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Geochemistry of Gold One tailings and associated contaminant transport into the Randfontein area, Witwatersrand Basin.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The city of Randfontein, in the Witwatersrand, hosts several slimes and tailings storage facilities
which pose potential threat to the environment in the form of acid mine drainage (AMD). The
latter, readily scavenges toxic ...
Identification of coding variants associated with familial systemic lupus erythematosus through whole exome sequencing
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease
characterized by the production of a wide range of autoantibodies directed against selfantigens.
SLE can influence almost any organ system and ...
Detecting Galaxies in the Epoch of Reionization
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The aim of this project was to develop a technique that allows us to measure the redshift
of radio galaxies in the Epoch of Reionization. We achieved this by constructing
a parameterization of the 21-cm absorption feature ...
The Generation of Antibodies against Human Coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) Nucleocapsid Protein
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are enveloped viruses composed of single-stranded, positive sense
RNA viruses with the largest viral genomes among RNA viruses (27-33 kb). In 2004,
human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) was discovered by ...
Evaluation of the effect of polyethylene glycol incorporation on the performance of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Nanoparticle drug delivery is challenged by the binding of proteins in
blood which result in their rapid removal from the circulatory system. Nanoparticles
engineered to delay protein binding have shown to have extended ...
Association between antioxidant activities and drought responses of two contrasting sugar beet genotypes
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L), which belongs to the Amaranthaceae family is a biennial crop
widely used as a source of domestic sugar in the European countries, United States, China
and Japan. However, in South Africa, sugar ...
Investigating the impact of service quality and customer satisfaction on customer loyalty in life insurance in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Service quality and satisfaction are very important concepts that companies must understand
to remain competitive and grow (Angelova & Zekiri, 2011:232). Satisfied customers form the
foundation of any successful business ...
Performances of Muslim-ness in post-apartheid Cape Town: Authenticating cultural difference, belonging and citizenship
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This thesis presents an ethnographic study of the resurgence of public performances
of Muslim-ness and an exploration of the Muslim politics of cultural difference in
the democratic, post-colonial, and liberal context ...
Inflation targeting, South Africa and the Great Recession: An alternative perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Described by Mohr (2008:1) as "one of the most hotly debated economic issues in South Africa",
the inflation rate is underpinned by its impact on the average South African. A rapid increase in
the cost of goods and ...
Multilingualism, linguistic landscaping and translation of isiXhosa signage at three Western Cape Universities
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Promotion and practice of multilingualism is of infinite need in a country with such history as South Africa. The need to promote, preserve and maintain languages grows each and every day due to the possibility of languages ...