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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NWU Winter School: levelling the playing field for the Class of 2019
This year more than 700 Grade 12 learners will take part in the annual Winter School initiative of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.
According to Prof Linda du Plessis, the deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark campus operations, the annual winter school aims to assist learners to prepare for…
NWU experts weigh in on Emfuleni’s SOMA
On 11 June 2018 the executive mayor of the Emfuleni Local Municipality will deliver his State of the Municipality Address (SOMA) in Vanderbijlpark. Emfuleni is one of South Africa’s defaulting councils, with the municipality not having had a clean audit in about five years.
The Auditor-general recently stated that Emfuleni was the fourth…
NWU researchers take hands with Polish and German counterparts
A delegation of researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently visited several international universities in Poland and Germany. The aim of the visits was to foster and build collaborative relationships between the institutions of higher learning.
The delegation – that was made up…
Golden Key awards staff with honorary membership
Four staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark were recently awarded honorary membership to the Golden Key International Honour Society. These staff members were applauded for their commitment towards academic excellence and the role they play as mentors and guardians to the student populace.
According to…
SA agricultural sector – a political chess piece
The South African agricultural sector has been captured and is subsequently being used as a political chess piece. This is the opinion of Prof Danie Meyer, a senior lecturer and researcher in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.
Prof Meyer, who is an expert in Local Economic Development (LED), is…
Golden Key welcomes new academic achievers
The recent new member recognition ceremony of the Golden Key International Honour Society saw a total of 233 students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark being welcomed into the society.
In her address, Dorette Visser Parsons, director of Golden Key South Africa, congratulated the students on their membership…
PhD study re-theorises linguistic vitality
Jean-Louis Ndoutoume Mendene received his PhD in education management at the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.
Professional development may prove quite difficult if one is based far away from the institution where you want to study. In his thesis entitled, “Guidelines for…
PhD study paving the way to higher education for inmates
We tend to forget that the purpose of incarceration is not only for justice to be served, but also to rehabilitate offenders and ensure that they can rejoin society as contributing members of their communities.
Hazel Buyisiwa Petula Matiwane understands this well, and it was this understanding that earned her a PhD at the recent Autumn…
TRENDS – a dynamic hub of research activity
The importance of forecasting, tracking and analysing trends – both nationally and internationally – are vital to the development of contemporary business and growth within the consumer environment.
This is according to Prof Ayesha Bevan-Dye, research leader of the newly established research group, TRENDS, in the North-West University’s (…
Study examines pressures of young adult diabetes
The challenges that come with adolescence and the pressure of school is well known. Add a chronic illness that requires constant management, and this will certainly add to the load.
Marietjie Willemse recently obtained her PhD degree at the Autumn Graduation Ceremony North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark with a study that…