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Marine and freshwater microplastic research in South Africa
(Wiley, 2017)
South Africa has a vibrant plastics manufacturing industry, but recycling is limited and insufficient with a notable proportion of the unmanaged waste entering the environment. South Africa is a developing country with ...
Access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and under 5 diarrhea morbidity in South Africa
(Medknow Publications, 2017)
Background: Universal access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation are paramount sustainable development goals. This is critical for overcoming several health challenges in developing countries. This study analyzed ...
Reinvestigation of African Surirella taxa (Bacillariophyta) described by B.J. Cholnoky with some remarks on digitization of diatom types
(Czech Phycological Society, 2017)
Cholnoky described several new Surirella taxa from Africa and we have re-investigated this material. As many other of his contemporary authors, especially in the case of description of new African diatoms, Cholnoky did not ...
Sero-prevalence of Taenia spp. infections in cattle and pigs in rural farming communities in Free State and Gauteng provinces, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)
The aim of this study was to determine sero-prevalence of bovine and porcine cysticercosis in cattle and pigs in rural farming communities in Free State and Gauteng Provinces, Republic of South Africa. Blood samples were ...
Assessment of DDT contamination in house rat as a possible bioindicator in DDT-sprayed areas from Ethiopia and South Africa
(Springer, 2017)
Ethiopia and South Africa are among the few countries to still implement indoor residual spraying with dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) for malaria vector control. In this study, we investigated the levels and ...
The extent and status of environmental management frameworks (EMFs) in South Africa, 2006-2015
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
An environmental management framework (EMF) is a uniquely South African environmental management tool legislated since 2006. Although the tool has been widely applied there has been no empirical research on the overall ...
Investigation of Western Australia’s rehabilitation fund as a fiscal policy solution for South African abandoned mines
(SAIMM, 2017)
South Africa’s mining legacy has resulted in a large number of abandoned
mines which pose ongoing environmental threats. The regulatory framework
makes no provision for cases of abandoned mines, nor does the legislatio ...
Proximal sensor analysis of mine tailings in South Africa: an exploratory study
(Elsevier, 2017)
Proximal sensors have rapidly developed in-situ analysis of soil and sediment. Two systems in particular, portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) spectrometry and visible near infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (VisNIR ...
A cross-sectional analysis of the association between age and gender and prescribed minimum benefit chronic disease list conditions among South Africans with concomitant hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia
(AJOL, 2017)
Background: Prescribed Minimum Benefit Chronic Disease List (PMB CDL) conditions are a regulated list of conditions most
common to South Africa.
Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and association between PMB CDL ...
Co-operatives as a development mechanism to support job creation and sustainable waste management in South Africa
(Springer, 2017)
South Africa, as with most African countries, is facing the reality of limited economic growth, high levels of poverty and increasing unemployment. At the same time, waste generation is growing, especially in urban centres ...