THE EXPERTS’ VIEWS ON FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF STATUTORY ADJUDICATION by Modupe MEWOMO, Marthinus MARITZ

“…Similar legislation is about to be promulgated in the South African (SA) construction industry. This paper details the experts’ views on critical factors that can enhance the effective implementation of the statutory adjudication process in SA. …”
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THE PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICERS by John SMALLWOOD, Claire DEACON

“… Full-time or part-time construction health and safety officers (CHSOs) are a requirement in terms of the South African Construction Regulations. Previous research findings and anecdotal evidence indicate that CHSOs are lacking in various competencies, are excluded from contributing to the management of health and safety (H&S) and sites, could be more effective, and require development. …”
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Exploring the Experiences of Teachers in Integrating Technology into Teaching English in Rural Primary Schools in South Africa by Margaret Malewaneng Maja, Katharine Naidu, Samson Letsoaka Tshabalala, Makwalete Malatji

“…The TPACK theory was used in this study to examine how South African primary school teachers in rural areas of Limpopo integrated technology into the teaching of EFAL in schools. …”
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Covid-19 as a Catalyst for Strengthening Research Practice in BRICS’ Universities by Ntsofa Monyela, Neo Mofokeng

“… South Africa’s National Development Plan 2030 (National Planning Commission, 2012) argues that there must be a simultaneous focus on research and teaching for South African universities to advance knowledge and society. …”
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Harmonising careers: opera, hospitality and tourism industries unite to elevate graduate students employability by Sakhiseni Joseph Yende

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Understanding the influence of stratification for mine water management: a comparative study by Elke Mugova, Christian Wolkersdorfer

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A framework to assess socioeconomic and spatialized nature-related risks: An application to South Africa by Paul Hadji-Lazaro, Julien Calas, Antoine Godin, Andrew Skowno, Pamela Sekese

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Qualitative exploration of self-assessment in natural science: Grade 6 learners' experiences in rural Kwa-Zulu Natal classrooms by Preya Pillay

“…However, its implementation and effectiveness in rural South African primary schools remain underexplored. This study investigates Grade 6 learners' experiences of self-assessment in Natural Science at two rural schools in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. …”
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The anti-politics of food in South Africa: Transformation, accountability and the nutrition policy subsystem by Busiso Helard Moyo, Anne Marie Thow, Florian Kroll, Scott Drimie

“…Conclusions: The right to food and nutrition, as outlined in the South African Constitution, has not yet been effectively utilized to establish a robust normative and legal basis for tackling the dual challenges of food insecurity and malnutrition. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of ICT research in South Africa by Vusumuzi Malele, Sello Prince Sekwatlakwatla

“…The study conducted bibliometric analysis based on the number of South African publications and citations in ICT research as indexed in the Scopus and Web-of-Science databases. …”
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Knowledge creation by student leaders to promote their own leadership development: Amulti-university social dream-drawing project by Neo Pule

“…This article describes a strategy for engaging student leaders in support of such development, drawing on the insights they gained from their own leadership experiences. South African student leaders participated in a multi-university, social dream-drawing study which was designed using a socio-analytical framework. …”
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Gender Asymmetry and Mutual Sexual Relations in Online Legal Interpretation by Farhana Ismail, Fatima Seedat

“…Combining a methodology of feminist post-structural discourse analysis with a legal interpretive framework drawn from classical legal methodologies, the paper analyses a fatwa by South African-based Deoband mufti Ebrahim Desai on his online fatwa platform askimam.org. …”
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EXPLORING THE KNOWLEDGE FUNCTION IN THE ADOPTION OF ICT IN SITE MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA by Aghaegbuna OZUMBA, Winston SHAKANTU

“…Selected constructs derived from innovation adoption, diffusion and technology transfer are used to examine aspects of ICT adoption in the South African site management scenario. Knowledge and awareness, and skills and utilisation of ICT are examined in association with adoption of ICT in site management. …”
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Reinvigorating South Africa-Sweden Relations: Politics, Economics, And Society by Sven Botha

“…The Digitally Yours Campaign ran from the 4th of April 2020 until the 2nd of May 2020 and hosted a number of virtual exchanges4 whereby both Swedish and South African artists participated in roundtable discussions and cultural performances in the areas of fashion, poetry, and music (Embassy of Sweden in Pretoria, 2020). …”
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Female Consumers’ Involvement in Intentional Non-Sustainable and Unintentional Sustainable Apparel Decisions: An Emerging Market Perspective by Elizabeth Kempen, Rejoice Tobias-Mamina, Mariette Strydom, Lorna Christi, Mirriam Makopo

“…Unintentional sustainable practices have not been identified in the South African context, indicating the valuable contribution consumers in an emerging market context (EMC) can make if better awareness is created by the government and the retail sector specifically to address intentional non-sustainable purchasing behaviours in future.…”
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The sustainability of agricultural trade: The case of South Africa by Thomas van Huyssteen, Djiby Thiam, Sanderine Nonhebel

“…Overall, the results show that according to the Water-Energy-Food Land-Economy-Climate framework used, and accounting for the South African resource context, the country had a sustainable agricultural trade mix.…”
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Evaluating the Nexus Between Exports, Imports, GDP, and Gross Capital Formation in South Africa by Ahmed Oluwatobi Adekunle

“…Practical Implications for Economic Growth and Development: This study contributes to economic growth and development by highlighting the critical role of imports and exports in enhancing gross capital formation, which in turn improves the South African economy. The findings suggest that robust policies should be implemented, including tax cuts, increased infrastructure development, the promotion of manufactured goods, and advancements in domestic technologies. …”
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Trends and issues in multicultural business communications in South A'frica by R Hugo-Burrows Hugo-Burrows

“…A pilot survey on existing business communication strategies in a large South African province is discussed. This has pointed towards a more comprehensive research project, with the aim of providing a three-tier model for effective multicultural marketing communication strategies in a post-Mande/a South Africa. …”
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An in silico analysis of heart rate impact on wall shear stress hemodynamic parameters in aortic coarctation by Jie Wang, Emily Manchester, Alex Skillen, Malebogo Ngoepe, Bernard Keavney, Alistair Revell

“…Abstract This study examines how heart rate (HR) affects hemodynamics in a South African infant with Coarctation of the Aorta. Computed tomography angiography segments aortic coarctation anatomy; Doppler echocardiography derives inlet flow waveforms. …”
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Practice implications and recommendations for managing codeine misuse and dependence by Bergin Michael, Norman Ian, Foley Michelle, Harris Richard, Rapca Anna, Rich Eileen, Hout Marie-Claire Van

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