Village, Dithabaneng section. The two-time Varsity Football player during the 2014…

Watuni Canoe Club makes a splash!

Not many university campuses in South Africa can boast with canoeing as a competitive sporting code, but at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal), the sport is going from strength to strength. 

With the majestic Vaal River adjacent to the campus grounds, the NWU Vaal offers an ideal opportunity for avid canoeists – be…

Former SuperSport United player joins NWU Soccer Institute

Former SuperSport United FC player, Daylon Appolis, has recently joined the NWU Soccer Institute. Daylon has been part of the SuperSport United Academy based in Ladium since the age of 12.

He was promoted to the SuperSport United FC first team at the age of 19. After a knee injury put him out of football activity for nine months, he…

Amakhosi at home at NWU Vaal

The football club of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus has signalled their intentions for the remainder of the season by announcing the signing of four new players from the ranks of the Kaizer Chiefs Football Academy.

Four players from the academy enrolled at the Vanderbijlpark Campus to further their studies and to don the…

Local expertise called up at national level

Another one of the experts at the North-West University (NWU) has been called up at national sports level to assist with a national sports team.

Prof Ankebe Kruger, a sports scientist and psychologist at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, has just been contracted on a consultation basis by the South African Hockey Association to provide…