Author:Farotade, GA; Popoola, AP; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Aug 2017The microstructural features and microhardness of ZrB(sub2) reinforced Ti-SiC coatings on Ti-6Al-4V substrate were studied.The deposition of these coatings was achieved via laser cladding technique. A 4.0 KW fiber delivered Nd: YAG laser was ...Read more
Author:Herselman, Martha E; Botha, Adèle; Mayindi, D; Reid, EDate:Aug 2018This paper aims to provide evidence of how the ecological system theory was applied to influence teachers in rural schools in South Africa to use technology in their classrooms.Read more
Author:Zerbian, S; Barnard, EDate:Sep 2008Tone in Bantu languages is rarely studied experimentally. This paper reports a production study which reveals the intricate interaction of tonal context and morphological structure in surface tone realization in Sepedi, a South African Bantu ...Read more
Author:Butgereit, L; Coetzee, LDate:Nov 2012Historical measurements of CO2 at South Africa's Cape Point have shown a steady increase from 355.6 ppm (parts per million) in 1993 to 387 ppm in 2011. Climatologists and politicians often disagree over the interpretation of those facts arguing ...Read more
Author:McGillivray, RDate:1993Local information distribution in electronic form in South Africa is a new and growing industry. Research shows that in any country the needs of users of information are largely for local information and to a lesser extent for overseas or ...Read more
Author:Van Rensburg, JR; Cronje, B; Du Buisson, UDate:31 Aug 2010The authors wish to continue sharing a ‘view from the practice’ in the continued creation and growth of an ‘ecosystem’ of social (information-focused) entrepreneurs – Infopreneurs® – in rural South African contexts. The paper will share the ...Read more
Author:Venter, KarienDate:Sep 2009The engineering process of setting speed limits is specialised and considers a wide array of factors, including the number of crashes, existing engineering interventions, types of vehicle, road users, vehicle volumes, modes of transport, road ...Read more
Author:Shikwambana, L; Du Plooy, T; Motalane, PDate:Jul 2012The PULSE programme of the CSIR relates to the public understanding of laser science and engineering and the awareness of laser science and engineering to schools and tertiary institutions.Read more
Author:Ndiege, JRA; Herselman, Martha E; Flowerday, SVDate:Mar 2012With the realization of the benefits associated with the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs), many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing economies are beginning to embrace the use of ICT. This process ...Read more
Author:Foko, Thato E; Thulare, T; Legare, LL; Maremi, Keneilwe JDate:May 2017The purpose of this paper is to ascertain how robust ICT Platforms can provide rural communities with access and use of ICTs. The Platform contributes to the creating of an inclusive information society and a thriving knowledge economy in ...Read more
Author:Chetty, MDate:Oct 2012In this presentation the author elaborates on the CSIR's role in support of the implementation of the National Health Insurance.Read more
Author:Dlamini, Moses T; Eloff, JHP; Eloff, MMDate:2009Information security has evolved from addressing minor and harmless security breaches to managing those with a huge impact on organisations’ economic growth. This paper investigates the evolution of information security; where it came from, ...Read more
Author:Gangire, Y; Da Veiga, A; Herselman, Martha EDate:Aug 2020Employee information security behaviour is important in securing an organisation’s information technology resources. Employees can act in a risky or secure manner. Improving employee information security behaviour is important for organisations ...Read more
Author:Höne, K; Eloff, JHPDate:2009World wide the importance of Information Security Governance is demanding the attention of senior management. This is due to the ever-changing threat landscape requiring that organisations adopt a focussed approach towards the protection of ...Read more
Author:Ngobeni, Sipho J; Grobler, MMDate:Jul 2009Recent technology advancement has resulted in an era where many organisations become more and more comfortable to use computer systems to process their information. Intruders are making it their mission to break into these computer systems ...Read more
Author:Mxoli, A; Gerber, M; Mostert-Phipps, NDate:Nov 2014Personal Health Records (PHRs) provide a convenient way for individuals to better manage their health. With the advancement in technology, they can be stored via Cloud Computing. These are pay-per-use applications offered as a service over ...Read more
Author:Carroll, M; Van Der Merwe, A; Lubbe, SDate:2009The increasing dependence upon Information systems has resulted in concerns regarding its auditing processes. IS auditing has changed from auditing “around the computer” to auditing through and with the computer. However, technology is changing ...Read more
Author:Smuts, H; Kotzé, Paula; Van der Merwe, A; Loock, MDate:Mar 2010Organisations do not have unlimited resources and, by considering outsourcing, are balancing endless requirements with organisational assets. Outsourcing allows access to expertise, knowledge and capabilities outside of the organisation’s ...Read more
Author:Harmse, Henriette; Britz, Katarina; Gerber, Aurona JDate:Sep 2018The W3C standardized Semantic Web languages enable users to capture data without a schema in a manner which is intuitive to them. The challenge is that, for the data to be useful, it should be possible to query the data and to query it ...Read more