Information exchange is a process through which information, experience and skills are exchanged among stakeholders. While studies acknowledge the role of VICs in enhancing memorable visitor experiences, it remains unclear ...
Van Deventer, B.S.; Du Toit-Prinsloo, L.; Van Niekerk, Chantal(AOSIS, 2022-06-23)
BACKGROUND : Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue archives in hospitals, biobanks,
and others offer a vast collection of extensive, readily available specimens for molecular testing.
Unfortunately, the use of ...
The common use of sodium in different compositions, is as a preservative, for
colouring, curing, flavouring and as a binding agent in processed meats, it is also
used for improved shelf life and distinct palatability. ...
This paper is a research review of crime prevention in South Africa using a qualitative research approach. Africa is a tourist destination that offers international tourists unique cultural, natural and adventure experiences. ...
Fisher, Hennie; Du Rand, Gerrie Elizabeth(Africa Journals, 2022-10)
The food service industry is an integral part of tourism both locally and globally, producing billions of meals annually ranging from take-outs to gourmet meals. Tourists returning to travel post-COVID-19 may be more ...
The changing career environment in tourism following COVID-19 has piqued the interest of scholars who are curious as to whether such changes have altered perceptions of tourism careers. This study examined undergraduate ...
Tourism infrastructure is considered critical for tourism growth and destination competitiveness. Within the complex South African public sector planning system, the responsibility for infrastructure and tourism planning ...
Urban tourism has become an important sector within the global tourism industry as it is able to serve a range of tourists, satisfy their needs, and exceed their expectations. The urban environment usually is seen as ...
PURPOSE – This paper operationalizes insecurity and governance crises to study their effects on stock market
response to two political events in Nigeria – the 2015 and 2019 presidential elections.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH ...
In 2020, COVID-19 started spreading from Wuhan in China to the USA, the UK and Europe and then to the rest of the
world. In Africa, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Egypt on 14 February, while South Africa’s ...
Ramavhoya, Irene Thifhelimbilu; Maputle, Maria S.; Lebese, Tinyiko R.(AOSIS, 2022-08-04)
BACKGROUND : In South Africa, maternal healthcare guidelines are distributed to primary health care (PHC) facility for midwives to refer and implement during maternal healthcare services. Different training was offered for ...
Alcohol intake at different developmental stages can lead to the development of alcohol-induced fatty liver disease (AFLD). Zingerone (ZO) possess hepato-protective properties; thus, when administered neonatally, it could ...
BACKGROUND : Endometrosis, a multifactorial disease, is an important cause of subfertility in the mare, and its management is reliant on histological classification.
OBJECTIVES : This study aimed to determine the association ...
The timing and type of surgery may influence the World Health Organization (WHO) safety surgical checklist compliance. The aim was therefore to determine the prevalence of compliance and completion of the WHO surgical ...
The articles featured in this final issue, compiled and edited by Dr Sopelekae Maithufi, the outgoing editor-in-chief, and finalised by Professor Emerita Rosemary Gray, managing editor of English Academy Review, provide a ...
Bookended by the life of Busisiwe Mhkonto, When the Village Sleeps can be read as an “unfinished symphony”. The musicological analogy is bolstered by the harmonisation of the polyphonic voice register, coupled with the ...
Strumpher, Werner P.; Scholtz, Clarke H.; Schluter, Thomas(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2023-03)
A fossil scarabaeoid (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) Mahengea mckayi new genus, new species – the
only well-preserved insect fossil and one of only a few insects found at the site – is described from
an otherwise rich Eocene ...
Coetzee, Bernard Walter Thomas; Smit, Izak P. J.; Ackermann, Simone; Gaston Kevin J.(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2023-03)
Artificial light at night (ALAN) has increasingly been recognised as one of the world’s most pernicious
global change drivers that can negatively impact both human and environmental health. However, when
compared to work ...
Mograbi, Penelope J.; Archer, Emma Rosa Mary; Fabricius, Christo; Wynberg, Rachel; Donaldson, John(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2023-03)
SIGNIFICANCE : A recent report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
(IPBES) assessed how the sustainable use of wild species benefits people and nature, and which ...