ResearchSpace
→
Browsing by Author

Browsing by Author "Mthethwa, Sthembile N"

Now showing items 1-6 of 6

Measuring misinformation trends on social media in South Africa using Machine Learning

Author: Mtsweni, Jabu S ; Ndlovu, Lungisani ; Mthethwa, Sthembile N ; Mkuzangwe, Nenekazi NP Date: Nov 2023 Misinformation, disinformation, malinformation, and/or fake news have gained attention for good and bad in South Africa, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. The research-based and non-research-based interventions to tackle misinformation ... Read more
Proposing a blockchain-based solution to verify the integrity of hardcopy documents

Author: Mthethwa, Sthembile N ; Dlamini, Nelisiwe ; Barbour, Graham Date: Dec 2018 Even with the ability to produce documents digitally, the paperless environment has yet to become a reality in South Africa. Hardcopy documents are still printed daily which makes them susceptible to document fraud. In South Africa, a case ... Read more
Securing Internet of Things (IoT) Devices Through Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) and World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Standards

Author: Mthethwa, Sthembile N Date: Aug 2023 The tremendous growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices calls for a way for manufacturers to standardise the newly created devices for security purposes. As these devices are getting smaller and smaller so does the computational ... Read more
A survey of distributed trust mechanisms suitable for IoT devices

Author: Pretorius, Morne ; Mthethwa, Sthembile N Date: Sep 2019 There are challenges and trade-offs associated with building secure decentralised systems that incorporate resource constrained devices into the Internet ecosystem, particularly the Internet of things. Introducing distributed ledgers solves ... Read more
Towards academic and skills credentialing standards and distributed ledger technologies

Author: Pretorius, Morne ; Dlamini, Nelisiwe P ; Mthethwa, Sthembile N Date: Feb 2021 Today’s internet-connected world is moving towards evermore digitisation. Consequently, the education system globally is experiencing various problems whilst trying to keep up with this disruptive and ongoing change that is introduced. One ... Read more
Understanding the Impact of and Analysing Fake News About COVID-19 in SA

Author: Mthethwa, Sthembile N ; Dlamini, Nelisiwe P ; Mkuzangwe, Nenekazi NP ; Shibambu, Ncedisa AM ; Boateng, Thato G ; Mantsi, Andile M Date: Sep 2021 The topic of fake news is not new but its rise is fueled by the digital age era. The increased proliferation of fake news has been observed since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) started, thus introducing controversy regarding its ... Read more

Now showing items 1-6 of 6

Browse

All of ResearchSpace

Quick Links

Legislation and compliance

General Enquiries

Tel: + 27 12 841 2911
Email: callcentre@csir.co.za

Physical Address
Meiring Naudé Road
Brummeria
Pretoria
South Africa

Postal Address
PO Box 395
Pretoria 0001
South Africa

Social Connect

Resources on this site are free to download and reuse according to associated licensing provision. Please read the terms and conditions of usage of each resource.

Browsing by Author "Mthethwa, Sthembile N"

Browsing by Author "Mthethwa, Sthembile N"

Browse

All of ResearchSpace

Quick Links

Legislation and compliance

General Enquiries

Social Connect