Adolescence is a period of physical, emotional, and social development that represents the transition from childhood toward adulthood. Adolescents therefore experience intense and vigorous physical changes and an increased ...

Learners in South Africa underachieve in Mathematics. Amidst many other factors that influence the Mathematics scenario in South African schools, one major aspect of the Mathematics classroom culture is the Language of ...

Tourism is one of the fastest growing experience industries worldwide and the experiences gained by the tourist are of utmost importance for the enhancement and growth of this industry. However, even though studies have ...

The political transition in South Africa had a dramatic effect on the broader public service and specifically on local government. The Constitution of South Africa Act 108 of 1996 and the White Paper on Local Government, ...

The increasing demand for energy and the effect on climate change are some of the big drivers in support of the nuclear renaissance. A great amount of energy is spent on studies to determine the contribution of nuclear ...

Child sexual abuse is a very sensitive issue that causes trauma and damage to the victims. This does not affect only the victims, but their families and the society at large. It is sometimes difficult for the society to ...

Both monoamine oxidase A and B (MAO-A and B) play an important role in the metabolism of monoamine neurotransmitters in the central nervous system (CNS) and are therefore of considerable pharmacological interest for the ...

The oil and gas sector holds several advantages for South Africa: direct benefits include providing growth in the country’s economy by optimising available oil and gas resources and minimising dependence on foreign oil and ...

X-adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of saturated unbranched very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA), particularly hexacosanoic acid (C26:0) and tetracosanoic ...

The current South African tax system offers livestock farmers a variety of forms of relief. There are also certain aspects that do not make it so advantageous to be regarded as a farmer by the tax collector. A large number ...