Coping with COVID-19 using traditional medicine: perspectives from Joe Morolong, Northern Cape by Masego M. Motsumi, Livhuwani D. Nemakonde

“…Aim: This study sought to gain insights on the use of traditional medicine to address the COVID-19 pandemic in five rural villages in the Joe Morolong Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. Setting: The study was conducted in Joe Morolong Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. …”
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Cross-sectional study protocol to assess ultraviolet radiation exposure among military outdoor workers in Lohatla, Northern Cape Province of South Africa by Sipho David Galawe, Kgomotso Lebelo, Phoka Caiphus Rathebe

“…This study aims to evaluate UV radiation exposure among outdoor military workers.Methods and analysis A cross-sectional quantitative study will occur at the Lohatla military base in Kathu, Northern Cape province of South Africa, using personal electronic dosimeters for solar UVR assessment. …”
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“There isn’t much support given”: Rural teachers’ perception of curriculum implementation by Kevin L. Teise, Redouane Y. Februarie

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Rationalising blood tests in a resource-limited emergency unit: A quality improvement project by Renette Esterhuizen, Lilani I. Tribelhorn, Danielle M.J. Thomas, Eugenne Elliott, Talat Habib, Arun Nair

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And they just keep coming: four new genera of dark sac spiders from southern Africa (Araneae, Trachelidae) by Charles R. Haddad

“…., with N. arida sp. nov. from the Northern Cape as the type species and N. samanthae sp. nov. from the Western Cape; and Rukuluk gen. nov. from South Africa, with R. gramineus sp. nov. from the Northern Cape as the type species and a second undescribed species from KwaZulu-Natal known only from juveniles.…”
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THE IMPACT OF MINING INDUCED URBANIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF KATHU IN SOUTH AFRICA by Fidelis EMUZE, Cornel HAUPTFLEISCH

“…The research was done qualitatively through interviews of knowledgeable individuals within the relevant industries within the mining town of Kathu, in the Northern Cape of South Africa. The research found that centralization of employment, resources and trade lead to urbanization, which is primary driven by the mining industry. …”
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Species discovery in Southern African bee flies (Diptera, Bombyliidae): A new species in the revised genus Enica Macquart, 1834 by Lisa Rollinson, Allan Cabrero

“…A new species, Enica adelphe sp. nov. from the Richtersveld in the Northern Cape of South Africa, is described. All Enica species are redescribed and a dichotomous key with photographic references is provided for ease of identification. …”
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Understanding the relationship between the frequency of HbA1c monitoring, HbA1c changes over time, and the achievement of targets: a retrospective cohort study by Elton Mukonda, Diederick J. van der Westhuizen, Joel A. Dave, Susan Cleary, Luke Hannan, Jody A. Rusch, Maia Lesosky

“…Research design and methods The study utilised routinely collected HbA1c test data on patients with diabetes aged ≥ 18 years in the Western and Northern Cape between 2015 and 2020. Two properties were calculated for each patient: the retest interval (the duration between consecutive HbA1c tests), and the monitoring adherence rate, which represents the proportion of retest intervals that met South Africa’s guideline recommendations. …”
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