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I Am the Voice. [CD resensie]
(Die Suider-Afrikaanse Kerkorrelistevereniging, 2015) -
“I work all the time- He just waits for the animals to come back” - Social impacts of climate changes: a Greenlandic case study
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)Understanding human adaptation to climate changes is one of the most important research issues within the area of global environmental change, accounting for the fact that people worldwide are currently adapting to their ... -
ICT laws in Nigeria : planning and regulating a societal journey into the future
(2014)This paper examines the laws on Information and Communications Technology in Nigeria, and the institutional regulatory framework for enforcing the relevant laws. It further appraises selected concepts associated with ICT ... -
“The idea of beautifying the surroundings” : Bloemfontein’s (Mangaung) Batho location a “garden location”? (ca. 1918-1939)
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)In 1918, the Municipality of Bloemfontein saw the establishment of Batho as the new location for the town’s black and coloured people as an opportunity to not only establish a so called model location but also a garden ... -
The idealism of architectural competitions: The case of the Free State Province
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Procuring designs by way of competitions is a well-established practice of both public and private clients. The territory that now encompasses the Free State Province has seen this method being applied nineteen times in ... -
Identifying hydro-meteorological events from precipitation extremes indices and other sources over northern Namibia, Cuvelai Basin
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Worldwide, more than 40% of all natural hazards and about half of all deaths are the result of flood disasters. In northern Namibia flood disasters have increased dramatically over the past half-century, along with associated ... -
Identifying knowledge management processes and practices used for decision-making and knowledge sharing in the modern San community
(2014)First People, such as the San community of Platfontein, are the holders of rich and complex knowledge systems that are very important for dispute resolution and decisionmaking. In order to ensure that these knowledge ... -
Identity politics and being a Free Stater during the South African War (1899-1902): A micro-history of the inhabitants of the greater Drakensberg region
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)The South African War was also a conflict about identity. Prior to the conflict, English-speakers with strong Natal ties as Orange Free State (OFS) subjects, resided in Harrismith, while Afrikaners resided along the foothills ... -
The illusion of ethics for good local governance in South Africa
(2010)Ethics, the legislation and upholding of good conduct by public officials is a sine qua non for sustenance of good governance and service delivery. The White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service 1994 identified ... -
Immigrant entrepreneurship in South Africa : a review and research agenda
(AOSIS, 2022)Immigrant entrepreneurship is a global phenomenon that has recently attracted the interest of South African academics. The goal of this article was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on immigrant entrepreneurship ... -
The impact of and responses to flooding in Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)The frequency of climate-related disasters such as floods is growing due to environmental and human factors. This paper examines the impact of flooding and communities’ perceptions towards responses to flooding in the cases ... -
The impact of artisanal mining on rehabilitation efforts of abandoned mine shafts in Sutherland goldfield, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)Abandoned gold mine sites are generally characterised by severe environmental problems and physical hazards. Because of socio-economic problems confronting communities around abandoned mine sites, historic and abandoned ... -
Impact of climate change and variability on traditional farming systems : Farmers’ perceptions from south-west, semi-arid Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2020)Despite annual climate variability threats, traditional farming in semi-arid Zimbabwe remains entrenched in unproductive, rain-fed agricultural practices. Adaptation strategies by farmers are seemingly failing to mitigate ... -
The impact of climate change on food security in South Africa: current realities and challenges ahead
(OASIS, 2017)This article aims to examine the impact of climate change on food security in South Africa. For this purpose, the article adopted a desktop study approach. Previous studies, reports, surveys and policies on climate change ... -
Impact of climate change on primary agriculture, water sources and food security in Western Cape, South Africa
(OASIS, 2019)Climate change is undoubtedly one of the biggest crises that humanity is facing today. There is a robust scientific consensus that human-induced climate change is occurring not only in the Western Cape but around the world. ... -
The impact of climate change on visitor destination selection : a case study of the Central Drakensberg Region in KwaZulu-Natal
(OASIS, 2021)Many variables influence visitors’ destination choices, for example, affordability, attractions, health and safety, and expectancies. Amongst the indirect influences in destination choice by tourists, climate change is ... -
The impact of collaborative strategies on disaster risk reduction in Zimbabwe dairy supply chains in 2016
(AOSIS, 2017)Disasters are on the increase globally with accompanying devastating effects on dairy supply chains. The devastating effects, caused by disasters on economies in various countries such as United States of America, Japan, ... -
The impact of colonial and contemporary land policies on climate change adaptation in Zimbabwe’s communal areas
(OASIS, 2022)The main aim of this article was to examine the impact of colonial and contemporary development policies on climate change adaptation among communal farmers in Zimbabwe. As such, the objective was to document and better ... -
The impact of disasters and terrorism on the stock market
(OASIS, 2019)The growing number of negative events worldwide, among them natural disasters, artificial disasters and terrorism, has led the public to focus attention on the impact of such events on the economy and the capital market. ... -
The impact of disasters on economic growth in selected Southern Africa development community countries
(OASIS, 2021)This research study explores the impact of disasters on economic growth in selected Southern Africa Development Community countries. Annual data from 2005 to 2019 and panel data econometric estimation techniques are used ...