Author:Mashiri, M; Dube, S; Chakwizira, JDate:Aug 2010This paper briefly describes the community-based labour-intensive construction of the Integrated Rural Mobility and Access (IRMA) transportation infrastructure projects using selected beneficiary villages in Albert Luthuli local municipality ...Read more
Author:Van Tienhoven, AM; Olbrich, KA; Skoroszewski, R; Taljaard, J; Zunckel, MDate:Dec 1995South Africa is the most industrialised country in southern Africa and stands at some risk from negative pollution impacts. To the authors' knowledge, this paper presents the first attempt to apply the critical loads approach on the African ...Read more
Author:Xulu, NA; Piketh, SJ; Feig, GT; Lack, DA; Garland, Rebecca MDate:Aug 2020Light-absorbing aerosols, particularly black carbon (BC), have significant impacts on human health and the climate. They are also the least-studied fraction of atmospheric particles, particularly in residential areas of southern Africa. The ...Read more
Author:Wilkinson, M; Moilwa, N; Taylor, BDate:Feb 2006Water-related diseases kill millions of people each year, undermining development efforts. Approximately 60% of all infant mortality is linked to infections and parasitic diseases, many of which are water-related diseases. Diarrhoeal disease ...Read more