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Optimization of ethanol yield from cassava
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2024)The energy crisis and worldwide economic depression has highlighted the production of biofuels from agricultural materials as an important national policy. Cassava, a root plant indigenous to Africa, is not cultivated ... -
Examining the Oversight Role of the Republic of Botswana’s Parliament
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)The study attempted to examine the oversight role and function of the Republic of Botswana Parliament. Concern regarding the role and function of Parliament in ensuring accountable Executive authority required scholarly ... -
A post qualitative inquiry into the disruptive effects of digital technology on death, meaning-making, and intergenerational memory and knowledge
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)This study is a post qualitative inquiry into how our engagement with digital technologies have transformed the ways we experience death and mourning, the effects on our meaning-making practices and the intergenerational ... -
A comparative study of the experiences of recent humanities and engineering graduates living in Gauteng when entering the labour market for the first time
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)It has been 30 years since South Africa’s democratic transition from apartheid; however, the economic transition has been slow, especially within the labour market. With many young people graduating, job opportunities have ... -
A participative management approach for the improvement of a safety culture in the forestry industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024)The forestry industry is one of the key contributing industries toward gross domestic product (GDP), as well as one of the most successful exporting industries in South Africa. Overall, the forestry industry has a significant ...