Students engage with top policymakers of South Africa

by Zenoyise John

A group of 13 Public Policy Analysis honours degree students from the North-West University (NWU) were given a rare opportunity to engage directly with the architects of public policy and governance inside the historic chambers of the Union Buildings – where some of the most critical national decisions in South…

Vanderbijlpark Campus karate team unleashes dominance ahead of USSA Championships

by Zenoyise John

The karate team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus delivered a thunderous statement of intent ahead of the 2026 University Sport South Africa (USSA) Karate Championships.

They produced a series of commanding performances at the Premier Full Contact Karate…

NWU Convocation Braai celebrates legacy, connection and lasting impact

by Zenoyise John

The Big Lapa at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus came alive with energy, emotion and shared memories as members of the NWU Convocation gathered for the NWU Convocation Braai.

The event, a brainchild of NWU Convocation president Tutu Kgobane, brought…

Aspiring young reporters attend journalism workshop

by Angeline Marokoane

The School of Communication at the NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus opened its doors recently to 21 aspiring journalists from Vaalpark High School, sparking a day of storytelling, discovery, and digital media in a rapidly changing world.

With notebooks in hand and eyes wide with curiosity,…

IT student finds his voice through contemporary portrait art

by Zenoyise John

At the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Cebolenkosi Mkhize moves between two worlds that rarely sit in the same sentence – information technology and contemporary portraiture. Yet for him, they are not opposites. They are extensions of the same language: creation.

FEMS students explore the possibilities and pitfalls of AI

by Zenoyise John

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes classrooms, careers and the future of work itself, students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently found themselves at the centre of a timely and thought-provoking conversation on the promises, dangers and ethical dilemmas of the AI…

Alumni relations and economic experts drive critical conversations on leadership and SA’s future

by Zenoyise John

Alumni Relations at the North-West University (NWU), together with the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, recently hosted an Alumni and Friends gathering at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus.

The event brought together leading academics, analysts, business leaders and media…

Chris Williams champions men’s mental health at men’s summit

by Zenoyise John

Chris Williams, director for student life at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, recently played a leading role in advancing conversations around men’s mental health and emotional well-being during “The Mindful Man – Men’s Summit”, hosted by the National Association of Student Development…

Student leader fights to save young men from the streets

by Zenoyise John

Lethabo Sebola is carrying the weight of a mission far bigger than himself – fighting to rescue young men from hopelessness, crime, depression and social neglect.

Lethabo is a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, where he is currently pursuing an honours degree in industrial psychology. He is also the…

NWU hosts transformative Optentia USIBA 2026 research retreat

by Zenoyise John

The North-West University (NWU) has once again reaffirmed its strong commitment to academic excellence and impactful research development through the successful hosting of the Optentia USIBA 2026.

Convened at the Khaya iBhubesi Conference Centre in Parys, the intensive writing retreat brought together emerging scholars, postgraduate…