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Access to ICT education for girls and women in rural South Africa: a case study

Author: Dlodlo, N Date: May 2009 This paper describes the impact of socio-economic factors on girls and women’s access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education and training in a rural South African environment and recommends strategies for improved access ... Read more
Advances in geospatial analysis platforms and tools: Creating space for differentiated policy and investment responses

Author: Maritz, Johan ; Le Roux, Alize ; Van Huyssteen, Elsona ; Coetzee, M ; Mans, Gerbrand G ; Goss, H Date: Sep 2010 Over the last 5 years a set of incremental advances within geospatial analysis platforms and tools developed by the CSIR's Planning Support Systems in collaboration with key stakeholders such as The Presidency, enabled a more nuanced regional ... Read more
Analysis of ICASA broadcasting frequency plan for possible use of TV white spaces for broadband access

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Mekuria, Fisseha ; Mzyece, M Date: Sep 2013 Television white spaces (TVWS) are unused portion of TV spectrum as a result of analogue TV coverage planning and the migration to digital terrestrial TV (DTT). As a member of the International Telecommunications (ITU) Region 1, South African ... Read more
Bringing connectivity to rural Zambia using a collaborative approach

Author: Matthee, Karel W ; Mweemba, G ; Pais, AV ; Rijken, M ; Van Stam, G Date: Dec 2007 This paper presents an initiative to bring connectivity to rural Zambia using a collaborative approach. In particular, it focuses on a proof-of-concept Internet service that has been implemented in rural Macha located in the Southern Province ... Read more
Can solar -biogas hybrid systems be the solution to sustainable energy supply in rural areas?

Author: Tazvinga, Henerica ; Amigun, B ; Stafford, William HL ; Mapako, M Date: Apr 2011 Access to modern energy services is a fundamental prerequisite for property reduction and sustainable human development. Many remote rural South African communities are characterized by low energy demand and low population densities, making ... Read more
Collecting and evaluating speech recognition corpora for nine Southern Bantu languages

Author: Badenhorst, JAC ; Van Heerden, C ; Davel, M ; Barnard, E Date: Mar 2009 The authors describes the Lwazi corpus for automatic speech recognition (ASR), a new telephone speech corpus which includes data from nine Southern Bantu languages. Because of practical constraints, the amount of speech per language is ... Read more
A critical analysis of indigenous systems and practices of solid waste management in rural communities: The case of Maseru in Lesotho

Author: Senekane, MF ; Makhene, A ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Sep 2022 The aims of this study were to understand and to do a critical analysis of the different indigenous systems and practices of waste management to inform waste management policy development in Lesotho. To achieve these aims, the objective was ... Read more c b n a
Energy-efficient wireless mesh networks

Author: Ntlatlapa, Ntsibane S Date: Jun 2007 This paper outlines the objectives of a recently formed research group at Meraka Institute. The authors consider application of wireless mesh networks in rural infrastructure deficient parts of the African continent where nodes operate on ... Read more
European Union’s LiveDiverse project – interplay between livelihoods and biodiversity in the South African case study area

Author: Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Nortje, Karen ; Claassen, Marius ; Steyn, Maronel Date: Oct 2010 The interconnectedness of biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods for many societies around the world is constructed by the complexities of vulnerability and resilience. Society is faced by a plethora of challenges that include poverty ... Read more
Impact of the increase in broadband access on South African national security and the average citizen

Author: Jansen van Vuuren, JC ; Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe J ; Brazzoli, M Date: Apr 2010 The central argument in this paper is that the exponential increase in internet broadband will result in an increase in security threats that will also take the battlefield to the home of the average citizen in rural South Africa. The paper ... Read more
Initial fieldwork for LWAZI: a telephone-based spoken dialog system for rural South Africa

Author: Gumede, T ; Plauche, M Date: Mar 2009 This paper describes sociological fieldwork conducted in the autumn of 2008 in eleven rural communities of South Africa. The goal of the fieldwork was to evaluate the potential role of automated telephony services in improving access to ... Read more
Integrating indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in improving rural accessibility and mobility (in support of the comprehensive rural development programme in South Africa)

Author: Nhemachena, C ; Chakwizira, J ; Dube, S ; Maponya, G ; Rashopola, R ; Mayindi, D Date: Jul 2011 This study discusses opportunities and challenges for integrating local knowledge in improving rural accessibility and mobility, within the context of supporting the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) initiatives in South Africa. ... Read more
Mobi-incubation user experience for rural entrepreneurs in emerging economies

Author: Chelule, E ; Van Greunen, D ; Herselman, Martha E ; Veldsman, A Date: May 2011 Business incubation has long been a successful economic development tool in developed and emerging economies. It helps entrepreneurs start businesses that remain sustainable. However, business incubation theory designed for developed countries ... Read more
Proposed criteria for the evaluation of an address assignment scheme in Botswana

Author: Ditsela, J ; Coetzee, S ; Cooper, Antony K Date: Jun 2011 An address assignment scheme identifies the components that make up an address and describes how values are assigned to these components. Address assignment schemes vary from country to country and there is often a strong cultural, religious ... Read more
Rural water tanks with HFB technique: technical guide

Author: Solsona, F Date: Mar 1991 This technical guide describes a very simple technique for water tank construction called H-F-B (heart filled blocks). The technique makes use of a simple mould (which can be made even in rural areas) for the manufacture of concrete building ... Read more
Strengthening the decentralised healthcare system in rural South Africa through improved service delivery: testing mobility, information and communication technology intervention options

Author: Chakwizira, J ; Maponya, G ; Nhemachena, C ; Dube, S Date: 01 Sep 2010 A decentralised healthcare system (DHS) is a system developed to address issues of power, management and functions of local spheres of government and to address the healthcare backlogs created by the previous apartheid system. Prior to the ... Read more
Supporting home based health care in South African rural communities using USSD technology

Author: Wouters, B ; Barjis, J ; Maponya, G ; Maritz, Johan ; Mashiri, MAM Date: Aug 2009 Poor infrastructure, inadequate literacy, availability of technology and socio-cultural settings are a few factors in the myriad of challenges facing the development of rural areas in South Africa. Healthcare is one of the most important ... Read more
Teachers’ ICT adoption in South African rural schools: A study of technology readiness and implications for the South Africa connect broadband policy

Author: Mwapwele, SD ; Marais, Mario A ; Dlamini, Sifiso B ; Van Biljon, J Date: Dec 2019 The South Africa Connect national broadband policy of 2013 aims to ensure that the country achieves universal internet access by 2030, thereby fostering digital skills development. This study investigates one dimension of the South Africa ... Read more
Water marginality in rural and peri-urban communities

Author: Adeyeye, K ; Gibberd, Jeremy T ; Chakwizira, J Date: Nov 2020 Water supply in an increasing number of rural and peri-urban communities can be described as marginal i.e. subject to failure, becoming unaffordable or increasingly difficult to access. A range of common factors contribute to water marginalisation ... Read more

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