Welcome to the third edition of the North-West University's newsletter, Research@NWU. The aim of this newsletter is to showcase research projects, researchers and related events.

Unravelling procurement corruption in a quest for city-level accountability

Meet Oliver Fuo, a professor in the Faculty of Law and interim South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (SARChI CLES) at the NWU. He is on a mission to unravel the complexities of how city-level accountability in fiscal management can be enhanced to combat procurement corruption.

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Keeping solar cookers working when the sun sets

Dr Katlego Aubrey Lentswe from the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering has a solution to the one problem faced by solar cookers: what to do when the sun does not shine. He conducted his study as part of his PhD thesis, titled "Performance enhancement of parabolic dish solar cookers using thermal energy storage".

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From cultivation to cup: rooibos tea tourism

Rooibos tea, which is indigenous to South Africa, is a significant part of the country's cultural tapestry and holds many tourism opportunities. It has captivated the global market, and by concentrating on rooibos – from its cultivation to its deep cultural and historical roots – the authenticity of the tourist experience can be enhanced.

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Be careful when consuming ginger

NWU researchers have warned of toxicity in poorly stored ginger, a popular spice and medicinal remedy. A recent study by Dr Oluwadara Omotayo, Prof Mulunda Mwanza and Prof Olubukola Babalola sheds light on mycotoxin contamination in ginger, and highlights the precautions that need to be taken when consuming this plant.

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Research entity targets industry problems head-on

Identifying real business management problems within industry and developing practical solutions for those problems and, in the process, generating third-stream income for the NWU. This is what drives researchers at the Applied Research in Management Cybernetics research niche area.

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Meet our researchers – Prof Du Toit and Prof Naicker

Researchers across the faculties at the NWU continue to produce exciting work in their fields of expertise. We introduce the work of two researchers.

Prof Marina du Toit is a senior lecturer in the School of Mechanical Engineering and Prof Vishana Naicker is a researcher in the School for Nuclear Engineering.

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