Author:Meyer, I; Ford, Merryl; Marais, Mario A; Dlamini, Sifiso BDate:Jun 2017Many ICT4E projects fail once the implementation team withdraws. Although there are multiple reasons for this, the problem often lies with integration of the project into the day-today institutional arrangements of the education system. This ...Read more
Author:Brent, AC; Kruger, WJLDate:2008Sustainable energy provision is regarded as one of the most significant challenges facing the realm of development, especially in Africa where large proportions of the population still lack access to energy services. Although there have been ...Read more
Author:Wright, Jarrad G; Calitz, Joanne RDate:Jul 2020The study analysed a range of cost-optimal energy system pathways for South Africa for the period 2020-2050, with CO2 emission reductions greater than that achieved by the current 2019 Integrated Resource plan (IRP). Thus, the speed of reducing ...Read more
Author:Sibolla, Bolelang H; Molapo, Nkadimeng R; Vhengani, Lufuno M; Mdakane, Lizwe WDate:Sep 2023The GMES and Africa, MarCOSIO project, promotes the sustainable management of marine resources, improves marine governance, and stimulates the growth of the blue economy in the Southern African and Indian ocean region. Because of its mandate, ...Read more
Author:Rust, FCDate:Jan 2009The importance of science and technology in South Africa in the next decade has been emphasised in the National R&D strategy, and a target expenditure of one per cent of GDP on R&D has been set. Research programmes in transport in the 1990s ...Read more
Author:Godfrey, Linda K; Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Sep 2008Understanding the waste service delivery challenges facing municipalities and unravelling their inter-relationships can be a daunting challenge. Municipalities in South Africa are known to face challenges such as insufficient budget, capacity ...Read more
Author:Klein, Peter; Potgieter, M; Ferreira, Bianca ADate:Aug 2021Dynamic thermo-fluid models of fire-tube steam boilers can be used to optimise the design and operation of equipment, resulting in possible energy and emissions savings. This work presents the development of a dynamic boiler model of a 4-pass ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, Jerolen; Brackin, R; Khutlang, Rethabile; Savulescu, A; Mhlanga, MusaDate:Jun 2014The discovery of mammalian microRNAs (miRNAs) has greatly enhanced our appreciation for the complexity associated with the regulation of the mammalian transcriptional landscape. Endogenous miRNA pathways mediate the targeted and subtle ...Read more
Author:Mutanga, Shingirirai S; Ngungu, M; Tshililo, FP; Kaggwa, MDate:Feb 2021Background: Many countries in the world are still struggling to control COVID-19 pandemic. As of April 28, 2020, South Africa reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Sub- Sahara Africa. The country took aggressive steps to control ...Read more
Author:Brent, AC; Mokheseng, B; Amigun, B; Tazvinga, Henerica; Musango, JDate:Apr 2011The ‘water-energy nexus’ is now receiving more attention as policy- and decision-makers grapple with measures to enable the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. South Africa, in particular, finds itself in a polycrisis in terms ...Read more
Author:Vermaak, F; Erasmus, Louwrence DDate:Oct 2023South Africa is a world-leading Platinum producer. Most of this mining takes place in an underground narrow tabular setting. Mines are heading for challenging times in the coming years because mines are becoming deeper and more expensive to ...Read more
Author:Jamison, Kevin ADate:Oct 2023Military and some civilian aircraft need to carry stores to perform their mission. There is a huge diversity of carriage aircraft and types of stores ranging from missiles, drop tanks, space launchers, and rescue equipment. Adding stores to ...Read more
Author:Smit, AG; Anderson, FDate:Aug 2003This paper the considers the question whether the transformation in the South African Defence Research Institutes (DERI's) during the 1990's rendered their use of the formal Systems Engineering (SE) processes inappropriate and unaffordable.The ...Read more
Author:Lemberger, ID; Erasmus, Louwrence DDate:Jul 2014The National Planning Commission’s National Development Plan: Vision for 2030 (NDP) aims to promote economic equality by focussing on innovation within key sectors of the economy. It has been noted that systems engineering has the ability to ...Read more
Author:Fanta, GB; Erasmus, Louwrence DDate:Oct 2014The implementation of eHealth systems in South Africa did not generate the expected output. This paper investigates the impact of system engineering management (SEM) practices on the efficiency and effectiveness of eHealth system in two South ...Read more
Author:Fanta, GB; Erasmus, Louwrence DDate:Sep 2015The expected outputs and outcomes for healthcare services delivery were not realized by the implemented eHealth systems in South Africa. This paper investigates the impact of system engineering management (SEM) practices on the efficiency and ...Read more
Author:Goncalves, Duarte PDDate:Aug 2019Various belief constructs such as framing, dualisms, worldviews, paradigms, and values are discussed to understand how these might result in scotomas. The observer is not independent and objective but has purpose and values within a group ...Read more
Author:Pillay, Kasandra; Erasmus, Louwrence D; Pretorius, JCDate:Sep 2021The growing importance of advanced or value-added services (services over and above basic connectivity services) in national research and education networks (NRENs) is well understood in the research and education community. These services ...Read more
Author:Snyman-van der Walt, Luanita; Schreiner, Gregory O; Lochner, Paul ADate:Dec 2022Those mandating, commissioning and practising Impact Assessment (IA) have been aware for some time that systems thinking tools need to be better integrated into assessment- and decision-making. The research community has been especially vocal ...Read more
Author:Du Plessis, JJL; Bryden, DJDate:Jan 1997In response to the need for enhanced precautionary measures to safeguard mine workers in collieries from the consequences of methane ignitions in a heading, the coal mining industry has expressed the desire for the development and testing of ...Read more