• Challenges in sexual and reproductive healthcare access for queer people in Gauteng, South Africa 

  Seretlo, Raikane James; Smuts, Hanlie; Mokgatle, Mathildah Mpata (AOSIS, 2024-11)

  BACKGROUND: Sexual and reproductive healthcare services and needs (SRHS) are essential for improving overall health and well-being. Queer people face obstacles not only in obtaining and receiving SRHS but also in the ...
• A critical investigation into identifying key focus areas for the implementation of blockchain applications in the mining industry 

  Philo, K.G.; Webber-Youngman, R.C.W. (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2024-06)

  Digital information and data are crucial drivers of progress in various industries, including mining, where data-driven decision making optimizes resource extraction, enhances safety, and ensures sustainability. The ...
• An investigation into mining coal losses at Klipspruit Colliery 

  Ntsekhe, M.J.; De Graaf, W.W. (Wolter) (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2024-05)

  Klipspruit Colliery is experiencing coal losses, which leads to a negative impact on coal production and subsequently loss in revenue. This study aimed to identify the possible causes of coal losses in the No. 4 upper and ...
• Operationalizing a weighted performance scoring model for sustainable e-learning in medical education : insights from expert judgement 

  Oluwadele, Deborah; Singh, Yashik; Adeliyi, Timothy (Academic Publishing International Limited, 2024-07)

  Validation is needed for any newly developed model or framework because it requires several real-life applications. The investment made into e-learning in medical education is daunting, as is the expectation for a positive ...
• Future proofing health in response to climate change and rapid urbanisation in Africa 

  Kamkuemah, Monika; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab; Oni, Tolu (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-04)

  Community oriented, integrated climate and health systems should include indigenous knowledge systems and capitalise on Africa’s young demographic, harnessing mobile technology to unleash a cadre of youth community climate ...
• Data literacy : an output focussed model to guide Kenyan academic libraries 

  Stanislaus Litsalia, Agava; Van Deventer, Martie; Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel) (Routledge, 2025)

  In the era of rapid data generation, researchers at Kenyan universities face challenges in effectively navigating, interpreting, and managing data. This study proposes a collaborative data literacy framework to enhance ...
• The whole of cyber defense : syncing practice and theory 

  De Nobrega, Kristel M.; Rutkowski, Anne-F.; Saunders, Carol S. (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  This review explores the problems Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other cyber professionals face when defending their organization against cyberattacks. Using a Cyber Defense Grid, which was developed ...
• The efficacy of roof-based adaptations to reduce heat stress exposure in informal dwellings 

  Viljoen, Ethan; Hugo, Jan (University of the Free State, 2024-12-10)

  While climate change represents a universal threat to the sustainable growth efforts globally, its impacts are not experienced equally with marginalised population groups, especially informal settlement residents, being ...
• Some implications of the condition of South Africa’s public sector fixed infrastructure 

  Wall, Kevin (University of Free State, 2024-12-10)

  This third article in a planned series on the state of South Africa’s public sector fixed infrastructure examines the implications of its deteriorating condition. The first two articles focused on efforts to monitor ...
• Endwall film-cooling in a cascade with filleted vane, upstream discrete slots, and holes 

  Shote, Adeola Suhud; Huyssen, Barbara Barbieri; Mahmood, G.I. (Gazi) (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  In vane cascades, large filleted vanes influence aerodynamics, while upstream endwall film-cooling arrangement impacts aero-thermal performance. This study explores experimental investigations on endwall flows and ...
• Predictive control technique for solar photovoltaic power forecasting 

  Mbungu, Nsilulu Tresor; Bashir, Safia Babikir; Michael, Neethu E.; Farag, Mena Maurice; Hamid, Abdul Kadir; Ismail, Ali A. Adam; Bansal, Ramesh C.; Abo-Khalil, Ahmed G.; Elnady, A.; Hussein, Mousa (Elsevier, 2024-10)

  An accurate estimation of photovoltaic (PV) power production is crucial for organizing and regulating solar PV power plants. The suitable prediction is often affected by the variable nature of solar resources, system location ...
• Application of laterite-based geopolymer mortar for masonry bedding 

  Nuru, Zeyneb Kemal; Kearsley, Elsabe P.; Elsaigh, Walied A. (Trans Tech, 2024-12)

  This paper explores the production and properties of geopolymer cement mortar using laterite soils. The aim was to evaluate the laterite-based geopolymer mortars for masonry bedding applications. The testing programme ...
• Modular circuit synthesis oriented modelling approach for non-isolated DC-DC converters in DCM 

  Masike, Lebogang; Gitau, Michael Njoroge (MDPI, 2024-03-06)

  The continued and envisioned large-scale integration of renewable energy sources as a reaction to rising global temperatures and climate change will need a readily available DC grid to increase commissioning and operating ...
• Optimal power flow management for a solar PV-powered soldier-level pico-grid 

  Kunatsa, Tawanda; Myburgh, Herman C.; De Freitas, Allan (MDPI, 2024-01-17)

  Users ought to decide how to operate and manage power systems in order to achieve various goals. As a result, many strategies have been developed to aid in this regard. Optimal power flow management is one such strategy ...
• Two decades of progressive cost reduction : a paradigm shift for distributed solar photovoltaics and energy efficiency 

  Jaane, Mamahloko S.; Bansal, Ramesh C.; Naidoo, Raj; Mbungu, Nsilulu Tresor; Mudau, Unarine B.; Yusuf, Teslim; Kgaswane, Keorapetse; Moodley, Prathaban (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  The increasing deployment of renewable energy resources has led to massive energy cost reductions worldwide in the past decade. The emergence of this cost revolution led electricity consumers to increasingly adopt distributed ...
• Life cycle assessment of an avocado : grown in South Africa-enjoyed in Europe 

  Blaauw, Sheldon Alfred; Broekman, Andre; Maina, J.W. (James); Steyn, Wynand Jacobus Van der Merwe; Haddad, William A. (Springer, 2024-11)

  Please read abstract in article.
• Aerodynamic design of an electronics pod to maximise its carriage envelope on a fast-jet aircraft 

  Du Rand, Ruan; Jamison, Kevin; Huyssen, Barbara (Emerald, 2024-12-16)

  PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to reshape a fast-jet electronics pod’s external geometry to ensure compliance with aircraft pylon load limits across its carriage envelope while adhering to onboard system constraints ...
• Cellulose, graphene and graphene-cellulose composite aerogels and their application in water treatment : a review 

  Sekwele, Karabo G.; Tichapondwa, Shepherd Masimba; Mhike, Washington (Springer Nature, 2024-07-01)

  Due to their unique properties such as outstanding specifc surface areas, aerogels can potentially ofer a cost-efective and efcient water and wastewater treatment solution thereby solving the worldwide ever-growing water ...
• Navigating the fourth industrial revolution : a systematic review of technology adoption model trends 

  Kruger, Sean; Steyn, Adriana Aletta (Riana) (Emerald, 2024)

  PURPOSE – Several disciplines and thousands of studies have used, developed and supported technology adoption theories to guide industry and support innovation. However, within the past decade, a paradigm shift referred ...
• Investigation of different deposition methods for synthesized gold nanoparticles on a South African sugarcane leaves derived silica xerogel support 

  Maseko, Ncamisile Nondumiso; Enke, Dirk; Iwarere, Samuel Ayodele; Oluwafemi, Oluwatobi Samuel; Pocock, Jonathan (Springer, 2024-07)

  Value added materials made from agricultural residues are very attractive since they contribute in reducing environmental waste and enhancing economic sustainability. Two deposition methods were investigated where silica ...

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