Browsing Research Output by Subject "Soweto"
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First report on OH-PAHs in South African Clarias gariepinus bile from an urban impacted system
(NISC, 2018)The concentrations of selected hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs) were determined in the bile of the African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus from impoundments in the urban impacted Klip River ... -
Fish consumption from urban impoundments: what are the health risks associated with DDTs and other organochlorine pesticides in fish to township residents of a major inland city
(Elsevier, 2018)Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in South Africa have for the most part been banned, except dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) which is still used as malaria vector control. The aim of this study was to determine OCP ... -
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from a typical urban impacted river: application of a comprehensive risk assessment
(Springer, 2018)Soweto and Lenasia, the most densely populated area of South Africa, is simultaneously a thriving metropolis, with a fair share of people still living in squalor conditions directly dependant on the natural resources. ... -
The economic impact of NGOs on the well-being of extended households in Soweto
(UNISA Press, 2016)Extended households, usually in the form of an elder or grandparent, have always provided a safety net for orphaned children. However, the high rates of HIV (AIDS) infection, unemployment and poverty have weakened their ...