Author:Rathogwa, Mashudu; Mokonyama, Mathetha TDate:Dec 2022Integrated Public Transport Networks (IPTNs) can contribute positively towards spatial transformation. The rate at which this is feasible is contingent upon the nature of decisions made by planning agencies, households, and businesses. The ...Read more
Author:Masindi, Vhahangwele; Mbhele, Nkhangweleni R; Foteinis, SpyrosDate:Apr 2023Herein, the alkaline supernatant of a struvite recovery system from municipal wastewater was successfully co-managed with acid mine drainage (AMD). Various ratios (v/v) of AMD to struvite supernatant were examined, and the quality of the ...Read more
Author:Baichan, P; Naicker, Previn; Devar, J; Smith, M; Nweke, EEDate:Jan 2023Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most frequent biliary tract cancer (including cancers of the intra- and extrahepatic biliary tree). Like many biliary tract carcinomas, GBC is identified by late diagnosis, poor prognosis, and ineffective ...Read more
Author:Van Niekerk, Lara; Adams, J; Taljaard, Susan; Lamberth, SDate:Jan 2021The Water Research Commission (WRC) has been a staunch and enduring funder of estuarine research in South Africa, with support ranging from identifying research gaps, to the development of dedicated research programs, student advancement, ...Read more
Author:Walters, Chavon R; Steyn, MaronelDate:Sep 2022Many parts of South Africa are still staggering on the back of severe droughts experienced over the past decade. Rapid urbanization has created a plethora of water-related challenges, including environmental degradation and water scarcity ...Read more
Author:De Jager, PetaDate:Dec 2022The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) recently published its latest infrastructure report card. Unsurprisingly, the findings reflected that in many instances our infrastructure assets are in poor and worsening shape. At ...Read more
Author:Steyn, Maronel; Oberholster, PJDate:Dec 2021Sustainable development and the global move towards a more circular use of resources, where waste is reduced and resources are recycled, have caused a paradigm shift within the scientific community with regards to wastewater solutions. Nutrient ...Read more
Author:Mtshweni, Jabu; Modiba, FSDate:Sep 2021Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have transformed almost every aspect of our lives as citizens, employees, parents, politicians, businesses, leaders, and as members of any type of a community. ICTs have demonstrated across ...Read more
Author:Mtshweni, Jabu; Modiba, FSDate:Sep 2021Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have transformed almost every aspect of our lives as citizens, employees, parents, politicians, businesses, leaders, and as members of any type of a community. ICTs have demonstrated across ...Read more
Author:Eze, CN; Obodo, RM; Kebede, Mesfin A; Ezema, FIDate:Nov 2021Alkaline earth stannates are rare earth compounds with evidence of their attractive physical properties. Commonly, these rare earth complex oxide nanomaterials could be fabricated via conventional solid-state reactions such as coprecipitation, ...Read more
Author:Mutanga, Shingirirai S; Lunga, WDate:Jul 2021The increasing frequency of disasters induced by anthropogenic and natural hazards has epitomised the complex nature of dealing with uncertainty. Cyclone Idai-induced floods in Southern Africa had a series of foreseeable and unforeseeable ...Read more
Author:Mutanga, Shingirirai S; Ngungu, M; Tshililo, FP; Kaggwa, MDate:Feb 2021Background: Many countries in the world are still struggling to control COVID-19 pandemic. As of April 28, 2020, South Africa reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Sub- Sahara Africa. The country took aggressive steps to control ...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:Chinecherem, A; Kebede, Mesfin ADate:Nov 2021The need for increased energy security in the nation has diverted energy sources from conventional forms to the use of fuel cells. Fuel cells are generally accepted for electricity generation due to their increased conversion efficiency, ...Read more
Author:Komba, Julius J; Langa, R; Paige-Green, P; Verhaeghe, Benoit MJA; Mokoena, RefiloeDate:Dec 2021The chapter is organized and structured as follows; the introduction section is followed by an overview of climate change-related challenges affecting Mozambique. The study methodology (approach) is then described, followed by a discussion ...Read more
Author:Rampersad, Ashiel; Mvelase, Gculisile MDate:Dec 2021The western cape government reported an annual mean near-surface (2m) temperature (°C) change from the median and the 10% and 90% percentiles projected for 2036 – 2065 and 2066 – 2095. Across most of the country, model-simulated rainfall is ...Read more
Author:Latha, S; Selvamani, P; Palanisamy, SB; Thimiri Govindaraj, Deepak B; Thangavelu, PDate:Nov 2021The magnetic nanoparticles are said to be a class of nanoparticles or nanomaterials that can be manipulated by the help of externally applied magnetic field. These magnetic nanoparticles constitute materials such as nickel, cobalt, iron, and ...Read more
Author:De Jager, Peta; De Jager, PetaDate:Dec 2021The coronavirus pandemic took the world by surprise in 2020. The virus created a dire need for new processes and interventions that needed to be adapted, adopted and proven. Although Covid-19 has been dominating all local and global ...Read more
Author:Le Roux, Alize; Cooper, Antony K; Ludick, Chantel J; Arnold, Kathryn A; Mans, Gerbrand GDate:Jun 2021This chapter presents the "COVID-19 Vulnerability Dashboard" for South Africa, developed by the CSIR for the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC). It maps vulnerability to COVID-19 for the whole of South Africa, down to the level of the ...Read more
