Author:Ashton, P; Hardwick, DDate:Nov 2008The paper discusses geographic reality; water availability and water security as well as the challenges and opportunities facing water resource managers and the importance of good governanceRead more
Author:Smuts, H; Van der Merwe, A; Loock, MDate:Jul 2011The shift to knowledge as the primary source of value results in the new economy being led by those who manage knowledge effectively. Today’s organisations are creating and leveraging knowledge, data and information at an unprecedented pace ...Read more
Author:Willers, MS; Willers, Cornelius JDate:Sep 2012This paper briefly analyses the broader framework of requirements for an imaging simulation system, in the 0.4 to 14 µm spectral bands. An existing imaging simulation system, OSSIM, is used to evaluate the identified key requirements for ...Read more
Author:Louw, J; Niezen, G; Ramotsoela, TD; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Dec 2016Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have become increasingly popular in many applications across a broad range of fields. Securing WSNs poses unique challenges mainly due to their resource constraints. Traditional public key cryptography (PKC) ...Read more
Author:Butgereit, L; Botha, RA; Van den Heever, MDate:Jul 2012Different human languages look different from other human languages. To use a term from the computer industry, each human language has its own “look and feel”. European English speakers can easily recognise a phrase such as “Comment allez-vous?” ...Read more
Author:Mphahlele, CathyDate:Dec 2015The South African government, through the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission has resolved to deliver social infrastructure such as schools, early childhood centers, clinics and student accommodation using Innovative Building ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Jun 2017The aim of the paper is to identify key principles for adapting SA settlement patterns to climate change. Section 1 reviews the range of climate-related impacts likely to affect SA settlements using climate change models and scenarios as a ...Read more
Author:Tlale, NS; De Villiers, MDate:Dec 2008Omni-directional mobile platforms have the ability to move instantaneously in any direction from any configuration. As such, it is important to have a mathematical model of the platform, especially if the platform is to be used as an autonomous ...Read more
Author:Dube, C; Tapson, JDate:Nov 2009This paper focuses firstly, on the kinematics structure required for a humanoid service robot arm and secondly, on transferring human motion obtained from visual motion capture to the humanoid arm. The kinematics structure of a ten Degree of ...Read more
Author:Mhlanga, N; Ray, SSDate:Jan 2015For decades, studies on drug-release kinetics have been an important topic in the field of drug delivery because they provide important insights into the mechanism of drug release from carriers. In this work, polylactide (PLA), doxorubicin ...Read more
Author:Salehiyan, Reza; Nofar, M; Ray, Suprakash S; Ojijo, Vincent ODate:Jul 2019This study illustrates the effects of the kinetic parameters [processing time, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) viscosity, carbon nanotube (CNT) aspect ratio, and processing method] on the CNT migration and consequently the viscoelastic properties, ...Read more
Author:Masindi, Vhahangwele; Gitari, WM; Ngulube, TDate:Sep 2015In the present study, the defluoridation capabilities and adsorption mechanisms of cryptocrystalline magnesite were evaluated. All experiments were done by batch procedure. Conditions assessed include time, dosage, concentration, pH and the ...Read more
Author:Mashangoane, BF; Chirwa, EN; Mahlathi, Christopher DDate:May 2023Palladium is a rare platinum group metal concentrated in the Earth's core and mantle; because of its scarcity, its waste recovery and reuse options are economically appealing. Traditional strategies for extracting PGMs from effluents have a ...Read more
Author:Cambridge, GJ; Smith, R; Gush, Kim LDate:2008The Digital Doorway is a joint project between the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Meraka Institute, aimed at the promotion of computer literacy and associated skills in Africa. The assumption is that people ...Read more
Author:Godfrey, M; Wall, K; Marler, MDate:May 2009There is global acknowledgement that the financing of water projects is not easy. Preparation of water sector projects is understood to take long and still when they are finally financed, cost-recovery is comparatively difficult. The challenges ...Read more
Author:Smuts, H; Kotzé, Paula; van der Merwe, A; Loock, MDate:Apr 2015Organisations have over time realised that leveraging their already accumulated knowledge assets are the most cost effective way to increase their competitive standing and to harness innovation. In choosing to outsource their information ...Read more
Author:Molapo, DDate:17 Jul 2007Creation, manipulation, management and dissemination of knowledge cannot go on forever without determining what impact it is having on those who create it and those who use it. This paper explores methods of determining the impact of disseminated ...Read more
Author:Chakwizira, J; Makhubela, L; Mashiri, MDate:May 2009This paper reviews the southern African region’s economic integration and knowledge management terrain from a spatial perspective. Its purpose is to generate insights relating to the role that space and spatial structure play in determining ...Read more
Author:Smuts, H; Loock, M; van der Merwe, A; Kotzé, PaulaDate:Jul 2015Information systems (IS) outsourcing is a complex, multi-layered and a multifaceted concept. An organisation may gain access to knowledge it does not own in-house or be able to obtain it at a lower price by entering into an outsourcing ...Read more