With the academic year in full swing, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is off to a blazing start.

Nicknames can be cruel, but in the case of Thato “Prof” Louw it is most definitely an indication of a bright future.

Thokozane Zulu is a man with a plan. This final-year student in Public Governance at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has his sights set on parliament, and if his recent performance in the SABC reality show, One Day Leader, is anything to go by, then his dream is sure to be realised.

Forty-one 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 North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark has done it again! The campus has, for the ninth consecutive year, been awarded the Professional Management Review’s (PMR) Diamond Arrow Award for excellence in higher education within the Sedibeng District.

The North-West University (NWU) is serious about entrepreneurship and as such boasts several entrepreneurial initiatives aimed at empowering staff, students and the broader community to become financially independent.

If South Africa is to meet the National Development Plan’s target of creating 11 million jobs by 2030, entrepreneurship – especially among women – needs to be encouraged.

Dr Leon Moolman, a senior lecturer in labour relations management, is starting the new year on a celebratory high after receiving his copy of the newly published textbook, Managing Diversity in the South African workplace. 

During 2019 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area made history by hosting the first-ever Stats Camp South Africa. In 2020 they will yet again step into the fore and present this internationally recognised educational event.

v> The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the South African Weather Service (SAWS), have launched a state-of-the-art observation station that will monitor both the weather and air quality.