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 hosts successful international conference on social sciences
The eighth International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) which recently took place in Durban is yet another sterling example of how the North-West University (NWU) collaborates with international partners for the sake of academic progress.
The conference – which represents a collaboration between the University and the Social Sciences…
EWP gala showdown to celebrate female entrepreneurs
A lot can happen in five years, and the coordinators and the participants of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) can attest to this.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of this flagship entrepreneurial short programme and on 20 September 2017 this milestone will be celebrated with a gala event taking…
Final countdown to annual Alumni Gala Dinner
The official countdown to the 2017 rendition of the North-West University (NWU) Alumni Gala Dinner on the campus in Vanderbijlpark has started!
This annual gala event - which takes place on Friday, 15 September, represents a highlight on the campus’s calendar and it affords alumni and friends of the university the opportunity to not only…
Social workers – giving hope to a broken world
It was Anne Frank who said that a single candle can both defy and define darkness, and in 2017 these words still ring true – especially for social work students and practitioners.
The second-year social work students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently made – in the presence of their peers and family…
Solemn declaration to guide social workers on their professional journey
The second-year social work class of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took part in an oath taking ceremony.
This annual event was attended by amongst others, Prof Alida Herbst from the NWU’s School for Psychosocial Health Sciences, members of the academic fraternity, representatives of the Gauteng…
NWU campus in Vanderbijlpark welcomes new cohort of student leaders
The student community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took to the voting stations and by doing so elected a new Student Campus Council (SCC) for 2017/2018.
On 13 September the new student leaders – which will also include the house committees of the different residences – will be inaugurated into…
Mock trials offer a glimpse in to the lives of professional social workers
“When you enter this courtroom, you are on my turf.” These are the words of Mr Johan van den Berg, addressing the second-year social work students at their annual mock trials where students got a taste of the harsh reality faced by social workers when having to testify in court.
The second year…
Learners experience the NWU spirit
The learners of Kwakwatsi Secondary School in Koppies were recently treated to a visit from several representatives from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. This friendly visit gave learners the opportunity to experience the caring spirit of the university first-hand.
Mr Jabu Sithole, a recruiter, shared…
NWU part and parcel of the community
The North-West University (NWU) is and will continue to be, an active role-player in the different communities it serves. This is according to Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor of the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark, who recently had the honour of officiating the opening of the regional CANSA Relay for Life event.
This year saw…
Campus hosts fifth consecutive CANSA Relay for Life event
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) recently celebrated a historic milestone by taking hands to host the fifth annual Vanderbijlpark region CANSA Relay for Life event.
The event, which took place on the weekend of 2-3 September, saw participants from across the…