On Friday, 1 February 2019, the country was shocked by the news of a walkway collapse at Hoërskool Driehoek in Vanderbijlpark.

Several staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently received long-service awards during the Official Opening of the Academic Year. These awards were given in recognition for uninterrupted and loyal service to the university.

The deputy vice-chancellor of the North-West University's (NWUs) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Prof Linda du Plessis, has extended a message of condolences and support after the tragedy at Hoërskool Driehoek on Friday, 1 February 2019:

In 2015, several schools in the Fezile Dabi Education District (Northern Free State) had a 0% pass rate for accounting during the NSC examination.

Dewald Pieters is a man on a mission. As newly appointed head coach of the North-West University (NWU) Rugby Institute: Vanderbijlpark, 2019 brings with it new opportunities and the promise of success.

The fourth industrial revolution suggests a fundamental change in the way we live, work and relate to one another. It also charts a new course in business leadership. With unparalleled change at the order of the day, the question arises if South African leaders are ready to step up to the plate in an ever increasing interconnected world of work.

In the 21^st century Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzz word and Hollywood has sparked our interest into machine learning and how it will affect us, as humans.

The Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH) recently awarded Dr Stefan Linde, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences and member of the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI), as well as one of his master’s students, Robyn Hyslop, for their research excellence in the field of occupational hygiene.

The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the annual fair of the national Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAIR), a national research network that supports capacity development and advanced research in Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

The future of the planet may not be as gloomy as many predict. A North-West University (NWU) researcher is doing her part to groom a new generation of eco-warriors armed with the knowledge and commitment to combat water scarcity and other challenges linked to climate change.