Introduction: Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is an arthropod-born RNA zoonotic virus causing Rift Valley fever (RVF) disease. RVFV is prevalent across sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula with no existing effective ...
Titanium dioxide is among the most abundant materials and it has many of interesting
physical and chemical properties (i.e., low density, high thermal and mechanical
strength, insensitivity to corrosion) that make it ...
The effects of ozone depletion on climate change has, in recent years, become a
reality, impacting on changes in rainfall patterns and severity of extreme floods
or extreme droughts. The majority of people across the ...
Maize seeds differ according to varieties. The traditional maize varieties(also
referred to as (Landraces)are maize varieties that have been cultivated and
subjected to selection by farmers for generations. They retain ...
Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is the acidic water emanating from the mine tailing dams into
the surrounding environment. AMD is regarded as a major environmental threat
associated with mining. The lower Olifants River in ...
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is an important annual leguminous crop grown in
arid and semi-arid areas in Sub Saharan Africa. Most of the cowpea production in South
Africa is mainly used for domestic consumption ...
Titanium is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust and can be produced as both
a metal and in powder form. It finds applications in various industries such as in medical
and aerospace, where the fabrication of ...
Raising cattle in South Africa and any other developing country in the Southern African
region as part of livestock production, is one of the important means through which
people sustain their livelihood. Inadequate ...
The larks (Passeriformes, Passeri, Alaudidae) are small to medium-sized (10-23 cm)
birds that are primarily terrestrial and cryptically plumaged hence they are difficult to
encounter and recognise. The current taxonomic ...
The study was carried out to determine the concentration levels of mercury (Hg), lead
(Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn) in water, soil, witbuffels
grass and meat of goats reared along the ...
In Software Defined Cognitive Radio Network (SDCRN), network security is a
significant issue. This issue arises when Software Defined Network (SDN) architecture
integrates with the Cognitive Radio Network (CRN) technology. ...
Globally and in most parts of South Africa, there is a trend of increasing shrub
encroachment in savanna rangelands. A number of studies have investigated the impact
of shrub encroachment on soil organic carbon content ...
Global production of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) is dominated by South Africa due to
its large economic resources base in the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC). PGMs are
used in a wide range of high technology applications ...
This study investigated the food security indicators in the rural communities of Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality of the Limpopo Province. Quantitative data were gathered from five villages in the municipality using the ...
Tilapia production in South Africa is failing to reach sustainable commercial levels of development, despite the efforts by the government to improve aquaculture production. Limpopo Province has been practicing fish farming ...
Maize seeds differ according to varieties.The traditional maize varieties(also
referred to as (Landraces)are maize varieties that have been cultivated and
subjected to selection by farmers for generations.They retain a ...
The Glentig, Alma and Swaershoek Formations were deposited after the emplacement of the Bushveld igneous complex (BIC). The sediments accumulated in what is termed as the proto-basin of the Waterberg Group. The Glentig ...
Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the world. The development of drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis such as Multidrug resistant (MDR) and Extensively drug resistant (XDR) strains ...
Surface water from the rivers serves as a source of water for many purposes including drinking, irrigation and animal farming. The quality of surface water deteriorates due to human, animals and industrial waste. Amongst ...
The study analysed the effects of international trade on employment and wages in the fruit industry of South Africa. However, the study prioritised six industries within the fruit industry which are pertinent contributors ...