Vanderbijlpark Campus News

Campus community steps into slippers to support seriously ill children

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Counselling and Development (SCD) division on the Vanderbijlpark Campus rallied up staff and students to support Slipper Day on 31 May.

Slipper Day is an annual fundraising event organised by Reach For A Dream that sees everyone from school children to corporate teams wear their slippers and Slipper Day stickers – all in support of seriously ill children who are in desperate need of hope and encouragement.

The theme for this year's Slipper Day was "Step into My Slippers," focusing on empathy, fun and stepping into the shoes of… Read more

NWU duo impress during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge

Two young soccer stars from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently had the opportunity to don the Kaizer Chiefs player jersey during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge’s derby (PSL Reserve League) festival which took place in Durban.

Bongani Mabena and McCoy Sithole took to the playing field when budding rivals…

NWU experts join in the conversation on Saudi 2013 Vision

A delegation of the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management recently took to the lectern during the SABIC HR Forum 2017 hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prof Marius Stander, Dr Danie du Toit, Dr Ederick Stander and Mr Ian Rothmann (Jnr) were invited to present research papers at the three-…

From job insecurity to job satisfaction – an NWU Optentia and NRF collaboration

A collaboration between the Optentia research focus area and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will see four international experts come together to discuss the implications of job insecurity for organisations, institutions of higher learning and future research prospects.

On 1 December 2017 a workshop entitled “From Job Insecurity to…

NWU students benefit from industry insights

What do you get when you give final-year marketing students free reign to come up with an integrated marketing and communication plan for an outdoor adventure expo? Well, first of all you fasten your seatbelt because you are in for an exhilarating ride bursting with creativity and energy!

Industry exposure facilitated through collaboration…

Female entrepreneurs paving the way for others to follow

Next year will mark the sixth rendition of the very successful Enterprising Women Programme as hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) in Vanderbijlpark.

What started out as a short learning programme with only seven participants in 2013, has grown into one of the NWU’s flagship empowerment…

TELIT-SA Showcase 2017 – inventive research for education and training in SA

The team from TELIT-SA is committed to innovation and with this in mind recently hosted their first Research Showcase.

The event took place on Friday, 10 November 2017, and saw several members of the interdisciplinary research team presenting their current research projects to members of the campus community.  

The research focus…

NWU alumna blazes a trail of excellence in HR industry

Remember the name Betty Mahlatsi. This 28-year old alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has her sights set on success and if her professional run so far is anything to go by, she is on track for greatness.

Betty, a talent and leadership development coordinator at Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), was recently…

TELIT-SA makes learning fun and educational

Your brain thrives on curiosity. Research on inquisitive learning reveals that utilising board games within an educational setting promotes the process of brain development. The reason for this is simple: curiosity makes learning more effective and enjoyable because the players have to continually seek out answers to questions.

With this in…

NWU produces SA’s best secondary school teacher

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Nikiwe Mgwigwi, an alumna of the North-West University (NWU), is passionate about the development of young minds and recently received a national award for the life-changing impact she makes in the lives of school learners in Gauteng.

The 29 year-old Nikiwe is a proud alumna of the campus in Vanderbijlpark and, according to…

Sharpeville 2020: action research inspires change for the better

More than 55 years after the Sharpeville massacre, the township is still bleeding, and the youth are suffering the consequences. This is according to Prof Danie Meyer, associate professor in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU's) campus in Vanderbijlpark. 

Danie is spearheading the Sharpeville…