Every step counted on Saturday 7 March as students, staff and the community at NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus laced up their running shoes to participate in the meaningful ‘Running for Impact’ initiative, which supports NWU’s Meal-A-Day programme.

Organised by the Development and Fundraising Department in partnership with the Genese Running Club, the event saw participants donate non-perishable food items and toiletries. These donations will be distributed to students who rely on the programme’s support, which aims to ensure that no student goes to bed hungry.

International Mother Language Day is celebrated globally every year on 21 February to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. First proclaimed by UNESCO in November 1999, the day honours the students in Dhaka, Bangladesh, who bravely fought in 1952 for the recognition of the Bengali language.

The start of the academic year can be a challenging time for many students, especially those waiting for financial aid disbursements.

This year, Student Life on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus partnered with Checkers Sixty60 to provide relief to students facing food insecurity through a special food parcel initiative.

A spirit of celebration and achievement recently filled the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus as community entrepreneurs gathered to receive their certificates for completing the Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP) programme.

The training sessions, offered through a partnership between the NWU and the Vaal United Business Forum (VUBF), equipped participants with practical business skills during sessions.

Few academics can claim a lifelong bond with a single institution; even fewer can say they helped build that institution from the ground up. Prof. Wynand Grobler stands among that rare company. As the longest-serving Economics academic at the North-West University (NWU), he has devoted an extraordinary 35 years to the lecture hall, to visionary leadership and to the relentless pursuit of excellence in economic sciences.

With 25 years of distinguished service, Amanda Kruger is widely regarded as one of the most experienced and dependable professionals at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus.

Known as one of the go-to people at the institution, she is recognised for her extensive institutional knowledge, strong professional networks and unwavering commitment to excellence. Over two decades, she has become someone who “knows anyone and everyone”, playing a pivotal role in the smooth running and remarkable growth of the campus.

Recognised as the highest-rated institution in the prestigious PMR.africa Excellence Awards for the Sedibeng District, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus stood out for its excellence and leadership in higher education and corporate governance.

A spirit of gratitude and celebration filled the Tsebonokeng Hall on the Vanderbijlpark Campus as the North-West University (NWU) honoured staff members for their years of dedicated service.

The annual Long-Service Awards ceremony followed the official academic opening and brought together staff and campus leadership in recognition of commitment, loyalty and institutional excellence.

Two North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus students have made their mark on the national cricket scene, proudly representing the Sedibeng District at the CSA Senior Inland Rural Week 2025 in Mpumalanga.

Brian Kubayi (22), an honours degree student in Public Governance and Sports Portfolio member of the Student Campus Council (SCC), and Nkosinathi Tshabalala (20), a second-year BA Education student, stood out from a fiercely competitive selection process to join a 14-member squad, facing off against the top rural cricket talent of the country.

When wildfires tear through landscapes, the flames disappear quickly but the damage they leave behind can last for years. A new study by North-West University (NWU) academics shows how satellite technology is helping scientists and decision-makers better understand the true impact of wildfires and plan smarter responses for the future.