Author:Mthethwa, Siyabonga; Nthatheni, Ronewa G; Maremi, Keneilwe J; Thulare, TumisoDate:Dec 2023Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many ICT initiatives were implemented in rural schools across the country to improve teaching and learning. This paper discusses the various factors that contributed to the failure to sustain ICT initiatives. ...Read more
Author:Archer, Emma RMDate:Oct 2017The transboundary nature of climate change necessitates regional cooperation and action in the form of comprehensive strategies and policy. Article 5(2) (a) of the Treaty of the Southern African Development Community, 1992 (SADC Treaty) states ...Read more
Author:Engelbrecht, F; Landman, WDate:Aug 2010The projections of southern Africa's future temperature and rainfall projections as produced by a global circulation model are described.Read more
Author:Tadross, M; Davis, C; Engelbrecht, F; Joubert, A; Archer, Emma RMDate:Nov 2011In this chapter, the authors provide projections of regional climate change so that decision-makers can better understand the nature of the projected changes, and how to take this into account when formulating and implementing adaptive strategies.Read more
Author:De Wet, Febe; Niesler, T; Van der Walt, CDate:Nov 2012Academic literacy proficiency is key to the success of a student at university. Currently, the large-scale assessment of language proficiency, particularly at higher education levels, is dominated by reading and writing tests because listening ...Read more
Author:Musee, N; Sikhwivhilu, L; Gulumian, MDate:Jul 2012In this chapter, two nanotechnology-based applications relevant to Africa in promoting sustainability and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are presented. The applications comprise the provision of therapeutic treatment ...Read more
Author:Mkhwebane, Sesie E; Semelane, Maphumzane SDate:Oct 2020The incorporation of renewable energy into the South African resource plan energy mix has brought opportunities in the development of new energy technologies in the country. This is evident through the adoption of renewable energy in the ...Read more
Author:Dlodlo, N; Mofolo, M; Masoane, L; Mncwabe, S; Sibiya, g; Mboweni, LDate:Jul 2013The internet of things (IoT) is based on interfacing the digital and physical worlds and making the information generated as a result available via the internet. The challenge that IoT faces as a new research area, is in the identification ...Read more
Author:Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe J; De Villiers, CDate:Sep 2021From its inception just over three decades ago, the Siyabuswa Educational Improvement and Development Trust (SEIDET) believed that to achieve its goals, it needed to put research and development at the center of its strategic and operational ...Read more
Author:Mugwagwa, L; Yadroitsava, I; Makoana, Nkutwane W; Yadroitsev, IDate:May 2021Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) has great prospects for biomedical, automotive, aerospace and other high-tech industry sectors due to its manufacturing flexibility and design freedom. However, several factors that include high residual stresses, ...Read more
Author:Pelser, A; Van der Merwe, A; Kotzé, PaulaDate:Oct 2012This chapter suggests that a socio-technical approach (STA) can support decision-making, enhance economic diversity and foster sustainable economic development within small, single-resource towns. The concept socio-technical describes a ...Read more
Author:Sebopelo, R; Isong, B; Gasela, N; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2021Despite the advantages of Software-defined networking (SDN) over the traditional networks, SDN is facing several challenges such as security threats and attacks, dominated by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that target the ...Read more
Author:Szewczuk, SDate:Mar 2014Based on the policy and regulatory documents that various South Africa Government Departments have put in place to support a renewable energy industry a model has been developed that relates the different stakeholders with their respective ...Read more
Author:Mambo, JuliaDate:Dec 2017The concept of risk and vulnerability is widely used in relation to climate and global change. Understanding the meaning of these terns as well as how they are interpretation will have an impact on how vulnerability assessment are conducted ...Read more
Author:Page, D; Ayuso-Gabella, MN; Kopac, I; Bixio, D; Dillon, P; De Marcay, MS; Genthe, BettinaDate:Jun 2012This chapter presents the methodologies used for risk assessment and risk management in MAR in Australia and the European Union, qualitative and quantitative approaches adopted within the RECLAIM Water project and case studies where the ...Read more
Author:Vincent, K; Cull, T; Davis, C; Archer, Emma RMDate:Nov 2011In this chapter, the terms hazard exposure, sensitivity (or biophysical vulnerability), adaptive capacity (or its opposite - social vulnerability) and risk are introduced (see Box 4.1 for key definitions). Whether or not climate change is ...Read more
Author:Van den Bergh, FransDate:Jun 2019The slanted-edge method describes an algorithm for measuring the spatial frequency response (SFR) of digital imaging systems. The method can be applied to edges oriented at nearly any angle, but there are some angles that cause simplistic ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Coralie ADate:Aug 2015The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) recognises good acoustics as a point of merit under the Indoor Environment Quality category of its rating tools. While good acoustics definitely has its place in design, what is its role in ...Read more