• Protozoan and bacterial pathogens in tick salivary glands in wild and domestic animal environments in South Africa 

  Berggoetz, M.; Schmid, M.; Ston, D.; Wyss, V.; Chevillon, C.; Pretorius, A.M.; Gern, L. (Elsevier: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2014)

  A total of 7364 ticks belonging to 13 species was collected from 64 game animals (belonging to 11 species) and from 64 livestock animals (cattle and sheep) living in close vicinity at 6 localities in 3 South African Provinces ...
• Assessment of poultry developments in the Lejweleputswa District within the Free State Province 

  Hadebe, G.P. (South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2015)

  The Lejweleputswa district is considered to be the poultry district due to several poultry enterprises which were established in it for the emerging poultry farmers as from the year 2002. Most of the layer and broiler ...
• Google search by image : a system evaluation of adjusted images for the detection of visual plagiarism 

  VAN HEERDEN, L.; DUMINY, S.I.; LUWES, N.J. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, 2015)

  This paper investigates the precision of Google™'s Search by Image (SBI) system which lecturers can use to establish a workflow that will combat visual plagiarism in photography programmes. Currently no efficacious ...
• Mechanisms to strengthen accountability and oversight within municipalities, with specific reference to the Municipal Public Accounts Committee and the Audit Committee of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality 

  van Niekerk, T.; Dalton-Brits, E. (African Journal of Public Affairs, 2016)

  Public accountability is, to an increasing extent, becoming one of the main requirements of good governance in all spheres of government. Ijeoma and Sambumbu (2013:282) maintain that effective accountability and oversight ...
• Blended teaching and learning approach for the instruction of three-dimensional drawings 

  Viljoen, W.; Van Schoor, J.H. (Journal for New Generation Sciences, 2015)

  This article reports on the utilisation of a blended teaching and learning approach in the instruction of three-dimensional (3D) drawing to student teachers in an Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD) class. The ...
• Systematic Identification and Evolutionary Analysis of Catalytically Versatile Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase Families Enriched in Model Basidiomycete Fungi 

  Syed, Khajamohiddin; Shale, Karabo; Pagadala, Nataraj Sekhar; Tuszynski, Jack (PLOS ONE, 2014)

  Genome sequencing of basidiomycetes, a group of fungi capable of degrading/mineralizing plant material, revealed the presence of numerous cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) in their genomes, with some exceptions. ...
• Genome-wide identification, annotation and characterization of novel thermostable cytochrome P450 monooxygenases from the thermophilic biomass-degrading fungi Thielavia terrestris and Myceliophthora thermophila 

  Syed, Khajamohiddin; Shale, Karabo; Nazir, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain; Krasevec, Nada; Mashele, Samson Sitheni; Pagadala, Nataraj Sekhar (Genes & Genomics, 2014)

  Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) are ubiquitous heme-thiolate proteins that have potential biotechnological application. Thermostable-P450s that can withstand hostile industrial conditions, such as high ...
• Drug abuse by learners in South Africa: a replication and extension study 

  Shumba, Almon; Makura, Alfred H. (Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2014)

  This study sought to determine the nature, extent and causes of drug abuse in South African township schools. Interview data were collected from a convenience sample of 24 participants from 4 schools (10 learners, 8 school ...
• Intradialytic hypertension during chronic haemodialysis and subclinical fluid overload assessed by bioimpedance spectroscopy 

  Sebastian, Sajith; Filmalter, Christelle; Harvey, Justin; Chothia, Mogamat-Yazied (Clinical Kidney Journal, 2016)

  Background: Intradialytic hypertension (IDH) increases morbidity and mortality. The prevalence in South Africa is unknown. The pathogenesis is unclear, but it has been suggested that IDH may be due to subclinical fluid ...
• Molecular evolutionary dynamics of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases across kingdoms: Special focus on mycobacterial P450s 

  Parvez, Mohammad; Qhanya, Lehlohonolo Benedict; Mthakathi, Ntsane Trevor (Scientific Reports, 2016)

  Since the initial identification of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs/P450s), great progress has been made in understanding their structure-function relationship, diversity and application in producing compounds beneficial ...
• “ Managing the household of God” Th e contribution from management sciences to the sustainability of the church as an organization 

  Oosthuizen, AJ; Lategan, LOK (Stellenbosch eological Journal, 2015)

  Church leaders are considered “managers of the household of God” (1 Cor 4: 1, 2) and responsible to give the transforming message of the gospel its rightful place in the organization of the church as well as in the broader ...
• Institutional ranking in a differentiated higher education in South Africa 

  Ntshoe, Isaac; Selesho, JM (South African Journal of Higher Education, 2016)

  Ranking institutions on a league table style is used either explicitly or implicitly by agencies to determine the excellence, performance and reputation of higher education institutions (HEIs). However, there is a growing ...
• The impact of the abolition of corporal punishment on teacher morale: 1994–2004 

  Naong, Matsidiso (South African Journal of Education, 2007)

  There is a direct correlation between (teacher) morale and (learner) discipline at sch ool. Since the scrapping of corporal punishment, a sense of despair seems to have taken over amongst teachers in South Africa. The ...
• Perceptions and implications of no-fee school policy: School-based management perspectives perspectives 

  Naong, M. N. (Africa Education Review, 2013)

  The inception of no-fee schools and a school-fee exemption policy has become a contentious issue but also an exciting one for school managers in South Africa. Managers opposed to the policy have cited amongst others ...
• Reflection of violence, threats and aggression in a political space : a case of the post-apartheid novel Sehlekehleke Sa Deidro by V. Masima 

  Moeketsi, Victor (Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies, 2017)

  The article is set to examine violence, threats and aggression in a political space, using TV Masina’s novel, Sehlekehleke sa Deidro (“An Island of Deidro”). The author of this article attempts to demonstrate how elements ...
• Th e role of medical humanities, ethical coaching and global bioethics in addressing the ethical vulnerability of health care practitioners 

  Lategan, Laetus (Dutch Reformed Theological Journal = Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese, 2014)

  Th is paper outlines the many ethical challenges faced today by health care practitioners. Th ese challenges are not limited to the conventional bioethical challenges of life and death, informed consent, palliative ...
• Agricultural business diversification and its implications on the sustainability of pig-farming SMMEs in the Central Free State of South Africa 

  ORLU, KN; VAN ZYL, JH; UMESIOBI, DO (Journal of Contemporary Management, 2017)

  Pig-farming SMMEs in the Central Free State of South Africa resort to diversification as a business development strategy, with the aim of prevailing through or sustaining pressures over a number of dynamic risks. However, ...
• Strategic management of the church as challenge and reality : can the habitat of expectation solve this dilemma? 

  Oosthuizen, Andrè J.; Lategan, Laetus O.K. (Journal for Christian Scholarship = Tydskrif vir Christelike Wetenskap, 2016)

  This paper departs from the perspective that despite the unique position of the church as a faith-based organisation, management skills and principles are required to manage the church. Following on this perspective is the ...
• Distigmatisation of Apprenticeship – A Vehicle for Entrepreneurship Promotion and Job Creation among Further Education and Training College Students 

  Odora, RJ; Naong, MN (SAGE Publications: Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2014)

  The intention of this paper is two-fold; firstly, it is to explore the causal effect of perceived negativity towards Further Education and Training (FET) college education among South African youth. Secondly, it is to ...
• Radio broadcasting in the era of HIV/AIDS: Can this be the magic bullet? 

  Nyawasha, Tawanda Sydesky; Chipunza, Crispen (Sage: International Social Work, 2015)

  In this study, we assessed the relevance and effectiveness of radio broadcasting as a strategy that facilitates the adoption and use of safer sexual practices among students at a South African university. Based on ...

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