 Van Wyk worked as a clerk for the independent South African Committee for Higher Education (SACHED) as an educational writer of accessible literature for new readers.He was also editor of "Staffrider" from 1981 to 1986 and in 1980 started the short-lived "Wietie" magazine with Fhazel Johennesse.One of Van Wyk’s most notable achievements was his abridgement of Nelson Mandela’s "Long Walk to Freedom" for children.