Exploring IT benefits evaluation effectiveness at ex-ante project justification stage

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Development of a supervised machine learning model to enhance urban water system management: a case study of Stellenbosch municipality by Van der Walt, Rejoice

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Why Buy and Hold? Technical Analysis in the Egyptian Stock Market by Mourad, Sherif

“…Each system was tested on daily data of the EGX30 index, which is considered the main benchmark of the Egyptian stock market, and for robustness we re-test each system across a sample of 10 out of the 30 stocks that comprise the index. …”
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Fair value accounting in South African banks : financial stability implications by De Jager, Phillip

“…This article-based thesis consists of three main papers that examine the use of fair value accounting in banks and how it can influence behaviour with systemic effects; this helps in understanding the role of fair value accounting in the global financial crisis. …”
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Health risk perception of Karoo residents related to fracking, South Africa by Willems, Mieke

“…This study found that 40% of Central Karoo residents do not know what fracking is or the potential risks and benefits thereof. Media is the main information source of 59% of participants. Only half of participants trust their information sources. …”
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A comparative study of nitrogen uptake and nitrification rates in sub-tropical, polar and upwelling waters by Philibert, Marie Catherine Raïssa

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Non-racial schooling in selected Cape Town schools : language, attitudes and language learning by Schlebusch, Anne

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Environmental concern, knowledge, and the enactment of environmental citizenship in a retail food environment: an investigation into the perceptions and behaviours of Cape Town co... by Ractliffe, Tamzin Pascoe

“…Whilst early efforts to achieve sustainable consumption focused on using technological innovation and process efficiencies to reduce the resource intensity of products, create new, less toxic, more environmentally friendly products, and/or improve the efficiency of production processes, the inadequacy of production-based approaches alone has been widely accepted. …”
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Three-dimensional mathematical model of a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell by Hess, Victor George

“…However, the length scale of a PEM fuel cells main components range from the micro over the meso to the macro level, and the time scales of various transport processes range from milliseconds up to a few hours. …”
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The use of social media by organisations when engaging with their online community: the collective storytelling phenomenon by Davids, Moegamat

“…Challenges during the collective storytelling process lead to organisations experiencing social media use failures. …”
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The right to a 'world class city'?: street trading, public space and urban governance in the Cape Town city centre by Horber, Jens

“…These criteria are linked to Lefebvre's (1968) and Fainstein's (2010) concepts of 'the right to the city' and 'the just city' respectively. The main research question thus asks: What is the impact of the City of Cape Town's street trading management approach on the livelihood strategies of traders on the Grand Parade? …”
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A laboratory investigation on the shear strength characteristics of soil reinforced with recycled linear low-density polyethylene by Nolutshungu, Lita

“…Research has resulted in various forms of treatments and recycling processes adopted and implemented as environmentally and economically viable solutions. …”
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Spatio-temporal modelling of informal settlement growth using a hybrid GIS and CA-Markov model by Daniels, Roger Hubert

“…This model presents a novel approach for simulating informal settlement, and weighs in on the fragmented scientific debates in the field of (dynamic) hybrid spatial process modelling. Based on the simulation results, the main findings conclude that: drivers related to the location of informal dwelling structures, no access to piped water and high unemployment have the biggest effect on model accuracy; by 2031 the morphological patterns of informal settlement growth will begin to shift affecting additional lower to middle class communities located along the Cape Flats; and between 2031 and 2051 the location of informal settlements will move from the peri-urban regions into the urban regions of the Metropolitan.…”
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Investigation into the use of learning analytics in online learning at South Africa's higher education institutions by Molokeng, Palesa Maralitle

“…Teaching and learning have evolved over time as students desire to engage with technology as part of their learning process. Technological advances are introducing new possibilities for higher education institutions (HEIs). …”
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Using applied palaeoecology and participatory system dynamics modelling to investigate changes in ecosystem services in response to climate and social-ecological drivers within the... by Dirk, Cherié Janine

“…A transdisciplinary approach is needed to understand the interacting processes that drive the dynamics of ecosystem service provision. …”
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The synergistic interaction between dithiophosphate and frothers at the air-water and mineral-water interface by Pienaar, Dandré

“…If DTP does not adsorb onto the mineral surface and improve hydrophobicity it was not clear what the role of DTP is in the flotation process. The main objective of this research was to identify the role of DTP in sulphide mineral flotation. …”
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A South African perspective on professional ballet dancers' career transitions (2018 - 2021) by Dean, Amy Denise

“…Loss, grief and coping processes. 2. Preparation for an exit. 3. Support systems. 4. …”
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Mobile IP movement detection optimisations in 802.11 wireless LANs by Hasson, Albert M

“…As a result, the mobile node's upper-layer sessions and applications suffer significant disruptions due to this handoff latency. One of the main components of a Mobile IP handoff is the movement detection process, whereby a mobile node senses that it is attached to a new IP network. …”
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Governance assessment, a tool for human rights promotion : a critical look at the African Peer Review Mechanism

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The psychological health implications of social support for the Alzheimer caregiver

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