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Navorsingsnuus
.breadcrumb { display: none; } Hierdie nuusbrief is 'n vertoonvenster vir navorsing en innovasie by die NWU. Kom ons stel jou bekend aan ons merkwaardige navorsers en vertel jou meer van ons toonaangewende nasionale en internasionale projekte en verwante gebeure. Navorsing @ NWU 2026 Navorsing@NWU - Vol1 April 2026…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-accounting-students-outperform-national-average-97-saica-pass-rate
NWU accounting students outperform national average with a 97% SAICA pass rate
• “As a country, we can only succeed if we adhere to the principles of transparency and accountability. Accounting professionals are the counterbalance to corruption.” – Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. • “It is our duty to ensure that we deliver enough accounting professionals of the highest quality, with the ethical and…Nie-praktiserende prokureur; Lid van die regsberoep.
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Me Kgotlelelo Motene
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Academic claims three gold medals at national track cycling championships
Prof. Pieter Kruger, director at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Health and Human Performance, opened his national cycling campaign with outstanding results in sprint and endurance events at the South African Track Cycling Championships. The event took place from 1 to 6 April 2026 at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town. Prof.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/batswana-commercial-high-school-wins-nwu-high-schools-netball-tournament
Batswana Commercial High School wins NWU high schools netball tournament
An outstanding performance by Batswana Commercial High School under-18 team ensured they emerged victorious in the North-West University (NWU) High Schools Netball Tournament. The tournament was hosted by NWU Netball in collaboration with Student Life and Marketing and Student Recruitment at the Mahikeng Campus netball courts on 21 March 2026…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-critical-dialogue-future-local-government
NWU hosts critical dialogue on the future of Local Government
In communities across the country, frustration is quietly building. What begins as a missed service or delayed response often grows into something deeper, a sense that the system meant to serve the people is no longer working for them. The failures of local government are no longer distant policy concerns or abstract debates. They are lived, daily…http://law.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-law-justice-and-sustainability/guest-and-public-lectures
Guest and Public Lectures
Back to Research Home [tabs] 2026 The new equal parental leave and its implications for employers: A discussion of the Van Wyk v Minister of Employment and Labour 2025 judgement, Mr Bongani Luthuli, Labour Court, South Africa Link to Video- click here Mr Bongani Luthuli, 2 April 2026, Faculty Presentation - -…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-earns-global-recognition-advancing-science-africa
NWU researcher earns global recognition for advancing science in Africa
For Dr Modupe Stella Ayilara, science has always been about more than research. It is about people, communities and finding solutions that matter. That purpose came into sharp focus on 11 December 2025 in Johannesburg, when she was named one of just 30 laureates of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents Award. Selected from a…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/welding-and-sheet-metal
Welding and Sheet Metal
We can cut and bend up to 3mm in-house, but up to 12mm with industry partners. Metal sheeting can by rolled up to 1.2m wide and 2m tall. × × ×…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/expertise
Expertise
Our people were trained at well known specialist training centres including the CSIR and other industry leaders. This combined experience includes the design and manufacturing of high quality research equipment and other fields in the industry including tutoring, student projects, automotive testing, FMCG, pharmaceutical and medical…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/scientific-glassblowing
Scientific Glassblowing
What is it? Scientific Glassblowing is the process of creating glass instruments for use in research and production. Scientific Glassblowing differs from the art form in that they work exclusively with borosilicate glass and quartz, both of which have higher working temperatures than art (or "soft") glass and have the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/our-services
Our Services
We have worked in industries ranging from rifle manufacturing, mining equipment manufacturing and special equipment and design. Our staff is highly skilled and formally trained to address whichever need you might have. Design With the necessary 3D/CAD/CAM facilities we can design whichever equipment. CNC 3 and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/instrument-making/key-areas
Key Areas
Our key areas on which we focus are: Mechanical design, manufacturing and repair Metal hardening and tempering Plastic forming, bending and asercutting Electrical repair Basic electrical control circuit design, assembly and maintenance PLC Programming VSD (Variable Speed Drives) programming, fault…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/biological-sciences/botany-publications