Mental toughness, job demands and job resources: testing the effects on engagement and stress of South African emergency personnel by Klette, Aileen

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The Secondary Transfer Effect of Intergroup Contact: An Experimental Study of Direct and Extended Contact by Openshaw, Lizelle

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Oxidation of waxes using microwave-generated singlet molecular oxygen by Beigley, John Robertson

“…Generally, this is done utilising elevated temperatures, and passing air or oxygen through the wax. …”
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Law and community in a slave society : Stellenbosch district, c.1760-1820 by Dooling, Wayne

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Prevalence of gynaecological disease in women with an HMLH1 mutation in the Northern Cape province: Survey of a population with Lynch Syndrome in South Africa by Lerm, Marlize

“…Objective: Lynch syndrome, previously called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), is one of the most common hereditary cancer syndromes with an association with gynaecological cancers. …”
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Emergency medicine registrars' attitudes towards youth violence prevention interventions in Cape Town emergency centres by De Man, Martin

“…Many authorities suggest that youth violence is preventable and there is a fast growing international knowledge base on how emergency centres (ECs) and EC personnel can contribute to youth violence prevention (YVP). In order to utilise this opportunity most effectively, it is important to understand the challenges faced by EC staff, their perceptions of youth violence, and their willingness to engage in YVP interventions in the EC. …”
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Are there structural differences in the flight feathers among Procellariiformes related to the use of wings for underwater propulsion? by Moloto, Ditiro Judith

“…Wings of birds differ significantly in relation to their flight mode, life-history, and habitat. Most seabirds have high aspect ratio wings for efficient gliding, whereas those that dive tend to have shorter wings with lower aspect ratio. …”
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Fast track land reform and belonging: examining linkages between resettlement areas and communal areas in Zvimba District, Zimbabwe by Marewo, Malvern Kudakwashe

“…Most respondents attached clear importance to maintaining linkages with places of origin. …”
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An Analysis of Project Risk Factors for Donor Funded Projects and Programs in the Health Sector in Zimbabwe by Buhlungu, Simbarashe

“…This is the common practise with most international development assistance provided to developing countries, it is availed and managed through projects (Diallo and Thuillier, 2005: 237).…”
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A Retrospective Review of Paediatric Non-Infectious Uveitisin Cape Town: Disease Characteristics and Outcomes on Immunomodulating Treatment by Slamang, Waheba

“…Statistical analysis utilising STATA13 software was performed with p < 0.05 considered significant. …”
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Exploring molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying seizures in neurocysticercosis by de Lange, Anja

“…Neurocysticercosis is a disease in which larvae of the tapeworm, Taenia solium, infect the central nervous system of humans. Seizures are the most common symptom of NCC, occurring in between 70 % and 90 % of all symptomatic NCC cases. …”
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Challenges of a new academic discourse: an investigation into the reading and writing practices of first-year chemical engineering students at a South African University by Vicatos, Evelyn Magdalene

“…The challenges for a diverse intake of first-year engineering students, when acquiring a new academic discourse during the transition to university, has triggered this study of literacy practices in the first project task in a core first-year chemical engineering course, in a four-year undergraduate degree programme at a South African university. Most reviewed engineering courses incorporate a socialisation approach into valued practices including literacy skills, particularly writing. …”
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Anaerobic Digestion Steady State model parameter estimation for determination of waste activated sludge characteristics by Du Toit, Johan

“…A need has developed to recycle P due it being a finite mined resource. At present, most P is lost due to runoff or wastewater (WW) effluent and ending up in rivers and oceans. …”
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Police service delivery challenges experienced by the South African police service station commanders in the Western Cape by Mars, Lee-Ann Frances

“…Cape Town is ranked 14th on the list of the most violent cities in the world. Furthermore, gang violence in the Western Cape is believed to be the highest in South Africa, with the South African Police Service (SAPS) considering 25 of the Western Cape's 151 police stations as gang related police stations. …”
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A descriptive analysis of children and adolescents with Graves disease attending the paediatric endocrinology services of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote... by Mendes, Jacqueline

“…Graves disease (GD) is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in children and adolescents. …”
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Student Experiences of Emergency Remote Learning and Teaching During COVID-19 by Nzala, Athenkosi

“…The disciplinary faculties that experienced most of the obstacles and difficulties associated with ERTL were those whose academic experience depended on practical work in labs and studios or needed software that can only be accessed through labs and would need a specific operating system. …”
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Theory and practice of real estate valuation in developing countries: a case study of Kenya by Cheloti, Irene Naliaka

“…The main finding of this study is that valuation problems in developing countries mostly result from the imperfect nature of the property market in these nations, i.e., market-related problems followed by valuers' conduct which is the focal point of most empirical studies in valuation. …”
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Trends and determinants of contraceptive use and method choice among young Zimbabwean women from 1988 to 2015 by Moyo, Audrey

“…Results showed that young women are sexually active and mostly outside of marital union. The use of modern contraceptives among sexually active young women increased from 39.7% in 1988 to 58.2% in 2015. …”
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Caregivers' experiences, perspectives and expectations regarding diagnosis and management in children with MMHL: Information and support by Ntshangase, Ntombenhle

“…Quantitatively, 20 caregivers participated in a questionnaire; qualitatively seven caregivers participated in semi-structured interviews. The questionnaire utilised consisted of demographic information and closed ended questions. …”
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The effect of clothing on decomposition and scavenging in two forensically significant habitats in Cape Town, South Africa by Adams, Kara Sierra

“…Desiccation in summer appeared to follow an exponential decline, and temperature was the most influential environmental factor. These novel data demonstrate the potential of utilising accumulated degree days and moisture content to estimate the postmortem interval. …”
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