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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Campus pilots shuttle service to ease lunchtime commute
Easy commuting. This is what the envisioned lunchtime shuttle service for staff and students of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) aims to achieve.
The Directorate Operational Management, under the leadership of Mr Pola Mmapulana, is heading-up this unique project which will see members of the campus community being…
The year is off to a running start – Prof Linda du Plessis
“The year is certainly off to a running start. January is already something of the past, our registration process went well and our classes commenced successful and without any incidents or disruptions.”
This is the message from Prof Linda du Plessis, Campus Rector (acting), of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University after…
Grade R Assistants Training Programme – the ABC of professional development
A certificate ceremony is a special occasion. It represents the culmination of months of hard work; the actualisation of goals and the acknowledgement of successes. This was indeed the case during theCCPD (Centre for Continuing Professional Development) certificate award ceremony, held at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus.
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Why the Constitution will always Trump the Executive
The following article represents an opinion piece by Dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, an academic staff member of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. Dr Mwanawina specialises in the fields of regional integration, international law, good governance and human rights. He continues to publish his research in scientific journals on…
Itsoseng community project: NWU collaborates to bring hope
The white minibus grinds to a halt in front of the corner stand in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, a PhD student at the Optentia Research Focus Area at the North-West University (NWU) and Hannes du Toit, lecturer in Engineering at the same university, are here to make a difference.
It is Melinda’s research that originally brought…
First Years Carnival – celebrating new friendships and cultures
The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) hosted a very successful annual First Year Carnival on 11 February 2017. The festivity was themed: ‘Love, look what you made me do’, which complemented the month of February in which love is celebrated.
According to the Campus Student…
Together we will write the next chapter – Prof Linda du Plessis
The North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrated the official opening of the academic year on Wednesday, 8 February 2017. During this auspicious occasion, the Campus Rector – Prof Linda du Plessis, delivered a keynote address.
Her address: “A fresh chapter in our book” focused on the valiant efforts made to ensure that the 2016…
Ikateleng: laying the foundation for bright futures
Thabiso Blessing Khanyile may not have attended one of South Africa's best performing secondary schools, but he can without a doubt compete with the best. For Thabiso, who attended the Ikateleng Project at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), the sky is the limit after obtaining full marks for mathematics during the…
Stalwarts receive recognition for long service loyalty
During the recent Official Academic Opening ceremony of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), several staff members received long service awards for uninterrupted and loyal service to the university.
When calculating the accumulated years of service, it amounts to 385 years of combined skills and knowledge. Long…