African clawless otters (Aonyx capensis) are the most widely distributed otter species in Africa, and they occur in a wide variety of habitats. Despite their extensive distribution there is a paucity in knowledge on their ...
South African project engineers recently pioneered the first agricultural floating solar photovoltaic tech nology systems in the Western Cape wine region. This effort prepared our country for an imminent large scale diffusion ...
The habitat utilisation and daily activity patterns of Impala at Loskop Dam Nature (LDNR)
Reserve were studied to provide an insight into the management of this species. We used
the Braun-Blanquet and TWINSPAN methods ...
Protein A which is a Staphylococcus aureus cell wall component specifically binds to the Fc region of immunoglobulin G₁ from various species such as humans, rabbits and guinea pigs. The protein serves as one of the bacterium’s ...
This study investigated seasonal changes in habitat selection and movement patterns for
Stigmochelys pardalis in the southern Kruger National Park. The aim of the study was to
collect information on the ecology of S. ...
Unemployment in South Africa has averaged above 20% over the past ten years. Trade
liberalisation is linked to an increase or a decrease in trade and employment. Though, on the
one hand, the positive aspects of trade ...
To date, solid waste managers are still dwarfed by the growing challenge of delivering
municipal solid waste management service to the public. This is because of the growing
rate of waste generation resulting from ...
Tracking the size and shape of the black middle class post the advent of democracy in 1994 is
essential to determine if South Africa is becoming a more racially equal society. In this regard,
exploring access to quality ...
South Africa has experienced rapid urbanisation, population growth, and economic growth since 1994 and as a result, solid waste is being produced on an ever-larger scale, despite significant environmental, social and ...
The production of tomatoes is hampered by a variety of pests and diseases despite the importance of tomatoes as a vegetable in everyday life and their economic significance in Zimbabwe. Tobacco spider mites (Tetranychus ...
Women in Africa currently have the lowest registered cases of breast cancer. However, they have the highest mortality rates. In South Africa (SA), women are at a greater risk of been diagnosed with breast cancer due to ...
Fruit crops depend on the quality of the substrate for improved development, yield and
nutrient content. To assure higher crop quality and to answer year-round market
demand, most producers employ organic substrate for ...
South African research has not focussed on the influence sustainable labelling has on purchase intention through the application of the Theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Also,the understanding of sustainable labelling ...
This study examined the effects of climate change on maize productivity in Southwestern Nigeria. A multistage sampling was utilized to select 540 respondents for the study. Both primary and secondary data were collected ...
Dust from gold mine tailings storage facilities (TSFs) have been noted to be of enormous challenge in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) owing to lack of successful rehabilitation of these structures. In the RSA, many of ...
The coal processing waste is traditionally disposed of as slurry or discard in large engineered stockpiled dumps on surface. The presence of sulphide minerals, especially pyrite, in these wastes can result in potential ...
In beef and dairy cattle, using sexed semen improves genetic progress and increases the proportion of desired gender calves following artificial insemination (AI). Oestrus detection is a limiting factor for maximum ...
The Onderstepoort landfill facility is in the City of Tshwane (CoT) and has been operational since 1996. The facility was developed following the Environmental Conservation Act (ECA) 73 of 1989 and classified as G:M:Bwhich ...
The content, nature and characteristics of South African PhDs in environmental
management are unknown. It is not clear what the research themes or trends between
1998 and 2017 were, and if the strategic research themes ...
This study examined the status and sustainability of food security. It investigated the socio-economic, demographic, institutional and environmental determinants of the un/sustainability of rural household food security ...