Author:Verhoest, PI; James, T; Marais, Mario A; Van Audenhove, LDate:2007This contribution presents the results of a pilot project on ICT usage by South African SMMEs in the tourism industry. The Electronic Business Survey (EBS) methodology which was tested for applicability in a developing country, in this case ...Read more
Author:Edwards, A; Van Coller, P; Badenhorst, CDate:Jun 2010This study investigated the feasibility of using Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission (DPOAE) testing as an adjunct to pure-tone screening audiometry in the annual medical surveillance environment commonly found in the South African platinum ...Read more
Author:Beckley, LE; Connell, ADDate:1996Several authors have stated that southward transport of the early life-history stages of Pomatomus saltatrix also known as the elf or shad occurs by passive drift in the Agulhas Current, a strong western boundary current which flows southwards ...Read more
Author:Oliphant, CJ; Arendse, CJ; Camagu, ST; Swart, HDate:Feb 2014Filament condition during hot-wire chemical vapor deposition conditions of multi-walled carbon nanotubes is a major concern for a stable deposition process. We report on the novel application of electron backscatter diffraction to characterize ...Read more
Author:Bengis, R; Govender, D; Lane, E; Myburgh, J; Oberholster, Paul J; Buss, P; Prozesky, L; Keet, DDate:Oct 2016Over the past decade, several clustered, multispecies, wildlife mortality events occurred in the vicinity of two man-made earthen dams in the southern and south central regions of the Kruger National Park, South Africa. On field investigation, ...Read morecbd
Author:Higgins, SI; Turpie, JK; Costanza, R; Cowling, RM; Le Maitre, David C; Marais, C; Midgley, GFDate:Aug 1997Mountain fynbos ecosystems in South Africa are threatened by alien plant invasions and by a lack of funding for effective management of these invasions. This paper develops an ecological-economic argument for the effective management of plant ...Read more
Author:Zengeya, TA; Robertson, MP; Booth, AJ; Chimimba, CTDate:Jul 2013This study applied ecological niche models to determine the potential invasive range of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, with a particular focus on river systems in southern Africa where it is now established and spreading. Computational ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, E; Breen, CM; Roux, DJ; Rogers, KH; Sherwill, T; Van Wilgen, BWDate:Jul 2006The legal requirement for an Ecological Reserve established in South Africa’s water law is commonly regarded by stakeholders as being in direct competition with the needs of humans. This has resulted in much debate and varying interpretations ...Read more
Author:Claassen, MariusDate:1999Environmental impact assessments in South Africa are usually conducted according to the integrated environmental management (IEM) procedure. The preliminary investigation reported here, indicated that most of the ecological requirements ...Read more
Author:Saidi, AT; Tshipala-Ramatshimbila, TVDate:2006The woodland is considered as an important part of the natural heritage of the local clan and has therefore been under a traditional woodland management regime. The involvement of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, with its emphasis ...Read more
Author:De Lange, Willem J; Van Wilgen, BWDate:Jul 2010This study is a first attempt at a holistic economic evaluation of South African endeavours to manage invasive alien plants using biological control. The author’s focus was on the delivery of ecosystem services from habitats that are invaded ...Read more
Author:McConnachie, AJ; De Wit, MP; Hill, MP; Byrne, MJDate:Sep 2003Azolla filiculoides (red water fern) is a floating fern native to South America which has invaded aquatic ecosystems in South Africa. Thick mats of A. filiculoides on dams and slow-moving water bodies cause economic losses to water-users. ...Read more
Author:Semelane, Maphumzane S; Nwulu, N; Kambule, N; Tazvinga, HDate:Feb 2021South Africa has developed one of the most successful renewable energy development programs in the world. However, the establishment of a South African solar Photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing localisation agenda has fallen behind. This study ...Read more
Author:Nahman, Anton; Godfrey, Linda KDate:2009This paper presents results from a survey of waste management authorities regarding the opportunities and constraints associated with the implementation of economic instruments for solid waste management in South Africa. Almost all respondents ...Read more