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    • Seasonal variations of transpiration efficiency coefficient of irrigated wheat 

      Tfwala, Cinisani M.; Mengistu, Achamyeleh G.; Du Preez, Chris C. (Elsevier, 2021)
      Global diminishing water resources, especially due to climate change have serious impacts on evaporation (E) from the soil surface, transpiration (T) from plants (crops) and grain yield, which relates to water use efficiency ...

    • Seaweed diversity associated with a Brazilian tropical rhodolith bed 

      Amado-Filho, Gilberto M.; Maneveldt, Gavin; Pereira-Filho, G.H.; Manso, R.C.C.; Bahia, Ricardo (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, 2010)
      This study describes the predominantly tropical, subtidal seaweed populations growing on rhodoliths between 4 and 18 m depth in the southern part of Espírito Santo State (Brazil). Qualitative and quantitative sampling ...

    • Seaweeds in two oceans: beta-diversity 

      Smit, Albertus J.; Bolton, John J.; Anderson, Robert J. (Frontiers Media, 2017)
      Several species assembly mechanisms have been proposed to structure ecological communities. We assess the biogeography of seaweeds along 2,900 km of South Africa’s coastline in relation to a thermal gradient produced by ...

    • Second Annual Julius Nyerere Memorial Lecture Presented by Dr Rosa Maria Torres Del Castillo in 2005 

      Del Castilo, Rosa, M.T. (University of the Western Cape, 2005)
      Second Annual Julius Nyerere Memorial Lecture Presented by Dr Rosa Maria Torres Del Castillo in 2005

    • Second chamber as a site of legislative intergovernmental relations: An African federation in comparative perspective 

      Fessha, Yonatan T. (Routledge, 2021)
      South Africa, a country that does not recognize itself as a federation, has established a second chamber that is probably ideal for legislative intergovernmental relations. The National Council of Provinces is ...

    • Secondary school teachers’ perceptions of BYOD among learners within the classroom 

      Mawere, Talent; Manjeese, Caleb; Chigada, Joel (South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 2022)
      The use of personally owned devices among learners has remained a contentious issue in schools across the globe. While several studies have been devoted to explaining the importance of such initiatives, the debate ...

    • A secret ballot? 

      de Visser, Jaap (Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2007)
      The Municipal Structures Act provides that the elections of office-bearers must takes place in a secret ballot. However, it does not stipulate what the consequences would be if every councillor did not, in fact, cast his ...

    • Section 45 of the Tax Administration Act: An unconstitutional limitation on taxpayer privacy? 

      Moosa, Fareed (Juta, 2021)
      The Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011 is a law of general application. Section 45 of the Act empowers a SARS official to enter, without a warrant, premises where a trade or enterprise is reasonably believed to be carried ...

    • Section 54: Obligation to report commission of sexual offences against children or persons who are mentally disabled 

      Sloth-Nielsen, Julia (Juta Law, 2011)
      INTRODUCTION: The duty to report the knowledge of the commission of sexual offences against certain vulnerable victims is newly provided for in this section of the Criminal Law (sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment ...

    • Section 9b of the protected disclosures amendment act 5 of 2017: Discouraging whistleblowing in South Africa? 

      Nortje, Windell (University of the Western Cape, 2018)
      The Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000 provides protection for individuals who blow the whistle on corrupt activities in South Africa. The Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 5 of 2017 widens the scope of the original ...

    • Sector wide approach in health policy response and framework in Zimbabwe 

      Madhekeni, Alois; Zhou, Gideon; Chevo, Tafadzwa (Journal of Public Administration and Governance, 2012)
      The discourse is on the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) in health, a policy reform intervention by the World Health Organization, and focuses on Zimbabwe’s response, and the subsequent health policy framework. A SWAp is a ...

    • Secure contactless smart card transactions on mobile devices 

      Poroye, Adeola; Tucker, William David; Norman, Michael (Telkom, 2009)
      This paper presents work in progress to explore the utility of Near Field Communication technology to secure mobile financial services. The objective is to evaluate the potential of this approach as an upcoming technology ...

    • Securing land and resource rights in Africa: Pan-African perspectives 

      Alinon, Koffi; Ayeb, Habib; Claassens, Aninka; Cousins, Ben; Greenberg, Stephen; Ismail, Abdel Mawla; Kameri-Mbote, Patricia; Marongwe, Nelson; Simo, John Mope; Ng’ong’ola, Clement; Odhiambo, Michael; Omoweh, Daniel; Ouédraogo, Hubert; Saruchera, Munyaradzi; Tawfic, Rawia; Wanjala, Smokin (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2004)
      Across the African continent the land and resource rights of the rural poor are threatened by inappropriate policies and institutions (including global treaties); unequal social, political and economic relations; the ...

    • Securing Land Tenure for Women and Men Living on Customary Land in Zimbabwe 

      Zamchiya, Phillan; Madhuku, Claris (Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2023-02)
      This policy brief reports on findings from a study investigating the impact of the formalisation of customary land on tenure relations and livelihoods for women and men living in rural Zimbabwe. The research was conducted ...

    • Securing Land Tenure for Women Under Mozambique’s Land Administration Programme (Terra Segura) 

      Musa, Chilombo; Zamchiya, Phillan; Ntauazi, Clemente; Noyes, Joana (Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2023-01)
      This policy brief reports findings from a study undertaken by researchers at the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) investigating the formalisation of ...

    • Securing Tenure for Customary Land Rights Holders in Southern Africa 

      Zamchiya, Phillan (Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2023-02)

    • The Security imaginary: Explaining military isomorphism 

      Pretorius, Joelien (Sage, 2008)
      This article proposes the notion of a security imaginary as a heuristic tool for exploring military isomorphism (the phenomenon that weapons and military strategies begin to look the same across the world) at a time ...

    • The security imaginary: Explaining military isomorphism 

      Pretorius, Joelien (SAGE, 2008)
      This article proposes the notion of a security imaginary as a heuristic tool for exploring military isomorphism (the phenomenon that weapons and military strategies begin to look the same across the world) at a time when ...

    • Security of a Mesh Potato Network in Ad Hoc Mode 

      Mauwa, H.; Tucker, William David (Telkom, 2013)
      Wireless Mesh Networks can provide low cost and reliable community-owned connectivity in developing rural areas. A rural community can use mesh networks to access a wide range of modern information and communication ...

    • Sedating children in South Africa 

      Gray, Rebecca; Roelofse, James (Taylor & Francis, 2017)
      Regarding 'Sedation for paediatric auditory electrophysiology in South Africa' we thank the authors for publishing their research thereby giving us documentary proof of what we know to be widespread practice. Sedation ...