A three-tier approach to determine financial distress of companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

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'Belief' and 'Logos' in the prologue of the Gospel of John : an analysis of complex parallelism by Go, Byung Chan

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Characterisation of two desiccation-linked dehydrins from Xerophyta humilis by Fan, Cynthia

“…These proteins were then analysed in terms of structural and functional characteristics. Structurally, through the use of circular dichroism in an in vitro system, both dehydrins demonstrated the shift towards being increasingly alpha-helical when placed in environments of decreasing water content. …”
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Global change drivers and their impact on herbaceous, ant, and grasshopper assemblages in an African semi-arid savanna by Trisos, Matthew Owen

“…As savannas are nutrient limited, an increase in nitrogen deposition will have major consequences for vegetation structure and this can only be exacerbated by increased rainfall amounts. …”
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The biogeography, systematics and conservation of Phreatoicidean isopods in South Africa by Gouws, Gavin

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Networks, [Mis]trust, and Pentecostal Conversion: narratives of divergent pathways among small Black entrepreneurs in Tshwane by De Sousa, Julio F

“…The contacts that lead to successful outcomes are their social capital and they are a key component of entrepreneurial networks. Structural economic sociologists tend to emphasise 'structural holes', whereby a social actor who is in a position to bridge two actors with no direct ties to each other can parlay control over information into strategic advantage. …”
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Patterns of plant species richness and diversity across two habitat types in the Upper Karoo, South Africa by Petersen, Hana

“…The main aim of this study was to relate fine-scale patterns of plant diversity and community structure to broader-scale vegetation mapping in the Karoo regions. …”
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Large–scale data–driven network analysis of human–plasmodium falciparum interactome: extracting essential targets and processes for malaria drug discovery by Agamah, Francis Edem

“…We predicted key targets that have been proposed to be essential for malaria drug and vaccine development through structural and functional analysis of host and pathogen function networks. …”
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Characterisation of expandable graphite and its flame retardant abilities in flame retardant systems for polyethylene

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Poly(lactic acid) filament filled with layered double hydroxide for fused deposition modelling; optimisation of additive fraction and material extrusion parameters

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Failure analysis of LLDPE based materials by Krige, Ben Hendrik

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Design of an aerodynamic attitude control system for a CubeSat by Auret, Jacoba

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Optimal estimation and sensor selection for autonomous landing of a helicopter on a ship deck by Irwin, Shaun George

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Risk management and bank performance: a case study of First Atlantic Merchant Bank Ghana Limited (FAMBL) by Opoku-Adarkwa, Ruth

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Health information dissemination among undergraduate students in Zimbabwe with particular reference to the National University of Science and Technology : a study in developing an... by Matingwina, Thomas

“…There is lack of explicit and integrated structures for disseminating health information to students in Zimbabwe. …”
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Collective Climate Action, Policy Learning and COVID-19: A Comparative Analysis of the Global Governance and Responses by Palmer, Leigh-Ann

“…The comparative analysis of governance structures in climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic shows similarities and differences. …”
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The applicability of the Grameen Bank model in South Africa by Kobrin, Peta

“…Microfinance institutions could address operational inefficiency by making use of the community based lending structures already operating under the Grameen philosophy, known as stokvels, and by embracing cell phone technology. …”
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“Removing the nail from the coffin'' outcomes of intramedullary nailing of femur fractures: a comparison of anterograde- and retrograde nails by Groenewald, Johann

“…The retrograde approach requires no traction table during surgery, a viable solution where, in polytraumatized patients, multiple procedures might have to be combined. The retrograde insertion technique, conversely, utilizes a through-knee approach with potential injury to surrounding anatomical supporting structures of the knee. …”
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Investigating seismicity in Cape Town: implications for active fault lines in the Western Cape, South Africa by Van Zyl, Wade

“…This thesis seeks to identify heightened micro-seismic activity on regional fault structures to infer potential source zones for the 1809 event and future damaging earthquakes. …”
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Population genetic studies of economically important Gracilaria and Gracilariopsis (Rhodophyta) in the south western Cape by Govender, Kershini

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