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Biochemical characterisation of an alpha-amylase with pullulan hydrolase type III characteristics derived from a hot spring metagenomics library
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
The field of metagenomics has provided biotechnological researchers with new enzymes and insight into previously unknown enzyme families with potential for novel modes of action and being able to function under extreme ...
The factors associated with the access to early childhood development (ecd) facilities in South Africa: insight from the 2021 general household survey (ghs)
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Despite South Africa being a developed country, it has one of the highest and most persistent inequality rates in the world and this disparity is evident in the education sector. However, the country has sufficient resources ...
Assessing some socio-economic and demographic changes affecting the employment in the informal sector between the years 2017 and 2020
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
In most developing countries, the informal workforce comprises over half of the total workforce, reaching approximately 68.5% in South Africa. This category includes self-employed individuals in informal enterprises and ...
The determinants of mothers’ access to antenatal healthcare in South Africa: insights from the Eastern Cape province
(2023)
Eastern Cape Province has historically experienced challenges in its improvements and provisions for women’s access to primary healthcare facilities. Women in the Eastern Cape province continue to lack access to antenatal ...
Discovering cancer subtypes by tracking cancer progression with transcriptomic data through the multi-stage process of cancer development.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: The development of cancer is driven by genomic alterations, which become more heterogeneous as the disease progresses throughout the stages. Consequently, cancer patients have differential levels of sensitivity ...
Labour force participation among African female migrants in South Africa: the case of Gauteng province
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The African female migration theme has several dynamic components and characteristics that have not been fully explored. In the South African context, the influence of the labour force participation among African female ...
Modelling the basel III capital adequacy and net stable funding ratios for a commercial bank following an optimal investment strategy
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Commercial banks have a significant impact on a country’s economy as they raise capital, create liquidity by converting their customers’ deposits into loans, and deliver essential services such as loans, certificates of ...
Monitoring and evaluation of medical products regulatory systems and harmonization in west Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The Food & Drug Authority (FDA) defined regulatory harmonization as a process where regulatory agencies align technical guidelines for marketing and the development of pharmaceutical products all over the world. Regulatory ...
Application of geochemical characterization, multivariate statistics and geological modelling in assessment and prediction studies on selected coal and gold mine waste in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Over the years, South Africa has generated vast amounts of coal fly ash and gold slime tailings, constituting over 70% of the country's waste materials. These byproducts contain elevated levels of trace metals, posing a ...
Actinobacteria associated with two diverse soil environments and their multicopper oxidase diversity
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is a biodiverse region boasting unique plant diversity with a rich concentration of endemic plants. Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos) is an indigenous plant that grows in the Clanwilliam region ...