Author:Zingel, JDate:2000KwaZulu-Natal has a large and segmented forestry sector which provides a major contribution to the national forestry product. It is also the province with the most significant history and investment by the private sector in small scale outgrower ...Read more
Author:Vahrmeijer, JT; Annandale, JG; Gush, Mark B; Taylor, NJDate:Sep 2012Agriculture, as the largest user of fresh water worldwide, is under close scrutiny to justify its use of water due to the increase in competition from a number of end-users. Apart from on-farm measures to increase water use efficiency, ...Read more
Author:Scott, DF; Gush, Mark BDate:Apr 2017South Africa is a semi-arid country with a very limited area of natural forest. The early colonial governments encouraged the establishment of plantations to supply wood for local uses, and South Africa consequently has a long history of ...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:Chipangura, B; Botha, Adèle; van Biljon, JDate:May 2015The objective of this study is to examine the status of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) policies in supporting lecturers when providing mobile centric services to students. The research was undertaken as a single case study within the ...Read more
Author:Meissner, Richard; Jovanovic, Nebojsa; Petersen, Chantel RDate:Sep 2017The uptake of scientific knowledge is not always a grand affair. Many observers assume that scientists need to communicate with high-ranking government officials to influence policy. Grandiosely seen, scientists’ views and understandings are ...Read more