NWU home to fairest of the Vaal The Vaal Triangle region boasts with a new beauty queen, and she is none other than Johané Petzer, a first-year BEd-student from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Johané, who is studying towards

The Vanderbijlpark region boasts with a new beauty queen, and she is none other than Johané Petzer, a first-year BEd-student from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

Johané, who is studying towards qualifying for a degree in Foundation Phase Education, was crowned as Miss Vaal 2017 during a glitzy ceremony at the…

All girls deserve to feel pretty and pampered

“I feel special and pretty.” These are the words of one of the girls that were recently treated to a manicure at the Fablane Nail Salon in Vanderbijlpark.

The Department of Social Work on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark facilitated this collaboration with the Fablane Salon in a concerted effort to re-instil a…

The heart of RAG 2017 lies in giving back and having fun

The countdown for one of the most anticipated student events of the year has begun, and in less than two weeks, students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be getting together for RAG 2017.

RAG – which takes place on 14 October 2017 at the NWU RAG Farm – is an annual campus initiative organised by the…

NWU hosts first international conference on history in Southern Africa

The North-West University (NWU) recently played host to the International Society for History Didactics (ISHD) and the South African Society of History Teaching (SASHT) at the first ever international conference related to history and education in Southern Africa.

The conference with the theme “History from the core to zero gravity” took…

R59 highway protests: a no-go for local economy

The ongoing standoff between police and protesters on parts of the busy R59 road near Meyerton in the South of Gauteng is not only halting traffic, but also the Vanderbijlpark’s ability to grow economically and to attract investors.

This is according to North-West University (NWU) expert, Prof Danie Meyer. Prof Meyer is a senior researcher…

R59 closure – mayhem for Meyerton

The small town of Meyerton, 15km north of Vereeniging in Gauteng, is bearing the brunt of unrelenting protest action over housing issues. The latest development saw frustrated residents of the Sicelo Township dug a large trench across a section of road on the R59 highway, causing heavy traffic delays.

According to Prof Danie Meyer, an…

Study bursaries up for grabs during Geexpo 2017

A university education can change not only your life, but also help to create a better future for your family and your community.  With this in mind,  three Grade 11 learners – with a knack for mathematics, science and computer programming – stand a chance to win study bursaries in access of R100 000 during the North-West…

NWU to showcase maths and IT during 5th annual Geexpo

Two weeks. That is how much time is left before this year’s rendition of the very popular Geexpo Expo for information technology and mathematical and statistical sciences.

The event, hosted by the School of Computer Sciences and Information Systems and the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences – both residing within the Faculty of…

NWU expert asks: Is the recession really over?

Is the South African economic recession really over?

This is the question asked by Prof Danie Meyer, lecturer and researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in Vanderbijlpark.Despite the surprisingly positive growth rate of 2,5% for the second quarter of the year – as announced by…

Enterprising Women Programme: unleashing the power of female entrepreneurship

What started out as a short learning programme with only seven participants in 2013, has grown into one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship empowerment initiatives, benefitting female entrepreneurs across central South Africa.

The Enterprising Women Programme – or EWP as it is known – represents a dynamic and innovative…