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Violence at the end of the rainbow

Hemson, Crispin (Taylor and Francishttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10402659.2013.759764, 2013-02-26)

South Africa presents contradictory images—that of a miracle of reconcilia- tion, the Rainbow Nation, and that of societal decay, evidenced by the police shooting of thirty-six mineworkers at Marikana in 2012. It is ...
On first integrals of second-order ordinary differential equations

Meleshko, S. V.; Moyo, Sibusiso; Muriel, C.; Romero, J. L.; Guha, P.; Choudhury, A. G. (Springerhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10665-012-9590-9, 2013-01-08)

Here we discuss first integrals of a particular representation associated with second-order ordinary differential equations. The linearization problem is a particular case of the equivalence problem together with a number ...
Ecological functionality of the Upper and Middle Vaal Water Management areas

Otieno, Frederick Alfred O.; Ochieng, George M.; Dzwairo, Bloodless (2012-12-05)

A harmonised in-stream water quality guideline was constructed for the Upper and Middle Vaal Water Management Areas (WMAs) using ideal catchment background values for the sub-catchments; Vaal dam, Vaal barrage, Klip River ...
The impact of pricing of raw water on cost of treatment and ultimately on the cost of potable water

Otieno, Frederick Alfred O.; Dzwairo, Bloodless (2012-11-19)

The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) sells raw water to water boards, generally at a fixed price determined annually. The cost of this water does generally not take into account the quality that the water ...
Water demand management and losses in Garankuwa and Mabopane, South Africa

Mhlongo, Ntombie Thandazile; Otieno, Frederick Alfred O.; Ochieng, George M. (2012-11-19)

This study attempted to address possible solutions to water demand management for the improvement of efficient use of a given volume of water while increasing water access to new users; application of water demand management ...
Preface to the special issue on the tercentenary of the Laplace–Runge–Lenz vector

Maharaj, S. D.; Moyo, Sibusiso; Popovych, R. (Springerhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10665-012-9599-0, 2012-10-30)
The Development of a Language Learning Object Repository (LLOR) for second language teachers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Reddy, Pregalathan. (International Association of Technology, Education and Development, 2012)

A Language Learning Object Repository (LLOR) was developed in an attempt to respond to the challenge of increasing costs of printed educational resources, the lack of which results in generally poor performances by second ...
Crossing from violence to nonviolence : pedagogy and memory

Hemson, Crispin (UKZN, 2012)

This qualitative case study addresses the use of memories of violence in a workshop with ten young student leaders in Durban. The pedagogy included the use of guidelines and gender-based groups as ways of enabling safety. ...
Learning from the first year of the Transformative Education/al Studies (TES) project

Harrison, Liz; Pithouse-Morgan, Kathleen; Conolly, Joan Lucy; Meyiwa, Thenjiwe (2012)

The Transformative Education/al Studies project (TES) is a three-year, funded project led by researchers from three universities: a University of Technology, a Research-Intensive university, and a rural Comprehensive ...
Treating high nitrate groundwater using surfactant modified zeolite in fixed bed column

Masukume, Mike; Eskandarpour, Akbar; Onyango, Maurice S.; Ochieng, Aoyi; Otieno, Frederick Alfred O. (Taylor and Francishttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2010.551246, 2011-05-02)

High levels of nitrate in South African groundwater used for drinking purposes are a cause of concern due to the possible human health risks associated with consuming nitrate contaminated water. In this study, nitrate ...
Towards a more sustainable surface raw water tariff structure in the Vaal basin : a situational analysis

Dzwairo, Bloodless; Otieno, Frederick Alfred O.; Ochieng, George M. (Academic Journals, 2011-04-18)

With an increasingly urbanised population, further study was necessary to determine if water could be used more efficiently by applying efficient tariff structures in combination with decision support tools in the form of ...
One-dimensional finite difference approach for sedimentation process in sand filled reservoirs

Olufayo, O. A.; Ochieng, George M.; Ndambuki, Julius M.; Otieno, Frederick Alfred O. (Academic Journals, 2011-04-04)

There have been continuing efforts to decrease silt deposits due to interstitial blockage in sand-filled reservoirs. However, estimating weir height to allow for deposition of required grain sizes is difficult. This paper ...
A Process-based model for fluidized bed in sand filled reservoirs

Olufayo, O. A.; Ochieng, George M.; Ndambuki, Julius M.; Otieno, Frederick Alfred O. (ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)

Arid and semi-arid regions are prone to severe water inadequacies. They are characterized by little rainfall resulting in several seasonal rivers. Seasonal riverbeds provide opportunity for water to be stored in river’s ...
Sand water storage : unconventional methods to freshwater augmentation in isolated rural communities of South Africa

Otieno, Frederick Alfred O.; Olufayo, O. A.; Ochieng, George M. (Academic Journals, 2010-10-20)

South Africa water resources are scarce in global terms with mean annual rainfall of about half world average of 860 mm a year. On the other hand, current economy development with resulting contamination of available water ...
Making a case for systems thinking approach to integrated water resources management (IWRM)

Dzwairo, Bloodless; Otieno, Frederick Alfred O.; Ochieng, George M. (Academic Journals, 2010-04-22)

While definite benefits could be gained from integrating the management of natural and human systems, taking into account the effects of human activities on the environment, the task of operationalising and implementing ...
Integrating quality and cost of surface raw water : upper and middle Vaal water management areas South Africa

Dzwairo, Bloodless; Otieno, Frederick Alfred O. (IWA Publishinghttp://www.iwaponline.com/ws/01002/ws010020201.htm, 2010)

The user-pays principle encourages use of a water tariff structure that incorporates pollution and/or depletion of a water resource because that water represents a capital resource base. Development of a tool that models ...
Integration, information literacy : a librarian, learner, lecturer partnership in foundation (extended curriculum) programmes

Shah, Anitha; Mathe, Zanele; Naicker, Kogie (2007)

The DUT’s Academic Strategic Plan (2005) emphasizes the importance of integrating all activities that contribute to the “total student learning experience”. It particularly mentions that the Library should not be seen ...
Mergers and managers : what’s needed for both to work?

Muller, Nicole Jacqueline (2006)

Mergers are not an occasion; they are a process, and it is important to understand how such processes unfold and the concomitant stress factors that are brought about by the change. During a merger, staff can feel overstretched ...
Towards establishing guidelines for performance appraisal of subject librarians in KwaZulu-Natal academic libraries

Hoskins, Ruth; Leach, Athol; Neerputh, Shirleen (, 2006)

A common theme emerging in the library world today is that quality service in the library and information centre is dependent on the quality performance of personnel. Prior to conducting performance appraisals, managers ...

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