Water resource infrastructure implications of a green economy transition in the Western Cape Province of South Africa: A system dynamics approach by Pienaar, Aliza Pauline

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Dynamics of co-behaviour of climate processes over Southern Africa by Quagraine, Kwesi Akumenyi

“…This study details the development of such a methodology and demonstrates its utility in the analysis of the co-behaviour of largescale process interactions on regional precipitation and temperature variability over southern Africa. …”
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Generalized time-frequency representations and their application to quantum control by Smit, Andre Marius

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Path planning for an unmanned terrestrial vehicle in an obstacle ridden environment by Ferreira, Thomas Ignatius

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Simplified approaches for portfolio decision analysis by Kantu, Dieudonne Kabongo

“…Secondly, we use a simulation experiment to test the performance of the heuristics in two novel environments: those involving multiple criteria, and those in which interactions between projects may be positive (the value of selecting two alternatives is more than the sum of their individual values) or negative (the opposite). …”
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A cross-layer approach for optimizing the efficiency of wireless sensor and actor networks

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Navigating the Rules: Integrating TD3 and Sensor Fusion for Traffic-Aware Autonomous Vehicle Path Planning by Elsayed, Mahmoud Ayman Mohamed

“…The algorithm integrates the Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (TD3) with sensor fusion based on Nvidia Convolutional Neural Network (NCNN). The study utilizes the CARLA simulator, and real-world datasets, including KITTI and WAYMO, to train and evaluate the proposed algorithm. …”
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Young adults' perceptions of the implications of their hereditary, visual impairment: A Cape Town based study by Popel, Kalinka

“…A qualitative design, utilizing a phenomenological approach was used for this study. …”
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Freedom of speech, the right to privacy, defamation or misconduct: what rights do employees have when making workplace-related statements on social networking websites, and what of... by Simoes, Caroline

“…The rapid global expansion of social networking, and its impact in the workplace, is leading to increasing pressure on both employers and employees to monitor and manage their interactions on such media more carefully, in order to protect the employment relationship, and both individual and company reputations in the. wider public arena. …”
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Continuum Damage Mechanics to Model Glulam Beams Reinforced with Glued-In Steel Cables by Rhodes, Aaron

“…However, it was unable to accurately represent interactions between the reinforcing steels and timber. …”
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Measuring cross-section data for prompt gammas emitted during proton-nucleus collisions by Ramanathan, Vijitha

“…The first part of this study was to experimentally measure the interaction cross section for proton-nucleus collisions in both carbon and oxygen. …”
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Competitive local economic development through urban renewal in the city of Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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School-based mechanisms of learner self-efficacy, engagement value and achievement : a structural equation analysis of grade 9 mathematics performance in South Africa by Takalani, Mukovhe Glen

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Practical wisdom gained from journeying with HIV : narrative therapeutic research

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Extension and verification of the PWM_SA model to incorporate SANI-specific bioprocesses using experimental data from the Hong Kong SANI saline sewage treatment pilot plant. by Mudau, Hope Thendo

“…The extended model was implemented and verified in the WEST software, utilizing experimental data from the SANI pilot plant in Hong Kong to align the model with real world treatment conditions and verify the accuracy of kinetic rates and parameters. …”
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Determining an appropriate electricity supply mix for the Hessequa Municipality: A system dynamics approach by Janse van Rensburg, Johannes Gerhard

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A Historical Institutionalist Analysis of the Evolution of South Africa's Municipal Electricity Sector within the Broader Electricity Supply Industry by Covary, Theodore

“…This study has been partly inspired by the fact that historical narratives on the evolution of the South African Electricity Supply Industry (ESI), have for the most part focused on the national vertically integrated utility, Eskom; with far less attention being paid to the role that the municipal electricity undertakings (MEU's) have, and continue to, play. …”
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Novel Quercetin-Based Sensors for Aluminum Detection in Complex Matrices by ali, nada magdy

“…Further research was conducted to test the applicability of the designed sensor for analyzing aluminum in various dietary samples and simulated biological fluids. This study also validated the binding interactions between ions and quercetin theoretically using Density Functional Theory computation, which revealed a strong correlation with experimental findings. …”
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Exploring the transition of track and field athletes from Grade 12 to first year university

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Techno-Economic modelling of hybrid renewable mini-grids for rural electrification planning in Sub-Saharan Africa by Ireland, Gregory

“…Given the intermittent and location-dependent nature of renewable energy sources, the evolving costs and performance characteristics of individual technologies, and the characteristics of interacting technologies, detailed system simulation and demand modelling is required to determine the cost optimal combinations of technologies for each-and-every potential mini-grid site. …”
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