Vanderbijlpark Campus News
Mini-Cricket festival showcases young talent
The North-West University's (NWU’s) Sports Business Management Department recently hosted a Mini-Cricket festival as part of a community engagement initiative, aiming to promote youth participation in sports, particularly cricket, among primary school students in the Vaal Triangle region.
The event took place at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus and was a resounding success, drawing in participants and spectators from all over the region. It provided a wonderful opportunity for young athletes to showcase their talents and engage in friendly competition.
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Student leader fights to save young men from the streets
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
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…
Alumni Career Aspirant Day equips graduates for evolving job market
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a highly successful Career Aspirant Day at the Tsebonokeng Hall, bringing together graduates, students, alumni and industry professionals.
The annual event, hosted by the Career Services and Alumni Relations department, was designed to equip graduates with…
Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts BOMA Dialogue
The office of the campus chief director at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the BOMA Dialogue with the CCD, a strategic leadership initiative aimed at strengthening student engagement, promoting accountability and cultivating a new generation of responsible student leaders.
Held at the Big…
NWU and SAICA spark insight at Vaal “double-shot” breakfast briefing
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a breakfast briefing at the Big Lapa, gathering professionals, academics and aspiring chartered accountants for a morning brimming with engagement, insight and inspiration.
Organised in collaboration with the prestigious South African Institute of Chartered…
Entrepreneurship Breakfast strengthens innovation and collaboration
The office of the deputy dean for teaching and learning in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently hosted a dynamic Entrepreneurship Breakfast themed “Ideas Without Borders” across all three North-West University (NWU) campuses.
The event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including lecturers, academic…
Yet another Human Rights Day in Sharpeville
An opinion piece by Dr Lesiba Tumishang Ledwaba, deputy director of the School of Social Sciences and a senior lecturer in History at the NWU.
The brutal massacre of Sharpeville residents by racist, trigger-happy apartheid policemen on 21 March 1960 continues to be a part of societal discourse that highlights apartheid hegemony that was…
Former SRC chairperson launches national foundation to empower dreams
Twenty-eight-year-old Kamohelo Zwane, a former chairperson of the Student Representative Council (SRC) at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), an honours degree holder and now an administrator on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, is on a mission to change lives.
With the launch of the Amukeleni Youth Development…
Trio Conference champions Afrocentric governance, multilingualism and transformation
The Riverside Hotel in Vanderbijlpark recently buzzed with intellectual energy as academics, students, policymakers and thought leaders from across Africa gathered for the North-West University (NWU) Trio Conference on Afrocentric Governance, Multilingualism and Transformation.
Over three days, participants from South Africa, Uganda,…
Prof Liandi van den Berg is redefining student assessment in an AI-driven world
At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher education, Prof. Liandi van den Berg is helping lead the way in rethinking how universities assess student learning. Her work, recently featured in the Digital Education Council (DEC) Best Practices Collection, highlights a forward-thinking approach that is gaining global…