The Last word speech of deputy president Thabo Mbeki at the inauguration of the South African national editors forum by Communicare

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Rare and syndromic tumours in South African children: A novel report from Sub-Saharan Africa by Alessia Pisapia, Guy Shemesh, Derek Harrison

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Prevalence, associated factors, management and outcomes of hypokalaemia in hospitalised patients at a South African tertiary centre by C Burton, M-Y Chothia, A Zemlin, S Lahri

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Association between prior tuberculosis disease and dysglycemia within an HIV-endemic, rural South African population. by Alison C Castle, Susanne S Hoeppner, Itai M Magodoro, Urisha Singh, Yumna Moosa, Ingrid V Bassett, Emily B Wong, Mark J Siedner, Vukuzazi Study Team

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Treated TB disease was not associated with dysglycemia in an HIV-endemic, rural South African population. However, we found a significant interaction between prior TB and HIV status among men, suggesting distinct pathophysiological mechanisms between the two infections that may impact glucose metabolism. …”
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Owning your emotions or sentimental navel-gazing: Digital storytelling with South African pre-service student educators by Gachago Daniela, Ivala Eunice, Chigona Agnes, Condy Janet

“…This paper reflects on conversations with South African students in a final year pre-service teacher-training programme, who developed digital stories as a vehicle for student engagement across difference. …”
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Survival Outcomes of a Large Cohort of Acral Melanoma Patients Treated at a South African Referral Hospital by Bianca Tod, Tonya Esterhuizen, Willem Visser, Maritha Kotze, Anne Bowcock, Johann Schneider, Henriette Burger

“…This cohort study aimed to determine the survival outcomes in a cohort of South African AM patients and how these were associated with demographic, clinical, pathological, and management data. …”
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Assessing awareness, knowledge, and perceptions of hubbly bubbly smoking health risks among South African university students by Aniekie Motloutsi, Elizabeth Lubinga

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Determinants of South African Asset Market Co-Movement: Evidence from Investor Sentiment and Changing Market Conditions by Fabian Moodley, Sune Ferreira-Schenk, Kago Matlhaku

“…Accordingly, this study investigates the effect of investor sentiment on the co-movement of South African multi-asset markets by introducing alternating market conditions. …”
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Employee engagement in the South African short-term insurance sector: repositioning communication climate as a job resource by Annerie Geyer, Estelle De Beer

“…Survey data were collected from four short-term insurance organisations in the South African financial sector. Data analysis was done using factor analysis and structural equation modeling. …”
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HIV-Associated Oral Mucosal Melanin Hyperpigmentation: A Clinical Study in a South African Population Sample by R. Chandran, L. Feller, J. Lemmer, R. A. G. Khammissa

“…The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of HIV-associated oral mucosal melanin hyperpigmentation (HIV-OMH) in a specific population of HIV-seropositive South Africans and to analyse the associations between HIV-OMH clinical features and the demographic and immunological characteristics of the study cohort. …”
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My Hijab Covers my Mane, Not My Mind: Challenges Facing South African Muslim Women Academics by Quraisha Dawood

“…It will also provide practical solutions which may mitigate marginalisation and promote inclusivity within the South African academic landscape. …”
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Applying Participatory Communication Principles in Covid-19 Health Message Dissemination in a Rural South African Municipality by Israel Fadipe, Tshepang Molale

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Covid-19 and the South African Pentecostal Landscape: Historic Shift from Offline Liturgical Practice to Online Platforms by John Mhandu and Vivian Ojong

“…The self-image of South African Pentecostalism is un-packed in the context of Covid-19. …”
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A conspectus of constitutional challenges associated with the dismissal of employees for social media-related misconduct in the South African workplace by Howard Chitimira, Kefilwe Lekopanye

“…Abstract Currently, there is no legislation that specifically outlaws the misuse of social media in the South African workplace. Consequently, the absence of a robust social media legislation has culminated into several unlawful and unconstitutional dismissals of employees for social media-related misconduct in the South African workplace. …”
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Twenty-Five Battalion, The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Changing the Decorum in the South African Parliament, 2014 to 2018 by Mohau Soldaat

“…The aim of this study was therefore to locate the EFF in South African politics. The study used desktop document analysis, which allowed the author to use various sources, viz. newspaper clippings, articles, books and interviews from various media houses. …”
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A joinder to Keyan Tomaselli’s "The 2022 Copyright Amendment Bill: Implications for the South African universities’ Research Economy" by Sadulla Karjiker

“… In his article “The 2022 Copyright Amendment Bill: Implications for the South African universities’ research economy”, Prof Keyan Tomaselli has focused on the implications of the Copyright Amendment Bill (the “Bill”) for academic publication.1 His article seeks to engage with the Bill at a level that proponents of the Bill simply refuse to do (or have displayed an unwillingness, or inability, to do); they have been allowed to lobby for and defend the Bill at the level of rhetoric.2 While Tomaselli’s contribution to the debate on the Bill focuses on the possible consequences for academic publication, his article brings together some wider concerns as regards the credibility of the process that has led up to the Bill. …”
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Who will protect the night's Watch? Legislative reform and a state apparatus for the comprehensive shielding of South African whistleblowers by Radulović Ugljesa

“…In light of these findings, this paper puts forward recommendations for the comprehensive shielding of South African whistleblowers. It proposes that it is necessary to revise whistleblower protection law by applying provisions from a number of effective global instruments. …”
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Error analysis and language comparison as teaching strategies for German as a foreign language in a South African context by Anne Baker

“…Since 2015 there has been increased protest action by students at South African universities. One of the issues is decolonizing the curriculum. …”
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South African strides towards attaining green analytical methods and a green environment for environmental analysis of pharmaceuticals by Lawrence Mzukisi Madikizela, Vusumzi Emmanuel Pakade

“…The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in South African water systems was established in the early 2000′s. …”
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Does the flirting behaviour of a selection of black South African youths differ from Western perspectives on flirting by Franzel Du Plooy-Cilliers, Linda Venter

“…In order to gain insight into culture-specific views and opinions, a qualitative research design in the form of focus group interviews with a selection of black South African youths was utilised. The primary aim of the study is to explore the similarities and differences between the flirting behaviour of a selection of South African youths from an African background and Western research findings on flirting behaviour. …”
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