Ikateleng: laying the foundation for bright futures

Thabiso Blessing Khanyile may not have attended one of South Africa's best performing secondary schools, but he can without a doubt compete with the best. For Thabiso, who attended the Ikateleng Project at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), the sky is the limit after obtaining full marks for mathematics during the…

Stalwarts receive recognition for long service loyalty

During the recent Official Academic Opening ceremony of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), several staff members received long service awards for uninterrupted and loyal service to the university.

When calculating the accumulated years of service, it amounts to 385 years of combined skills and knowledge. Long…

“Everything is in place to move forward as a unitary university” – Prof Dan Kgwadi

“As a University we are now awaiting the approval of the Minister of Higher Education and Training which will confirm our new statute and allow us to fully implement the structure. We have put everything in place to move forward as a unitary university.”

This is the message from Prof Dan Kgwadi, Vice-Chancellor of the North-West University…

No compromise on quality and safety - Prof Dan Kgwadi

The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) recently welcomed in excess of 1 500 new first year students into the fold during the 2017 Welcome Day.

The Welcome Day saw students being accompanied by their parents, guardians and loved ones to meet the Vice-Chancellor – Prof Dan Kgwadi, and the different management…

NWU advancing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies within social sciences

The North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus is joining hands with the Social Sciences Research Society in Turkey to host the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) later this year.

The conference will take place in Durban from 23 – 25 August 2017 and will see delegates from around the world in attendance. ICSS…

Amakhosi at home at NWU Vaal

The football club of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus has signalled their intentions for the remainder of the season by announcing the signing of four new players from the ranks of the Kaizer Chiefs Football Academy.

Four players from the academy enrolled at the Vanderbijlpark Campus to further their studies and to don the…

BABEL Project: Winning a global speech technology challenge

North-West University (NWU) researchers within the field of speech technology were part of an international consortium that recently won a high-profile speech technology challenge - a first for South African researchers, in this field. 

Today’s speech transcription systems are built on technology that was originally developed for English…

Alumnus ranked tops in national SAIPA board exam

Like his well-known namesake, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Muhammed Alli, believes in hard work, dedication and perseverance – and as was the case with the sporting legend, this mind-set yields great professional success.

In sticking to the boxing analogy – Muhammed recently dealt the national SAIPA (South African Institute of…

A helping hand – student leaders become First Aid smart

v> Whether it's a minor situation or something more serious, first aid knowledge might just be the difference between life and death. In light of this, members of the student leadership fraternity on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University recently underwent first aid training as offered by St Johns.

Heading-up this…

Community Outreach 2017 – first-year students give their time and hearts

For some people, volunteering and community service are an optional extra; something you do when you have time and additional resources at your disposal. This is not the case on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University.

Picture this: approximately 800 first-year students – from all walks of life, singing and smiling whilst…