Exploring novelties in the causal relationship between economic complexity and natural resource rent: Empirical insights from Nigeria and South Africa by Clement Olalekan Olaniyi, Nicholas M. Odhiambo

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Contaminant Delineation of a Landfill Site Using Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Methods in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa by S. Mepaiyeda, K. Madi, O. Gwavava, C. Baiyegunhi, L. Sigabi

“…A combination of electrical resistivity and induced polarization methods were applied to a solid waste landfill in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa to delineate the lithologic layers and locate possible leachate plumes. …”
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Minimal change in achievement in high-stakes mathematics examinations in low socio-economic status environments in post-apartheid South Africa by Benita P. Nel, Cyril Julie, Faaiz Gierdien, Marius Simons, Bruce May

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Why at the start of the Fourth Industrial Revolution do we see a rise in cult-type Pentecostal churches in South Africa? by Maria Frahm-Arp

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Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterizations of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on Frequently Touched Sites from Public Hospitals in South Africa by Siyethaba Mkhize, Daniel G. Amoako, Christiana O. Shobo, Oliver T. Zishiri, Linda A. Bester

“…This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence, genetic relatedness, antibiotic resistance, and virulence profile of MRSA on some frequently touched hospital sites in South Africa. A total of 777 swabs were randomly collected from 11 frequently touched sites in the hospital environment of three wards of four public hospitals in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. …”
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Right of reply - Response to: In defence of South Africa’s National Health Research Ethics Council guidelines on heritable human genome editing by M Ramsay, M S Pepper, J de Vries, S Mahomed, E Flack-Davison

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The burden and outcomes of firearm injuries at two district-level emergency centres in Cape Town, South Africa: A descriptive analysis by L Bush, C Hendrikse, C Van Koningsbruggen, K Evans

“… Background. In South Africa (SA), injuries are the second leading cause of years of healthy life lost, and interpersonal violence dominates the SA injury profile. …”
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Assessing manure availability and utilization in integrated crop-livestock system: implications for nitrogen management in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa by Admire R. Dzvene, Cornelius Chiduza, Pearson N. S. Mnkeni

“…Whilst manure is commonly used as an organic fertilizer amendment in crop production in many smallholder farming systems in southern Africa, this is not necessarily the case in South Africa. The objective of this study was to investigate and evaluate the productivity of crop and livestock components. …”
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Assessment of borehole water quality in Nwadzekudzeku village, Giyani, Limpopo Province, South Africa: Implication for potential human health risks by Tsakane Patience Maluleke, Sifelani Dube, Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari, Abayneh Ataro Ambushe

“…Introduction: Due to a lack of potable water supplies in rural areas of South Africa, most rural communities depend on groundwater for subsistence. …”
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Predictive simulation of groundwater contamination due to landfill leachate: A case study on the Robinson Deep Landfill, Johannesburg, South Africa by Osman Abdullahi OSMAN, G. M. OCHIENG, S RWANGA

“… Groundwater contamination from municipal solid waste landfills is a global issue, including South Africa. The Robinson Deep landfill (RDL) in Johannesburg lacks necessary leachate collection and handling facilities, has a shallow groundwater table, and no groundwater quality forecast tool. …”
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Heart groups in South Africa advocate for tighter LDL-C control and lipoprotein(a) testing to curb atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by E Q Klug, F J Raal

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Mapping the Transition of Adolescents to Adult HIV Care: A Mixed-Methods Perspective from the Cape Town Metropole, South Africa by Charné Petinger, Brian van Wyk, Talitha Crowley

“…This ideally requires developing relevant health policies and implementing guidelines signaling political will and providing the impetus and agency of implementation at the service level in South Africa.…”
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Afrika’s Cause Must Triumph: Towards the Hegemony of Lembede’s “Afrika for the Afrikans” as a Political Philosophy of National Liberation in “South Africa”. by Masilo Lepuru

“…The last one is that the triumph of Mda’s idea of Afrika must triumph has contributed to the disastrous dominance of nonracialism in South Africa at the expense of the racial nationalism of Lembede. …”
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Temporal Analysis of Changes in Anthropogenic Emissions and Urban Heat Islands during COVID-19 Restrictions in Gauteng Province, South Africa by Lerato Shikwambana, Mahlatse Kganyago, Paidamwoyo Mhangara

“…Using multisource data from Sentinel-5P, MERRA-2, and MODIS, this study assessed the short-term trends in emissions and land surface temperature in South Africa’s economic hub, i.e., Gauteng Province. Mann-Kendall (MK) and Sequential Mann-Kendall (SQMK) trend analysis were used to characterise trends in CO, SO2, SO4, long-wave radiation (LWR), and land surface temperature (LST) at periods corresponding to various lockdown restrictions. …”
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Improving health outcomes and quality at the subdistrict level: Evaluation of the ‘3 feet model’ in Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, South Africa by H Schneider, F Mukinda, J Cupido, J Wessels, P Kupa, P Leboho, N Nkoana, N Bosch, Y Pillay

“…There is a gap in understanding of potential roles and actions at the subdistrict level to improve quality of care and health outcomes in South Africa (SA). Objectives. To report on the evaluation of a subdistrict health system-strengthening initiative that aimed to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality, referred to as the ‘3 feet model’ in Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, SA. …”
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Optimising Xpert-Ultra and culture testing to reliably measure tuberculosis prevalence in the community: findings from surveys in Zambia and South Africa by Richard Hayes, Sarah Fidler, Sian Floyd, María Rupérez, Helen Ayles, Redwaan Vermaak, Kwame Shanaube, Albertus Schaap, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Barry Kosloff, Thomas Gachie, Pete J Dodd, Chali Wapamesa, Michael J Burnett, Nico Kalisvaart, Tila Mainga, Linda Mureithi

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Decreased frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages intake among young children following the implementation of the health promotion levy in South Africa by H Salome Kruger, Tertia van Zyl, Makama A Monyeki, Cristian Ricci, Ruan Kruger

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Dataset on electricity usage measurement for lower-to-middle-income primary and secondary schools in Western Cape, South AfricaMendeley Data by Jason Avron Samuels, Terhemba Michael-Ahile, M. J. (Thinus) Booysen

“…This dataset comprises electricity usage data collected every 30 min from 53 lower- to middle-income public primary and secondary schools in the Western Cape, South Africa, offering a detailed view of usage patterns. …”
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Treatment Inertia and Symptom Burden in Anemia of CKD: Insights from the SATISFY Survey in the Middle East, South Africa, and Türkiye by Arici M, Al-Ghamdi SMG, Assounga AG, El-Koraie AF, McMillan A, Camidge LJ, Sumarsono B, Blogg M, Ng DB, Lansang EP

“…Ltd, Singapore, Singapore; 7Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd, Addlestone, UKCorrespondence: Mustafa Arici, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Sihhiye, Ankara, 06100, Türkiye, Tel +90-312-324 3109, Fax +90-312-311 3958, Email marici@hacettepe.edu.tr, aricim@gmail.comIntroduction: Limited data exist regarding treatment patterns and symptom burden of patients with anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Middle East, South Africa, and Türkiye.Methods: This real-world study explored clinical characteristics, symptom burden, and treatment patterns of patients with anemia of CKD living in the Middle East, South Africa, and Türkiye. …”
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An Analysis of Must-be Attributes of Off-campus Student Housing Facilities and their Influence on Effective Learning: The Case of One University in South Africa by Anthony Kambi Masha, Nana Yaw Brenya Agyeman

“…The high rate of university enrolment in South Africa has placed an immense burden on universities to provide accommodation services, with the institutions categorised as historically disadvantaged being the most severely affected. …”
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