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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

This dissertation presents Swakopmund, Namibia, as a case study and asks how changes in the landscape brought about by urban development and modernisation influence the sense of place experienced by the resident population. A ...

In Namibian schools, structured and organised outdoor learning opportunities are not accessible to everyone or equally distributed. All Namibian learners do, however, have access to lived experiences outside of school and ...

Climate change is a daunting challenge to smallholder agriculture in northern Ghana over the years. Climatic conditions continue to demonstrate significant levels of variability on annual and decadal bases, making smallholder ...

Benefit sharing refers to benefits emanating from natural protected areas to neighbouring communities. These benefits are often derived from the tourism ventures within these areas and should improve the socio-economic ...

This research explores the challenges faced by public and private stakeholders at Eastern Beach in East London, that are preventing attainment of Blue Flag status. Blue Flag beaches are a major tourism drawcard, yet the ...

The ability to access clean potable water is not only a basic need, but it is also a basic human right. In Zimbabwe, communities still live in places where it is a challenge to access potable water, a situation with ...