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  • Pterygomandibular ankylosis : a report on two cases 
    Mabongo, Mzubanzi; Machaka, M.; Buch, Brian (South African Dental Association, 2015-08)
    Pseudo-ankylosis of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) refers to a persistent restricted mandibular hypomobility resulting from a pathologic condition outside the TMJ. Ankyloses may be acquired or congenital. Most ...
  • PTPA variants and impaired PP2A activity in early-onset Parkinsonism with intellectual disability 
    Fevga, Christina; Tesson, Christelle; Mascaro, Ana Carreras; Courtin, Thomas; Van Coller, Riaan; Sakka, Salma; Ferraro, Federico; Farhat, Nouha; Bardien, Soraya; Damak, Mariem; Carr, Jonathan; Ferrien, Melanie; Boumeester, Valerie; Hundscheid, Jasmijn; Grillenzoni, Nicola; Kessissoglou, Irini A.; Kuipers, Demy J.S.; Quadri, Marialuisa; French and Mediterranean Parkinson disease Genetics Study Group, International Parkinsonism Genetics Network; Corvol, Jean-Christophe; Mhiri, Chokri; Hassan, Bassem A.; Lesage, Suzanne; Mandemakers, Wim; Brice, Alexis; Bonifati, Vincenzo (Oxford University Press, 2023-04)
    The protein phosphatase 2A complex (PP2A), the major Ser/Thr phosphatase in the brain, is involved in a number of signalling pathways and functions, including the regulation of crucial proteins for neurodegeneration, such ...
  • A (Pty) Ltd v the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service ITC 12644 (2012) 
    Legwaila, Thabo; Ngwenya, L. (Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2013)
    Capital loss incurred on the redemption of redeemable shares: a clogged loss or not?
  • Public administration in Zimbabwe : critical overview of Mukonoweshuro’s contribution to public administration 
    Nhede, Norman Tafirenyika (African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012-06)
    The late Professor Eliphas Mukonoweshuro, who had a passion for good governance, made a vital contribution to public administration in Zimbabwe. The new political dispensation after independence triggered the expansion ...
  • Public administration theory : justification for conceptualisation 
    Thornhill, Christopher; Van Dijk, Hilligje Gerritdina (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2010-06)
    Public Administration has reluctantly been accepted as a science by some of its sister disciplines in the Social Sciences. This may be ascribed to the eclectic nature of the Discipline and its reliance on related disciplines ...
  • Public administration – getting hooked on e-learning 
    Pretorius, Gaby J.; Fresen, Jill Winifred; Marx, Alta S. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2003-09)
    The Department of Telematic Learning and Education Innovation (TLEI) is a service department at the University of Pretoria, which assists and supports academic staff in education innovation projects. One of the many ...
  • Public agricultural research and development spending in South Africa – update 
    Chaminuka, Petronella; Beintema, Nienke; Flaherty, Kathleen; Liebenberg, Frikkie (Routledge, 2019)
    In developing countries, where few incentives exist for private sector investment in research, public investment in agricultural research and development (R&D) is critical for technological change that stimulates agricultural ...
  • Public and elite views on Europe vs. China in Africa 
    Fioramonti, Lorenzo; Kimunguyi, Patrick (Routledge, 2011-03)
    Europe has been the privileged economic and political partner of Africa, but more recently China has increased its foothold in Africa through important financial investments and trade agreements. Against this backdrop, ...
  • Public choice and the regulatory role of government 
    Jordaan, Andre Cillie; Jordaan, Yolanda (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2005-09)
    This article attempts to describe the formation of public choice and the role that government should play in accommodating this in its regulatory environment. The need to foster institutions arises from certain intrinsic ...
  • Public coping discourse in response to government health crisis communication 
    Wiese, Melanie; Van der Westhuizen, Liezl-Marie (Emerald, 2023-03)
    PURPOSE – This study aims to explore public coping strategies with government-imposed lockdown restrictions (i.e. forced compliance) due to a health crisis (i.e. COVID-19). This directly impacts the public’s power, as ...
  • Public disclosure for carbon abatement : African decision-makers in a PROPER public good experiment 
    Akpalu, Wisdom; Abidoye, Babatunde O.; Muchapondwa, Edwin; Simbanegavi, Witness (Taylor and Francis Group, 2017)
    A linear public good experiment adopted from Holt and Laury [1997. Classroom games: Voluntary provision of a public good. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11(4), 209–215.] has been employed to investigate strategic ...
  • The Public Finance Management Act : challenging the private sector managers 
    Gloeck, Juergen D. (Juergen Dieter), 1956- (Southern African Institute of Government Auditors, 2000)
    The Public Finance Management Act shows an awesome display of commitment to accountability and the application of sound management principles. It takes the responsibilities of public financial managers to new horizons and ...
  • The Public Finance Management Act as a reform measure to capacitate public officials 
    Fourie, D.J. (David Johannes) (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, 2002-03)
    The urgent need to develop South Africa's human resources in the public service has been conceptualized in many policy documents. The underlying objective of efforts to strengthen the human resources in the public sector, ...
  • Public financial management capacity development within the context of the global development challenge 
    Koen, Marius (Southern African Institute of Government Auditors, 2005)
    Effective, efficient, transparent, accountable and predictable Public Financial Management (PFM) in developing countries is a prerequisite for long term and sustainable reduction of poverty and effective use of scarce ...
  • A public health approach to pediatric hearing impairment in the Pacific Islands 
    Kaspar, Annette; Kei, Joseph; Driscoll, Carlie; Swanepoel, De Wet; Goulios, Helen (Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2018-06)
    Childhood hearing impairment is a significant cause of disability in developing countries, where infectious diseases are the leading cause of avoidable pediatric hearing loss. The World Health Organization (WHO) ...
  • Public health awareness on bat rabies among bat handlers and persons residing near bat roosts in Makurdi, Nigeria 
    Ameh, Veronica Odinya; Chirima, Johannes George; Quan, Melvyn; Sabeta, Claude (MDPI, 2022-08-26)
    Rabies is a neglected disease endemic in Asia and Africa but is still a significant public and veterinary health threat. Whilst a key delicacy for the local diet, bats are a natural reservoir host for many viral zoonotic ...
  • Public health concerns of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 endemicity in Africa 
    Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel; Odetokun, Ismail Ayoade; Balogun, Fatima Adeola; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Veterinary World, 2017-10-01)
    Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 was first officially reported in Africa in 2006; thereafter this virus has spread rapidly from Nigeria to 11 other African countries. This study was aimed at utilizing ...
  • Public health surveillance for adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination in Africa 
    Anjorin, AbdulAzeez Adeyemi; Odetokun, Ismail A.; Nyandwi, Jean Baptiste; Elnadi, Hager; Awiagah, Kwame Sherrif; Eyedo, Joseph; Abioye, Ajibola Ibraheem; Gachara, George; Maisara, Aala MohmedOsman; Razouqi, Youssef; Mohamud, Mohamed Farah Yusuf; Mhgoob, Zuhal Ebrahim; Ajayi, Tunde; Ntirenganya, Lazare; Saibu, Morounke; Salako, Babatunde Lawal; Elelu, Nusirat; Wright, Kikelomo Ololade; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Mosbah, Rasha (MDPI, 2022-04-01)
    Local, national, and international health agencies have advocated multi-pronged public health strategies to limit infections and prevent deaths. The availability of safe and effective vaccines is critical in the control ...
  • Public infrastructure provision and ethnic favouritism : evidence from South Africa 
    Walters, Leone; Bittencourt, Manoel; Chisadza, Carolyn (Wiley, 2023-01)
    Does coethnicity with the President affect public infrastructure provision in South Africa? Using municipal-level data for 52 district municipalities from 1996 to 2016, we find that municipalities coethnic with the President ...
  • A public interest perspective of the auditing standard setting process in South Africa 
    Gloeck, Juergen D. (Juergen Dieter), 1956- (Southern African Institute of Government Auditors, 1998)
    The auditing profession has been criticised that auditing standards favour the self-interests of a limited number of members or certain constituencies of society and not society at large. As auditing is a means of social ...