The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was abuzz with excitement as it recently hosted the 12th annual NWU Mini-Cricket Festival at the NWU Cricket Clubhouse. With over 560 enthusiastic children aged six to nine from more than 17 schools participating, the event once again proved to be one of the most anticipated youth sports occasions in the region.
The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) staged a colourful and symbolic “Campus Wedding” on Friday, 26 September, bringing together staff, students and alumni in a celebration of cultural diversity and unity.
The event formed part of the annual Culture Integration Day at the NWU, observed across all three campuses, but this year took on a unique theme: a cross-cultural wedding symbolising the union of South African and international traditions.
By Jalize Fourie
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently transformed into a centre of inspiration, diversity, and meaningful connections as Men Evolve Meets Goddess Night brought students, staff, and alumni together under one roof.
The exciting event combined two long-standing initiatives – Men Evolve and Goddess Night – Into a single, dynamic platform that encouraged collaboration.
When most people wake up, go to work and tackle life’s daily challenges, they rarely expect recognition. Yet, for Makhotso Mosikidi, senior administrative officer in Student Life at the North-West University (NWU), these everyday acts of resilience are nothing short of heroic.
A mother of two young daughters, working three jobs while pursuing an MBA, Makhotso knows first-hand the balancing act of life. “I have met countless people who simply show up every day, despite the hardships, without expecting acknowledgement. They are the real superheroes,” she says.
The North-West University (NWU) is celebrating a remarkable achievement, with Dr Lucé Pretorius, senior lecturer in Social Work at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, having received the prestigious Early Career Academic Award for 2025.
The accolade was presented at the annual Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI) Conference, held from 10 to 12 September at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein.
The Vanderbijlpark Campus at the North-West University (NWU) is celebrating a momentous victory after its bodybuilding team delivered an exceptional performance at the National International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) Championship, held in Durban from 11 to 14 September 2025.
The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) is celebrating a historic achievement as its bodybuilding coach, Raphael Ntumba, has been appointed as the University Sports South Africa (USSA) bodybuilding coach for 2025.
By Gofaone Motsamai
On a winter’s day in June 2025, the harmonies of the North-West University (NWU) Voices of the River choir filled a recording studio. Less than two months later, on 22 August, the choir released their debut extended play (EP) collection, Seeds of Greatness.
By Musawenkosi Matroos
The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) lit up with excitement as the much-anticipated Mr and Miss NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus 2025 pageant took centre stage at the Tsebonokeng Hall.
The event marked the culmination of a rigorous journey for the finalists, each of whom had overcome a series of challenges to earn their spot in the finale.
The North-West University (NWU) Library and Information Service (LIS), in partnership with the Faculty of Humanities, recently hosted a dynamic and thought-provoking virtual celebration of International Literacy Day under the global theme “Promoting literacy in the digital era”.
The event brought together leading academics, practitioners, literacy advocates and students to reflect on the changing nature of literacy in a fast-evolving technological world.