The CANSA Relay For Life initiative offers the opportunity to celebrate cancer survivors, to remember those who have left us, and to create awareness about cancer. In short: a community event that speaks to a shared ethic of care.

The Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) celebrated the academic success of seven of its master’s students during the recent graduation ceremony on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

The delight radiating from the face of Prof Chimwernwe Chipeta was clear to see as he watched his wife Eleanor obtain her PhD in entrepreneurship at the recent PhD graduation ceremony at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

The recent new member recognition ceremony of the Golden Key International Honour Society saw a total of 250 students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark being welcomed into the fold.

 

It is true: being a first-year student at university is one of the most exciting and stressful transitions you may ever experience! It is therefore only natural that you might find yourself feeling overwhelmed with your new surroundings, the responsibilities associated with personal freedom and the pressure to live up to the high standards set for academic achievement.

Twins always attracts special attention, and it is no different when it comes to Franick and Winé Steyn. Fifteen years after starting Grade 1 together, the sisters recently celebrated their graduation achievements by proudly taking to the stage during the North-West University’s (NWU’s) autumn graduation ceremony in Vanderbijlpark.

“Our people need to acquire skills and educate themselves. This is the only way we can compete globally, play our rightful role on the continent and uplift our people.”

The results of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) Initial Test of Competence (ITC exam) has given the School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) a lot to be proud of.

So you think you are somewhat of a champion when it comes to Candy Crush? Think again! A 26-year old just received his PhD in mobile gaming during the recent autumn graduation ceremonies at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

Game of Thrones breaks all the rules of film making. That is why it is such a huge success. “There are rules and laws of film making that you have to abide by, unless you want to create a specific effect,” says Phil Pretorius from the School of Communication Studies on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.