Stefan’s journey to pageant success

When you first meet Stefan Coetzer - the reigning Mr Vaal, and final year sport science and psychology student, it is hard to imagine him as a frightened young boy suffering at the hand of the schoolyard bully.

Stefan (21) has indeed come a long way since then. After the untimely death of his mother in 2002, when he was just six years old,…

Are tax payers getting value for their money?

Prof Danie Meyer and Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU) and experts in Local Economic Development (LED) and Monetary Economics respectively, is of the opinion that South African tax payers are not reaping any rewards from increased taxation.

New and additional Tax   During the National Budget…

Has SA reached the ceiling for tax collection?

The court of public opinion has it that the 2017 Budget Speech represented a contractionary budget with increased taxes and with lower levels of incentives for economic activity.

In light of this, Prof Danie Meyer and Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU) and experts in local economic development (LED…

Abe Bailey Travel Bursary – chance of a lifetime for students to visit the UK

Saint Augustine once said that the world is a book, and those who do not travel limit themselves to reading only a single page. With this in mind, students of the North-West University (NWU) are invited to apply for the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary.

The closing date for applications from the NWU is 15 June 2017 (as to provide sufficient time to…

Alumni shine bright during annual Caxton Excellence Awards

Two alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, Wouter Pienaar and Ettienne van Rensburg, took centre stage during the 28th annual Caxton Excellence Awards which recently took place at the Silver Star Casino in Krugersdorp.

The Caxton group is one of the largest publishers and printers in South Africa and is a…

Constitutional Commissioner to address NWU Social Sciences Conference

Bernedette Muthien, internationally known South African expert on issues of gender equity, nonviolence, and gender-based violence, will act as keynote speaker during the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) – a collaboration between the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) and the Social Sciences Research…

Technology-enhanced learning to benefit both student and institution: TELIT-SA

Researchers within the new research focus area of the North-West University (NWU), TELIT-SA, is hard at work to not only vest the entity but also to expand its reach and impact. TELIT-SA focuses on the theory and practice of learning technologies across an array of disciplines in higher education. In short: a dedicated focus on the practice of…

Manufacturing sector not out of the woods yet – Dr Andre Mellet

The South African Economy showed negative growth in the final quarter of 2016. This negative growth can be contributed to the decline in two sectors, namely: mining and manufacturing. During an interview with RSG, well-known economist, Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, commented on the negative…

SOWASK puts cancer on the agenda

Social work students of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently did their part in the battle against cancer.

The group of students, under the banner of the subject society SOWASK, was the driving force behind a recent campaign aimed at creating awareness of the disease which annually claims thousands of lives…

ENACTUS blazing a trail for young entrepreneurs through Project Ikamva

If you thought that ‘entrepreneurship’ is just another buzzword of the times we live in, think again! This buzzword implies action and for the members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark branch of ENACTUS South Africa, entrepreneurship is a way of living.

ENACTUS Vaal – an affiliated student community, aims to transform…