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Determinants of female labour force participation in South Africa in 2008
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
This study employs the Human Capital Theory (HCT), which postulates that the education of women is positively related to the likelihood of their labour force participation, in order to investigate quarterly dynamics in the ...
Characterization and chemical speciation modelling of saline effluents at Sasol Synthetic Fuels Complex-Secunda and Tukuta power station
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The study shows conclusively that brine composition and concentration is highly variable at these South African power utilities and processes such as RO, contact with ash and CO2 ingress can have an impact upon the overall ...
Facies, depositional environments and reservoir properties of the albian age gas bearing sandstone of the ibhubesi oil field, orange basin, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The Orange Basin was formed during the late Jurassic to early Cretaceous periods due to Gondwana breakup and rifting and later drifting apart of the African and South American plates. The basin consists of siliciclastic ...
Some demographic aspects of women's access to land for farming in South Africa: a comparison from 2004 to 2007
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The issue of women's access to land is a developmental issue. From a fundamental research view point, this study aims to explore the circumstances in which women access land in South Africa. The study examines the inequalities ...
¹Genetic analysis of red pigmentation in ‘bon rouge’ pears (Pyrus communis L.)
(University of Western Cape, 2014)
European pear (Pyrus communis L.) is the third most important fruit in South Africa after citrus and apple. The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) breeding programme seeks to obtain a fully red coloured pear. Sports ...
Phytochemical study of Rhoicissus tomentosa
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
This investigation focused on Rhoicissus tomentosa, belonging to the family, Vitaceae in an attempt to assess the phytochemistry of this plant which is widely used by traditional healers in South Africa to ensure the safe ...
Screening extracts of indigenous South African plants for the presence of anti-cancer compounds
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Early man dabbled with the use of plant extracts to cure ailments. This practice has been passed down from generation to generation and today more than 50% of the world'sdrugs are natural products or derivatives thereof. ...
The impact of HIV/AIDS on poverty in the Eastern Cape: a case study of Lusikisiki
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
In recent publications and reports it has been outlined that HIV/AIDS is growing rapidly in the rural communities and the levels of poverty are on the increase. HIV/AIDS has been viewed to have a disastrous impact in almost ...
Granivores as ecosystem regulators of woody plant increasers in semi-arid Savannas of the Lowveld, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
In recent years, a global trend of increasing woody vegetation densities in semi-arid savanna habitats has been recorded, commonly described in South Africa as 'bush encroachment'. The shrubs and trees that do this ...
Assessing the high-risk behaviour of first year students entering the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The motivation of this study is to assess the high risk behaviors that contribute to the spread of HIV and AIDS among the youth. The most influential high risk behaviours that contribute to the spread of HIV and AIDS are ...