Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn V; Chege, LDate:Nov 2004A defining characteristic of globalisation is the ease of trade. This characteristic has exposed a high degree of diversity and inconsistency in global business practices. As these inconsistencies increase risk, investors are identifying ...Read more
Author:Luo, J; Tang, H; Tian, X; Liao, S; Ren, Jianwei; Zhao, W; Qiao, XDate:Aug 2019In this work, a glucose-derived carbon supported CrN composite is prepared by using a hydrothermal method and followed by a nitridating process. It is found that CrN nanoparticles in the composite are well-dispersed and separated by the carbon ...Read more
Author:Bothma, G; Mashaba, C; Mkonza, N; Chakauya, E; Chikwamba, Rachel KDate:Aug 2010Genetically modified organisms are expected to have a large impact on the ability of humanity to feed, fuel and heal itself in light of the growing global change, and adverse geo-climatic conditions anticipated as a result of climate change. ...Read more
Author:Coetzee, L; Pistorius, MDate:Feb 2006The National Accessibility Portal (NAP), is a five-year research and development project aimed at addressing some of the marginalisation issues of people with disabilities. One of the core areas that NAP is striving to address is the critical ...Read more
Author:Carroll, M; Kotzé, Paula; van der Merwe, ADate:Jun 2010Organisations are faced with a number of challenges and issues in decentralised, multiple-server, physical, non-virtualized IT environments. Virtualization in recent years has had a significant impact on computing environments and has introduced ...Read more
Author:Halland, YDate:May 2004Managing requests for published information within an organisation can be a very cumbersome and difficult process particularly where costs have to be recouped from the client’s own cost centre. Keeping track of the current status of each ...Read more
Author:Wall, K; Bhagwan, JDate:Sep 2011In an effort to improve the cleaning and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure in South Africa, an innovative franchising approach is being piloted at 400 schools, improving not only sanitation facilities, but also health and ...Read more
Author:Turton, AR; Schultz, C; Buckle, H; Kgomongoe, M; Malungani, T; Drackner, MDate:Jun 2006Johannesburg is an unusual city because it is one of the few major cities of the world that does not lie on a river, a lake or a seafront. Since the discovery, of gold in 1886, Johannesburg has grown from a dusty mining town to a major urban ...Read more
Author:Leuta, T; John, J; Wright, CDate:Feb 2012According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) survey, scientific evidence on the associations between housing and health has grown over recent years. In spite of this knowledge, housing and construction standards are still governed by technical ...Read more
Author:Burmeister, O; Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe J; Al-Saggaf, YDate:2015Good governance from an ethical perspective in cyberdefence policy has been seen in terms of duty and consequentialism. Yet the negotiated view of virtue ethics can also address how nation states mitigate the risks of a cyber attack to their ...Read more
Author:Scholes, RJDate:2003This guide informs CSIR staff about the standards that they are expected to meet when doing research. Researchers who follow this guide will have satisfied the legal requirement for 'due diligence' in their work.Read more
Author:Venter, KarienDate:Jul 2009Concern about the level of lawlessness and the lack of discipline among South African drivers is prominent among South African authorities, media and public. Although South Africa historically did conduct research into road user behaviour, ...Read more
Author:Pretoria NewsDate:27 Aug 2008The head of the CSIR safety and security competency area, Dr Barend Taute, says that about 10 years ago the CSIR considered what could be done about crime in South Africa. They established a crime prevention centre which eventually became the ...Read more
Author:Carter, RA; Brownlie, SDate:Oct 1990In the Kafferkuils now known as the Goukourivier the sediment dynamics of the estuary mouth region have been altered by the breaking of the sediment pathway into the historic sediment sink east of the mouth. This is done by the initial fixing ...Read more
Author:Heydorn, HJDate:Feb 1989This report provides historical overview on river catchment, ecology, biotic and abiotic characteristics and available information on the Gourits estuary. The Gourits Estuary, in common with other estuaries whose mouths are open for part or ...Read more
Author:Meissner, Richard; Ramasar, VDate:Oct 2015Everyday international political economy (EIPE) offers an opportunity to rethink the role of individuals and citizenry in shaping governance of natural resources. In South Africa, significant progress has been made by government in re-shaping ...Read more
Author:Jansen van Vuuren, JC; Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe J; Leenen, LDate:Jul 2012This paper investigates different government organisational structures created for the control of national cybersecurity in selected countries of the world. The main contribution is a proposed structure that could be suitable for South Africa, ...Read more
Author:Patrick, MJ; Turton, ARDate:Oct 2006The effective governance of transboundary waters requires an integrated and interdisciplinary approach. In order to make sense of the complexity of systems, such as transboundary river basins, there has been a legacy of rationalising this ...Read more