• Formulating finger millet (Eleusine coracana L) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) food blend for enhanced micronutrients for children below 5 years 

  Chinyama, J.; Masamha, Blessing; Nyamadzawo, G. (African Scholarly Science Communications Trust (ASSCAT), 2023-04)

  Malnutrition of children under 5 years is a public health concern because it is the most vulnerable stage of child’s growth where its impact results in long term health conditions such as stunting, wasting, obesity and ...
• Human responses to climate change in the second millennium AD : lessons from Bikita and Chivi districts in south-eastern and south-central Zimbabwe 

  Chimwanda, Acquiline (Brill Academic Publishers, 2023)

  The history of past civilisations in southern Africa from ad700 to ad1450 has engendered unresolved debates on the social complexities and ultimate decline of these powerful states. The purpose of this paper is to examine ...
• On-site Raman spectroscopic study of beads from the necropolis of Vohemar, Northern Madagascar (>13th C.) 

  Colomban, Philippe; Franci, Gulsu Simsek; Koleini, Farahnaz (MDPI, 2021-03-18)

  In the late 19th century, ancient tombs were discovered near the village of Vohemar at the northeastern point of Madagascar, and subsequent excavations during the French period (1896–1945) revealed the presence of a major ...
• Impacts of Zimbabwe’s fast track land reform programme on small-scale farmers in Mushandike and Mvurwi 

  Mutangi, Priscilla (University of Pretoria, 2014-12)

  This dissertation presents an analysis of small-scale farmers’ experiences of and responses to the Fast Track Land Reform Programme in Zimbabwe. It is argued that this topic has been understudied, especially in the ...
• The impact of Covid-19 on black farmers in South Africa 

  Wegerif, M.C.A. (Marc) (Taylor and Francis, 2022-01)

  Covid-19 is impacting on food systems and food security around the world, including in South Africa, revealed most starkly in rising food prices and increasing food insecurity. Debates on what kind of food system we need ...
• Style, chronology and culture : a critical review of Whitty's stylistic classification of Zimbabwe culture using evidence from the Hwange district, Northwestern Zimbabwe 

  Shenjere-Nyabezi, Plan; Pwiti, Gilbert; Sagiya, Munyaradzi; Chirikuye, Shadreck; Ndoro, Webber; Kapumha, Russell; Makuvaza, Simon (South African Archaeological Society, 2020)

  Based largely on architectural style, the Zimbabwe Culture has conventionally been divided into three phases named after the major sites of Mapungubwe, Great Zimbabwe and Khami. Within and between the sites of this ...
• Kuhlwile, sengiyindlela : the curtain closes as the darkness of the night takes over 

  Ndlovu, Ndukuyakhe (South African Archaeological Society, 2020-06)

  I used the last two editorials to reflect on my termas the Editorin- Chief of the Bulletin. I was specifically focusing on the strategic issues I had wanted to address during my term of office. I have been successful ...
• From centre periphery models to textured urban landscapes : comparative perspectives from sub-Saharan Africa 

  Sulas, Federica; Pikirayi, Innocent (Brepols Publishers, 2020)

  The role of peripheries and satellite settlements around ancient cities is a critical issue in understanding past urban phenomena. The relations between core urban centres and other settlements have often been considered ...
• “Informal” food traders and food security : experiences from the Covid-19 response in South Africa 

  Wegerif, M.C.A. (Marc) (Springer, 2021-08)

  This opinion piece looks at the substantial role of informal traders in ensuring food security, and other economic and social goods in South Africa and how they have been impacted by Covid-19 and responses to it. The state ...
• The manufacture, use, and significance of shell disc beads from the 9th to 13th century CE in northern South Africa 

  Mouton, Michelle (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Shell disc beads (SDB) are some of the earliest ornaments made by humans, and are frequently found in the archaeological record of both hunter-gatherer and farming (Iron Age) societies in South Africa. Despite being one ...
• A Tswana stone-walled structure near Sterkfontein caves in the Cradle of Humankind 

  Forssman, Tim; Lotter, Matt; Caruana, Matthew V.; Stratford, Dominic (South African Archaeological Society, 2020-12)

  The Cradle of Humankind is known for sites such as Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Drimolen and Kromdraai, among others, that offer a detailed understanding of the Plio-Pleistocene. However, the ‘Tswana’ stone-walled structures ...
• David Graeber y la antropología de la sociedad desigual 

  Hart, Keith (Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia, 2020)

  H oy en día, la deuda está en todas partes. ¿Qué es la “deuda soberana” y por qué debe pagar Grecia, pero no los Estados Unidos? ¿Quién decide que la deuda nacional se pague a través de programas de austeridad y no de ...
• The Perfect Vulva? Investigating Labiaplasty in South Africa 

  Cundill, Hayley (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Labiaplasty, also referred to as labial reduction, is the partial surgical removal of the labia minora in order to shorten the length that is external to the outer lips of the vulva. The conversation about labial length ...
• Assessing the Namibian Underwater Cultural Heritage 

  Mowa, Eliot (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Namibia is rich in maritime and underwater cultural heritage that historically, has not been fully acknowledged by authorities, as demonstrated by the absence of a comprehensive shipwreck database. Such inaction has led ...
• A Regional Approach to Rock Art Interpretation 

  Matabane, Annlin (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Research on southern African rock art interpretation has been heavily steered to geographically ‘rich’ areas. As a result, such areas have over time become significant locations for academic research and touristic popularity ...
• Environmental history and Memory : an evaluation of drought and dry periods in south-central and south -eastern Zimbabwe, 1940- present , and the archaeological implications 

  Chimwanda, Acquiline (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  The thesis re-examined current interpretations of the environmental role in the social formation and decline of complex societies in southern Africa in the last 2000 years. The study specifically focused on the period ...
• Urban archives and Walter Benjamin's The Arcades Project 

  Murray, Noeleen; Weintroub, Jill (Routledge, 2020)

  This is a special issue of Critical African Studies, entitled ‘Urban archives and Walter Benjamin's The Arcades Project’. It is followed by an individual article, authored by Julia Viebach. The special issue, guest edited ...
• Seliyozilahla kunina : appreciating the colourful skies as the sun sets 

  Ndlovu, Ndukuyakhe (South African Archaeological Society, 2019-12)

  As I continue with my reflection, my focus in this editorial, as the sunset is even more eminent, is on South Africa’s transition in 1994. In particular, it is about the expectations that were meant to address inequality ...
• Towards clean energy options : a study of energy use patterns in Zamdela (Sasolburg, Free State Province) 

  Komo, Adelaide (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  In future, increasing attention will be paid worldwide to clean and sustainable energy household practices. More research is needed in South Africa to improve policy regarding patterns of domestic energy use, particularly ...
• Interactive Media in Archaeology : Video Games for Archaeological Heritage Conservation 

  Du Toit, Timon Dawid (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  The use of video games as a sustainable tool for preserving existing archaeological data in an entertaining and interactive manner was investigated. The main aim of such investigation was to explore the potential benefits ...

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