Can sociality buffer the impacts of climate change on a cooperatively-breeding bird, the southern pied babbler Turdoides bicolor? by Bourne, Amanda R

“…An aspect of species' vulnerability to climate change that remains relatively unexplored is whether responses to environmental stressors might therefore be mitigated by sociality, particularly in those species in which group members are highly cooperative. …”
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Human pose and action recognition using negative space analysis by van Vuuren, Michaella Janse

“…The simplest way of measuring this relationship is by calculating the percentage of each colour present during an action. …”
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Understanding interactions between environmental conditions and insect physiology to inform pest management in South Africa by Huisamen, Elizabeth Johanna

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The effect of a plyometric training programme on selected physical capacities of rugby players by Retief, Francois

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An evaluation of the hepatic proteomic signature in identifying cancer tolerance and resistance mechanisms in a mouse allograft system by Van Niekerk, Gustav

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Personality and foraging behaviour of Namaqua rock mice (Micaelamys namaquensis)

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Calculating apparent metabolisable energy (AME) of different oils with and without lysophospholipids for broilers

“…Performance parameters including body weight (BW), feed intake (FI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were measured weekly during the trial. …”
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An investigation into the risk factors of musculoskeletal diseases and the association between chronic diseases of lifestyle in an under-resourced area of the Cape Town Metropole by Britz, Carmen

“…It was hypothesised that if some conditions were found to have an earlier onset, these conditions might lay the foundation for the development of other chronic diseases of lifestyle and musculoskeletal disease. …”
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Service delivery and its implications for quality of life in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Berghoff, Natalia Marilena

“…Moreover, the existing body of knowledge on ASD-diagnosed individuals and ASD-affected families is incomplete because studies generally (1) emerge from high-income countries, ignoring the fact that residents of low- and middle-income countries (e.g., South Africa) often face substantial environmental, health, and infrastructural burdens, and (2) do not use comprehensive measures of QoL and service delivery, thus making it difficult to identify specific targets for improvement. …”
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A magnetometer based payload for a PTOL UAV with application in geophysical surveys by Ocker, Darcy

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Establishing the physiological, anthropometric and training characteristics, and pacing patterns of runners racing in a tropical ultra-marathon by Tan, Loong Seng Philip

“…Conclusion: Findings from the studies conducted suggest that from a physiological perspective, the ability to finish a 161-km ultra-marathon in a hot and humid climate might be differentiated by metabolic attributes via LT measurements. …”
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The relationship between training load and perceived sleep quality and quantity in professional Rugby Sevens players during an international competitive season by Opperman, Simon

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The impact of legislation on NGO's role in programme delivery: the case of Egypt by El Araby, Rana Magdy Salah

“…NGOs are a vital partner and contributor to economic and social development, and an impactful tool for community participation in providing initiatives that the state might not able to implement. It is therefore important to provide an enabling environment for NGOs to organize their operation without constructing limitations, as to reach the most impoverished and marginalized communities. …”
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Antagonism of Bacillus spp. towards Microcystis aeruginosa

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Travellers' digital media use and risk perceptions: Implications for emerging destinations' digital media marketing and competitiveness

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Morphological And Histological Analysis Of Vascular Conduit Options Used For Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - A South African Perspective by Ntuli, Sandile

“…This procedure involves grafting a blood vessel from elsewhere in the body to the affected coronary artery to bypass the site of occlusion. …”
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A critical analysis of the financial and social obligations imposed on sectional owners in sectional title schemes, as well as their enforcement by Booysen, Juann

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BYOD: Risk considerations in a South African organisation by Veljkovic, Ivan

“…Even so, Organisation A was uncertain regarding possible risks that might hinder benefits of BYOD. Hence, this researcher defined the main research question as “What are the risks of introducing the BYOD in the South African organisation and what is an effective approach to address identified risks?”. …”
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Feeding behaviour, plant species selection and in sacco ruminal digestion in Tswana and Boer goats

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Cellular effects of Coenzyme Q10 and Triton X on primary chicken embryo heart and muscle cell cultures

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