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  • Calculation of atomic structure 
    Boeyens, Jan Christoffel Antonie (Springer, 2013)
    The Thomas–Fermi and Hartree–Fock calculations of non-hydrogen atomic structure rely on complicated numerical computations without a simple visualizable physical model. A new approach, based on a spherical wave structure ...
  • The call for relevance : South African psychology ten years into democracy 
    De la Rey, Cheryl; Ipser, Jonathan (Psychological Society of South Africa, 2004)
    A number of scholars during the 1980s and early 1990s questioned the relevance of psychology in South Africa. In this paper we characterise the nature of what became known as the ‘relevance debate’, and then investigate ...
  • Chapter 26 - #RhodesMustFall and the reform of the literature curriculum from Part IV - Canon Revisions 
    Ogude, James (Cambridge University Press, 2023-11)
    This chapter uses the #RhodesMust Fall movement as a point of entry into the debate on decolonization of English in South African universities. The chapter reads striking similarities in the workings of monuments like ...
  • Chemistry in four dimensions 
    Boeyens, Jan Christoffel Antonie (Springer, 2013)
    Some chemical phenomena, awkward to rationalize, are argued to originate in the four-dimensional nature of matter in curved space-time. The problem is traced back to the separation of space and time variables in the ...
  • Covalent interaction 
    Boeyens, Jan Christoffel Antonie (Springer, 2013)
    Reviewed in historical context, bond order emerges as a vaguely defined concept without a clear theoretical basis. As an alternative, the spherical standingwave model of the extranuclear electronic distribution on an ...
  • COVID-19 pandemic lessons for agri-food systems innovation 
    Barrett, Christopher B.; Fanzo, Jessica; Herrero, Mario; Mason-D’Croz, Daniel; Mathys, Alexander; Thornton, Philip; Wood, Stephen; Benton, Tim G.; Fan, Shenggen; Lawson-Lartego, Late; Nelson, Rebecca; Shen, Jianbo; Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele (IOP Publishing, 2021-09-21)
    The COVID-19 pandemic provides both a warning about agri-food systems’ (AFS) functioning and an accelerator for AFS innovation. It revealed both the increasing frequency of extreme events and structural shortcomings ...
  • Culture, tradition and gender : let's talk about it 
    De la Rey, Cheryl (Agenda Feminist Media, 1992)
    "South Africans often speak about traditional African cultures, Indian culture and Western culture placing emphasis on the differences and distinctions. There is indeed diversity, but during our workshop we observed ...
  • The debt-austerity crutch : African elite agency in the fourth (US) cycle of accumulation of historical capitalism 
    Valiani, Salimah (Pluto Journals, 2023-10)
    For decades, African governments have cited debt servicing and international credit ratings as the reasons for continued policies of austerity. It is demonstrated here that though unjust and anti-developmental, as critics ...
  • Developing a green bond market in Kenya : perspectives from practitioners and lessons from developing markets 
    Magale, Eric Gwandega (Taylor and Francis, 2022)
    Green bonds have recently emerged as a financing instrument with significant potential for funding green projects. However, Kenyan issuers have been slow in issuing green bonds despite there being multiplicity of bankable ...
  • Dimensions and corollaries of violence in Zimbabwe’s protected forests 
    Mushonga, Tafadzwa; Matose, Frank (Elsevier, 2020-12)
    The militarisation of conservation is intensifying with increasing need to protect wildlife from poaching. Conservation violence is concomitantly escalating, so is the impetus to understand it. This article engages with ...
  • Doomsday scenarios and the fate of the African honeybee population 
    Crewe, Robin M.; De la Rey, Cheryl; University of Pretoria; De la Rey, Cheryl (University of Pretoria, 2010-08-26)
    The threat to honeybee populations in the USA, Europe and Latin America over the past few years has received extensive media attention.Yet, very little is said about African honeybee populations, even though honeybees ...
  • The dynamics of Zimbabwe's sand mining frontier 
    Mushonga, Tafadzwa (Elsevier, 2022-12)
    Sand frontiers all over the world are expanding owing to the growing demand for construction sand. While several scholarly interventions are devoted to accounting for the extensive ecological damage and ways of improving ...
  • Effects of COVID-19 on Kenya's healthcare system : healthcare providers' experiences with maternal health services utilization in coastal Kenya 
    Ombere, Stephen Okumu; Nyabundi, Agnetta Adiedo (MDPI, 2023-02)
    The COVID-19 pandemic overstretched health systems in developed and developing nations. Like other African nations, Kenya has a frail health system, making responding to the pandemic a problem. Recent studies during COVID-19 ...
  • Enhancing the Glopan food systems framework by integrating gender : relevance for women in African agriculture 
    Mkandawire, Elizabeth; Mentz-Coetzee, Melody; Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo; Barusi, Eleonora (MDPI, 2021-07-31)
    Globally, gender inequalities constrain food security, with women often disproportionately affected. Women play a fundamental role in household food and nutrition security. The multiple roles women play in various areas ...
  • Evaluating factors affecting performance of land reform beneficiaries in South Africa 
    Gandidzanwa, Colleta; Verschoor, Aart Jan; Sacolo, Thabo (MDPI, 2021-08-19)
    The ability of farmers to operate redistributed farms in a profitable and sustainable manner is crucial for both successful integration into agricultural value chains and sustainable production systems. The performance ...
  • Evolving patterns of insurgency in Southern and West Africa : refocusing the Boko Haram lens on Mozambique 
    Okunade, Samuel Kehinde; Faluyi, Olumuyiwa Temitope; Matambo, Emmanuel (Routledge, 2021)
    Insurgency has gained prominence in Africa. It is usually associated with marginalisation, poverty, and inequality and often has religious links and bases. Insurgency frequently originates in communities situated along the ...
  • Farewell address by Professor Calie Pistorius 
    Pistorius, Calie (Carl W.I.), 1958- (2009-06-22)
    Farewell address of Professor Calie Pistorius, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, on 8 June 2009 in which he illustrates his academic career and the challenges he faced in office.
  • Forgiveness and reconciliation in the life and work of Desmond Tutu 
    Maluleke, Tinyiko Sam (Wiley, 2020-11)
    This article explores how mission, forgiveness, and reconciliation have shaped the ministry and work of Desmond Tutu. As much as space permits, it tries to glean the ways in which Tutu has lived out his understanding of ...
  • Frantz Fanon in the time of mad studies 
    Eromosele, Ehijele Femi (Routledge, 2020)
    Amidst renewed interest in the psychiatric writings of Frantz Fanon, this article reads his work against the background of contemporary mental health advocacy and scholarship. Epitomized in the emergent field of Mad Studies, ...
  • How does justice smell? Reflections on space and place, justice and the body 
    Meiring, J.J.S. (Jacob Johannes Smit) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2016-11-14)
    Flowing from a joint consultation on Spatial Justice and Reconciliation on 21–22 September 2015, hosted by the Centre for Contextual Ministry and the Ubuntu Research Project of the University of Pretoria, this article ...