Author:Venter, Karien; Labuschagne, Kobus; Phasha, S; Gxowa, M; Khoza, SDate:Jul 2016In 2015, the Road Traffic Management Corporation undertook a pilot study to investigate how prevalent driver inattention and distraction is in South Africa. Driver inattention and distraction is the leading factor in near-crashes in for ...Read more
Author:Moselakgomo, M; Naidoo, M; Letebele, MODate:Jul 2015Poor urban traffic management such as poor intersection controls, congestions, illegal roadway blockages and construction works causes “stop-go” driving conditions with excessive idling resulting in wasted fuel and increased air pollutant ...Read more
Author:Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Oct 2012This research report attempts to estimate the mass of recylables disposed of at municipal landfills in South Africa in 2011.Read more
Author:Harris, LR; Skowno, AL; Sink, KJ; Van Niekerk, Lara; Holness, SD; Monyeki, M; Majiedt, PDate:Oct 2022Ecosystem status assessments are generally separated into realm-specific analyses (terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine or marine), but without integrating these into a coherent assessment of coastal biodiversity across the land-sea interface. ...Read more
Author:Halseth, G; Meiklejohn, CLDate:May 2009This paper is interested in the small town of Fouriesburg in South Africa's Free State. While the town was once a thriving service centre for a surrounding agricultural region, this traditional economy has faded. Given that the nearby town ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew C; Kotzé, PaulaDate:May 2010In this paper the authors are interested in determining if there is indeed an opportunity to use existing traditional African artefacts as tangible programming elements in computing systems. Research to date has focussed on the design of new ...Read more
Author:Maharajh, Dheepak M; Lalloo, RajeshDate:Nov 2008The environmental effects of burning fossil fuels and the increased crude oil prices have triggered increased interest in biofuels. Biodiesel is traditionally produced from oil seed crops, which have lower yields per land area and threaten ...Read more
Author:Dlamini, N; Moroka, T; Mlotshwa, L; Reddy, J; Botha, GDate:31 Aug 2010The project is being undertaken by the CSIR, in collaboration with the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and Mintek (South Africa’s minerals research organisation). The main aim of the project is to focus on the role of indigenous edible ...Read more
Author:Seile, BP; Bareetseng, Andries S; Koitsiwe, MT; Aremu, AODate:Mar 2022Harvesting of medicinal plants in the wild has an impact on sustainability of medicinal plants, which leads to the need for intervention in terms of conservation strategies. Siphonochilus aethiopicus, commonly known as African ginger or wild ...Read more
Author:Gush, Mark B; James, BDate:Jan 2011South Africa is very reliant on its plantations of introduced tree species to meet its pulp and timber needs, and the benefits of this industry in terms of production, income generation and job provision are undisputed. The downside is that ...Read more
Author:Greeff, M; Kotzé, PaulaDate:Jul 2007Disabled persons are experiencing additional difficulties when interacting with systems, applications or devices and also have their own unique requirements that enable them to use a system. If the design of the system does not support these ...Read more
Author:Parsons, SADate:Apr 2010Indoor Environmental Health (IEH) is a comprehensive term that includes the effects of quantity of air, light and noise in a space and the physical, physiological and psychological aspects from colours, aesthetics, services, outdoor climate ...Read more
Author:Parsons, SDate:Jan 2010Indoor Environmental Health (IEH) is a comprehensive term that includes the effects of quantity of air, light and noise in a space and the physical, physiological and psychological aspects from colours, aesthetics, services, outdoor climate ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Tobias HDate:Mar 2014Buildings are an expression of our need for shelter which is driven by a host of factors including the need for comfort and security. Our perceptions of, and responses to, our buildings are inseparable from the ways in which our buildings ...Read more
Author:Essah, EA; Kwawu, W; Motsatsi, LDate:Jul 2016Demand for good indoor air quality is increasing as people recorgnise the risks to their health and productivity from indoor pollutants. There is a tendency to reduce ventilation rates to ensure energy conservation in buildings; in this ...Read more
Author:Kunene, D; Vadapalli, H; Cronje, JDate:Sep 2016Blind people face difficulties when navigating unfamiliar environments. The information displayed on indoor signs and notice boards is of no use to them. In order to assist them with this challenge, we propose a real time system that can ...Read more
Author:Motaung, DE; Makgwane, Peter R; Ray, SSDate:Jan 2015We report on the effect of the synthesis reaction-time on the structural, optical, magnetic and sensing properties of ZnO-nanostructures. Electron paramagnetic resonance and photoluminescence analyses reveal that singly ionized oxygen vacancies ...Read more
Author:Wokadala, OC; Emmambux, NM; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Jun 2014In this study, waxy and high amylose starches were modified through butyl-etherification to facilitatecompatibility with polylactide (PLA). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, proton nuclear magneticresonance spectroscopy and wettability ...Read more