Developing a framework for assessing equity in contributions to the global goal on adaptation as part of the global stocktake by Barkai, Kalia

“…While mitigation has been more frequently defined based on allocations of “fair shares” in terms of emissions responsibility and targets, it is less clear how equity can be assessed in contributions to the global goal on adaptation (GGA). …”
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Stranger's Location: Interrogating Apartheid Spatial Legacies and the Idea of Home in New Brighton by Gqunta, Lungiswa

“…(Hannah Britton 2006:148) These violences worsened during apartheid making it an even more dangerous and vulnerable place to live in as black women. …”
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Gender narratives in the professional trajectories of women architects in South Africa by Ellmann, Ann-Marie

“…In South Africa, women represent just over half of the population, yet in the architectural student body, more women are registered than men. However, in the professional realm, just over a quarter are female registered architects, of which only a fraction is black. …”
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Leveraging Next Generation Mobile Networks for Drone Telemetry and Payload Communication by Mombeshora, Ngonidzashe

“…However, drones have much more to offer, and their capabilities are not to be limited to the current possible applications. …”
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A retrospective description of primary immunodeficiency diseases at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, 1975-2017 by Moodley, Sashmi

“…Indirect effects of the pandemic included loss of income and food shortages in more than half of the families. Twentytwo( 32%) families had opted not to send their children back to school even by the third wave of infections. …”
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Performance determinants of foreign currency bonds issued by JSE-listed companies? An indexation approach by Neethling, Sean

“…The results are largely consistent with previous contributions to the literature showing that equity markets are relatively more informationally efficient and tend to lead corporate bond markets. …”
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Towards a theory for Enterprise Architecture (EA): a South African study by Coetsee, Rudolf

“…This characteristic emerged as the most important within the theory and therefore represents a strong sentiment that a more comprehensive enterprise model is a key factor in realizing EA benefits. …”
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Attention Training following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: A Systematic Review by Soule, Alexa

“…The high prevalence rate of post-TBI attentional deficits holds true particularly for moderate to severe TBI populations, as more severe injuries are associated with poorer outcomes. …”
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The violation of the National Minimum Wage Act in South Africa and recommendations for improving compliance by Nzama, Malusi

“…Nonetheless, it is important to consider whether the sectoral approach is more fitting for South Africa's economic circumstances. …”
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An evaluation of an aids educational programme in industry: an exploratory study by Van der Velde, Patricia

“…These results suggest that the gains in knowledge were maintained on items dealing with casual transmission, and that the shifts towards more desirable responses on certain items were also maintained over the 2 month period. …”
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Primary refrigeration system commissioning based on a transcritical 2- stage R744 cycle by Teixeira, Daniella

“…However, this process is much more time-consuming and requires a deep understanding of the instabilities, disturbances, and possible failures of the system. …”
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A glade in the kelp forest: socio-spatial opportunities for multi-trophic aquaculture Hout Bay, South Africa by Van Der Wat, Nelia

“…This thesis is centred around the ideas of multi-trophic aquaculture (two or more aquatic species are cultivated and harvested from the same area), with a specific focus on implementing a kelp aquaculture framework. …”
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The right to work and rights in the workplace: securing the socio-economic rights of foreign migrant workers in the construction sector in Cape Town by Lorgat, Aisha

“…As a result, migrants rely more on themselves and other organisational forms to try to realise these rights. …”
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Exploring the role of DFI s in developing township economies by Molahloe, Matau

“…The government needs to invest in more innovative ways to improve bankability for the township entrepreneur. …”
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The correlation between cranial fractures and brain trauma: a retrospective study by Sakambana, Sinoyolo

“…Individuals presenting with cranial fracture are 4.48 times more likely to have TBI, compared to those without cranial fracture. …”
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Effectiveness of social media tools in promoting information literacy: a case of the University of Cape Town Libraries by Hlemfu, Malixole

“…Although University of Cape Town Libraries are addressing these challenges to some extent, the study underscores the need for more sophisticated strategies to address these challenges. …”
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Convolutional Neural Networks for Robust Fynbos Leaf Classification: Enabling Trustworthy Machine Learning in Botanical Science by Govender, Jarushen

“…This project also intends to be scalable, and to be able to grow and become more generalised as more training data are added. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences and educational outcomes, problem drinking and the perpetration of violence by Pieterse, Duncan

“…The strength of the effect of having a problem drinker in the home during childhood suggests the need for a more nuanced understanding of the childhood origins of violent behaviour in an environment where the prevalence of alcohol abuse is high.…”
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A new beginning: a case for establishing a sexual and gender-based violence truth commission in South Africa by Wild, Stephanie

“…This thesis hopes to contribute to existing literature regarding potential intervention and response strategies to minimise SGBV and femicide, particularly in South Africa. More specifically, this thesis seeks to determine whether the novel approach of a SGBV truth commission (TC) would be an effective method to respond to and minimise the widespread femicide and SGBV violations in South Africa. …”
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Metabolite profiling of Eragrostis nindensis during desiccation and recovery by Baluku, Erikan

“…A global understanding of the whole plant using a multi-omics approach will provide more insights into how different parts of the plant deal with desiccation. …”
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