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Disinfection by-products and extractable organic compounds in South African tap water
(2008)An important step in urban purification of drinking water is disinfection by e.g. chlorination where potential pathogenic micro-organisms in the water supply are killed. The presence of organic material in natural water ... -
Dispute resolution mechanisms among the Afar People of Ethiopia and their contribution to the Development Process
(2015)Disputes are one of the major factors negatively affecting the development process of any nation. They divert resources that could otherwise be used productively; hence, there appears to be general agreement on their ... -
Dispute resolution – an archaeological perspective with case studies from the South African Stone Age and San ethnography
(2014)This paper presents an archaeological perspective on dispute resolution. Being a discipline based primarily on tangible material remains, archaeology may be hard put to draw firm conclusions on a phenomenon whose expression ... -
Do out-of-body and near-death experiences point towards the reality of nonlocal consciousness? A critical evaluation
(2015)In recent years there was a steady flow of academic studies claiming that the mind or consciousness can function independently from a working brain. Such research is presented with great confidence as a scientific ... -
Does the engagement between science and society pose risks for intelligent scientific practice?
(2015)This paper examines the interaction between science and society. Society considers these interactions as vital to understand and reduce the uncertainty of the impact of scientific activity on society. The purpose of this ... -
The domesticated Absurd
(2009)In this article, translation, linguistics, philosophy and cultural studies meet in order to discuss the translation of Absurdist theatre. The aim of this discussion is to determine whether the universal and philosophical ... -
Dr. Albert Hertzog se bemoeienis met die Mynwerkersunie
(2006)In 1975 het Dan O’Meara die boek van L Naudé, Dr A. Hertzog, die Nasionale Party en die Mynwerkers, vir die South African Labour Bulletin geresenseer. Daarin bespreek O’Meara die stryd en motiewe van die Afrikaner politieke ... -
Drivers of community xenophobic attacks in South Africa: poverty and unemployment
(2015)This paper argues that attacks of foreign nationals in most local communities were sparked by desperation precipitated by high rates of poverty and unemployment in South Africa. Additionally, there is citizens’ frustrations ... -
E-payment instruments and welfare: The case of Zimbabwe
(AOSIS, 2021)The literature shows that electronic payments are key to improving financial inclusion and achieving global development goals such as the United Nation’s (UNs) Sustainable Development Goals. The benefits are premised on ... -
The early printed Books of Hours in the Grey Collection in Cape Town: evidence of an information revolution
(2014)Printed books of hours, the best-seller of the late medieval trade in books, provide evidence of an information revolution equal to that occasioned by the Internet today. The Grey Collection of the National Library in ... -
The edges of environmental history: an international tribute to the work of Jane Carruthers
(2013)In an unprecedented international tribute, a special one-day workshop has been held in Munich to honour the work and influence of South African environmental historian Jane Carruthers, President of the International ... -
An editor writing for editors
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Editorial comment: a new era
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