Impact of climate change and irrigation development on hydropower supply in the Zambezi River Basin, and implications for power sector development in the Southern African Power Poo... by Spalding-Fecher, Dennis Randall

“…The analysis combines a simulation of current utility plans with a least cost optimisation to meet the remainder of supply needed over the long term. …”
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Modelling weapon assignment as a multiobjective decision problem by Lotter, Daniel Petrus

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Sustainable energy and policy design on the energy transition to renewable energy systems in Stellenbosch, case study : Stellenbosch solar water heater by-law by Gosa, Thumakele

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A conceptual framework for generating insights from log analysis in support of mHealth App evaluations by Van Schalkwyk, Ane

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Exploring the role of context in emerging adults' experiences of occupational possibilities and occupational choice in a community in the Western Cape: a narrative inquiry by Wicht, Minkateko

“…Many emerging adults within the Western Cape, South Africa, are experiencing numerous social, economic, and educational challenges which may constrain their occupational engagement and negatively influence their transition into adulthood. …”
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Optimal energy management for a grid-tied solar PV-battery microgrid: A reinforcement learning approach by Muriithi, Grace

“…In the trading algorithm case, excess microgrid's energy can be sold back to the utility to increase revenue, while in the latter case constraining rules are embedded in the designed EMS to ensure that no excess energy is sold back to the utility. …”
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Community journalism and civic engagement in Egypt: the case study of Sahafet Welad El-Balad project by Tawfik, Rasha Saad

“…It concludes that the poor heritage of community journalism is mainly an outcome of the constraining media policies adopted by the consecutive Egyptian governments to ensure tightening its control over privately-owned newspapers. …”
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The Role of Formal and Informal Institutions in Shaping the Challenges Faced by Social Entrepreneurs: A Cross-Country Analysis Between Egypt and Tunisia by Magdy Saleh, Mirna

“…Both countries are characterized by prolonged political uncertainty and high levels of informality. Utilizing Institutional theory as the main conceptual framework, the study explores how different contextual factors shape the challenges and opportunities faced by social entrepreneurs. …”
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The Impact of Private Capital Flows on South Africa's Developmental State Agenda in the Post-Apartheid Era by Mokoena, Itumeleng

“…More importantly, South Africa's reliance on private capital flows constrain its economic policy choices and this, in turn, hinders an emergence of a developmental state.…”
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The socio-educational development of children of street vendors in Ghana

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Unravelling the role of parliament in developing network industries: comparative case of ICT sector reform in Kenya and South Africa by Matanga, Cecilia Rudo

“…In Kenya, whilst the combination of distinct separation of powers and a constituency-based electoral system provides a legal basis for greater parliamentary accountability, the highly fragmented sector arrangements compounded by lack of internal capacity to utilize parliamentary instruments and mechanisms constrain parliament's participation. …”
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Obstetric-risk objects: a multi-site, feminist ethnography of private-sector obstetric, maternal and unborn, caring concerns in Cape Town by Daniels, Nicole Miriam

“…Findings are based on observations, indepth, longitudinal interviews, and participant observation with seven obstetricians, a lawyer, an academic, and fourteen pregnant women utilizing six private and one public hospital, obtained over a two-and-a-half-year period in Cape Town, South Africa. …”
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Reducing energy costs within schools in South Africa using solar and intelligent hot water interventions by Gerber, Stefan

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Cultural predictions of entrepreneurial orientation and the moderating role of entrepreneurial competencies on graduate entrepreneurial intentions: A cross-sectional survey of East... by Katono, Isaac Wasswa

“…Thus the key question which this study tries to address is: „Does culture constrain the development of a strong EO, eventually leading to low start-up in this region?…”
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The ability of adolescents with hearing loss in special schools to access and use academic information

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Modelling the technical influence of randomly distributed solar PV uptake on electrical distribution networks by Steyn, Anrich Frederik Willem

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The tyranny of a kilogram : should we untie rather than cut the Gordian knot? by Howarth, Graham Robert

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Protection-based Distributed Generation Penetration Limits on MV feeders - Using Machine Learning by Nxumalo, Emmanuel

“…To mitigate the impact of distributed generation (DG), some standards and policies constrain the number of DG that can be connected to the distribution network. …”
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The analysis of determinants and barriers of household sustainable energy transitions in Tanzania by Rugaimukamu, Kevin Mutayebwa

“…We investigate if the political clergy and energy sector governing entities in Tanzania constrain the smooth implementation of rural electrification projects. …”
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