Mesopredator abundances, prey interactions and diet of Caracal caracal and Canis mesomelas in the Gamkaberg, Western Cape by Steenkamp, Elani

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The effectiveness of United Nations multifunctional peace-support - comparing conflict transformation in Angola and Mozambique by Kornprobst, Markus

“…The party which perceived itself as loser of the conflict transformation process went back to war. The Mozambican parties, by contrast, agreed upon a conflict transformation process due to a combination of three main causes: external pressure, military stalemate and complete economic exhaustion. …”
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Achieving Environmental Sustainability of Sugarcane Industry in Egypt: An Application of Life Cycle Assessment by Nakhla, Dalia Adel Habib

“…The bagasse, on the other hand, is either burnt in the mill power house to provide steam and electricity to the mill, or is directed to auxiliary factories to produce paper or fiberboard. The main aspects that have contributed to the research motivation: (1) mismanagement of the considerable amounts of residues generated during sugarcane harvest and its associated negative environmental impacts, (2) lack of tools and data for assessment of waste management alternatives based on environmental criteria rather than economic ones, (3) lack of low cost sustainable waste management options for sugar cane industry to achieve environmental balance. …”
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The social role of the Museum: a visitor survey in the Cape by Van Zyl, Cornelia Christina

“…The origin of the term "museum" can be traced back to Ancient Greece where it was applied to a temple for the adoration of the Muses. …”
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A viability study of independent power producers in the South African electricity supply market - A case study of Northern Cape Province by Nyawo, Bongani

“…The diagnostic mode of the VSM identified the lack of interaction amongst IPPs in their operating environment, the single-buyer arrangement, low access to capital among IPPs, competitive and profitable tariffs, poor policy implementation, and poor programme funding to be the programme’s main shortcomings, which threatens its viability for long-term survival. …”
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Interpreting practices in a psychiatric hospital : interpreters' experiences and accuracy of interpreting of key psychiatric terms by Kilian, Sanja

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Development of a patient-specific finite element model of the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure by Shirzadi, Mohammad Mehdi

“…The percutaneous nature of TAVI, which is its core advantage in comparison to other SAVR procedures, can however also be its main disadvantage. This is due to lack of direct access to the calcified leaflets, and hence reliance on the host tissue for the proper positioning and anchorage of the deployed prosthetic valve. …”
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Sedimentology and depositional environment of a marine target, Southern Namibia: 3D stratigraphic architecture and diamond mineralisation potential by Runds, Megan Jean

“…The most noteworthy phase of deposition within the PTA basin is the normal regressive coarse gravel beaches trending shore parallel, with the primary gravel barrier and its preserved coeval back-barrier deposits exceeding 7 km in length. The approximate age of the PTA gravel beaches, due to a lack of absolute age constrains, are estimated with reference to their correlated water depths (palaeo-bathymetry) in relation to the ESL curve. …”
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Stories of school reintegration following traumatic brain injury (TBI): The experiences of children, their primary caregivers and educators in the Western Cape by De Villiers, Amy Jane

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Operator work-related musculoskeletal discomfort during forwarding operations in South Africa : an ergonomic assessment

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The effects of whole body electromyostimulation exercise training on physical fitness in middle aged sedentary females

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Growth and mortality rates of sardine (Sardinops sagax) pre-recruits in the Southern Benguela region during early 2001 by Weni, Elliot

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Intersectionality in corporate South Africa: the experiences of African black female leaders by Mbatha, Siphiwe Wendy

“…Research on gender inequality focuses on the two main biases against women: (1) agentic deficiency (perceptions that women have minimal leadership potential); and (2) agentic penalty (a backlash against counter-stereotypical behaviour from certain women). …”
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Youth access to empowerment funds for entrepreneurship in Zambia by Simuyandi, Bertha Miyanda

“…The main social factors were lack of entrepreneurship education, skills training and non-existent youth services. …”
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The collapse of a regional institution : the story of the East African Railways within the East African Community, 1967-1977 by Whang, Patrick

“…The EARC has a long history that stretched back to the beginnings of colonial settlement in the East African region. …”
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Waste farm: a productive landscape for integrated waste management by Mashazhu, Mabasa

“…The project to reassess these landfill sites is due to the fact that the three main operating landfill sites in Cape Town are nearing capacity. …”
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La fable comme dixième 'forme simple' : une étude comparative du "Crépuscule des loups" de Jean Dutourd avec les "Fables" correspondantes de Jean de La Fontaine by Giraud, Thérèse Lise Anita

“…The famous fables of La Fontaine date back to the 17th century and have been studied in French schools in many countries throughout the world. …”
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Registered and Unregistered Early Childhood Development Centres in the Cape Flats, Cape Town: Challenges and Opportunities by Butland, Lameez

“…The research study found that community needs, and lack of employment were key motivators for ECD principals. …”
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The abundances and distribution of some trace elements in some selected South African shales by Hofmeyr, Pierre Karel

“…While taking account of the existence of a small number (3) of sharecroppers on the farm in the 1840s, 1870s and 1890s, this chapter argues that by the early 1830s, the farm was operating on the back of fully proletarianised labour. Composition of the labour force, wages and tasks, the work of women and the change from resident and permanent to casual labour from the 1820s to the 1890s, form some of the main focuses of this chapter. …”
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