Barcoding alien invertebrates and biological control agents in South Africa, with a focus on the natural enemies of Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) by Pitcher, Tristan

“…While several wasp species have been recorded parasitising T. leucotreta, their distribution in South Africa is poorly documented, while only two species have been trialled as biological control agents against the pest. …”
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Towards Rheumatic Heart Disease vaccine development: Defining host immune responses to Group A Streptococcal infection in Cape Town by Salie, Mogamat

“…Among the 83 GAS strains isolated, characterisation through the emm typing procedure, documents a potential vaccine coverage of around 72%. …”
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Experiences of Grade 3 learners on their rights and responsibilities across diverse settings

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Characterisation of phenotypic and genotypic resistance to new and re-purposed tuberculosis drugs in the Western Cape, South Africa by Auma, Erick Otieno

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Youth Development Programs Critical Analysis, Rethinking Real Sustainability Measures. Focus on Middle-Eastern and African Contexts. by Salem, Rasha AS

“…Abstract Using a systematic review of 18 research papers, policy documents, and evaluation reports, the study examines youth development programs sustainability through four aspects. …”
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Black women navigating leadership advancement in the South African financial services sector

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Setting up ArcSWAT hydrological model for the Verlorenvlei catchment by Lewarne, Mireille

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The conservation history of the mausoleum of Shajarat al-Durr by Shoukry, Farah

“…Although Shajarat al-Durr’s biography is a well-published topic in the field of Islamic History, her only surviving architectural patronage lacks comprehensive documentation for its conservation schemes through history. …”
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Public private partnership contract management failure in information technology service delivery: a qualitative inquiry into the South African Department of Labour ERP implementat... by Albertus, Rene Winifred

“…Study 2 analysed data from interviews with stakeholders, the contract meeting minutes and other relevant documents, guided by the agency theory framework to develop an understanding of project governance challenges. …”
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‘We've come from the gutter, we're going back to the gutter': an exploratory study of healthcare conditions in Pollsmoor prison by Busco, Victor

“…This study aims to fill this gap by focusing on healthcare at Pollsmoor Medium B, a unit of the well-known Pollsmoor Correctional Centre. …”
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Places of discourse and dialogue : a study in the material culture of the Cape during the rule of the Dutch East India Company by Brink, Yvonne

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Causal mechanisms that enable institutionalisation of open government data in Kenya by Mungai, Paul

“…This will assist policy makers in understanding the current setup, identifying gaps, and establishing or supporting existing support structures and mechanisms. …”
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Social Media and Public Opinion in Times of Conflict: How Arab Social Media Impacted International Perspectives on the Gaza War by Rizk, Mariam

“…Third, impartial personal narratives and daily life documentation proved most effective in maintaining audience engagement, though challenges emerged regarding content fatigue and desensitization. …”
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Conceptualisation of mental illness among Christian clergy in Harare, Zimbabwe by Murambidzi, Ignicious

“…New community models and innovative ways of increasing community participation and systematic delegation of specific tasks to other community level professionals have been recommended. Available evidence documents historic clergy involvement in health and wellbeing issues, but they have rarely been viewed as a partner in community mental health care. …”
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Evaluation of the financial challenges faced by contract farmers in achieving transformation in the agricultural sector in South Africa by Skepe, Siphelo

“…Farmers believe that this requires a concerted effort by all the stakeholders to close the existing gaps in the current financial mechanisms used to finance farmers in South Africa. …”
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Assessing the efficacy of policy reform in Zimbabwe's Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector by Ncube, Sukoluhle Primrose

“…Three empirical data sources were used, comprising of desktop review of documents on WASH policy implementation processes and guidelines, qualitative interviews carried out with four key informants from WASH coordinating committees and the case methodology to study three districts implementing the sector reforms using a semi-structured questionnaire administered to various district and community stakeholders. …”
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Perspectives of a Twitter public on disciplinary practices in a moment of classroom conflict by Stephens, Frances

“…There is a need for discipline to be defined in policy documentation in relation to a consolidated vision of the ontology and epistemology of school discipline. …”
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Barriers and enablers to the emergence of distributed leadership in a Western Cape Government Health and Wellness district hospital by Motshweneng, Oupa Steven

“…Data were extracted from 28 academic theses, policies and strategic documents relating to health leadership, management and governance in the provincial health system (Phase 1) and 12 semi-structured, in-person interviews were conducted with hospital personnel (Phase 2). …”
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