A reply to Keyan Tomaselli’s "The 2022 Copyright Amendment Bill: Implications for the South African universities’ research economy" by Klaus D Beiter

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Qualitative Phytochemical Profiling and In Vitro Antioxidant Potential Evaluation of South African Momordica Balsamina Linn Fruit Pulp by Buang Matseke, Sipho Mapfumari, Mmamosheledi Mothibe

“…In the present study, the phytochemical and antioxidant activity of South African <i>M. balsamina</i> fruit pulp extracts was evaluated. …”
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Affective economies of racism on social media by Rodwell Makombe, Bright Sinyonce, Mpitseng Tladi, Saneliso Thambo

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Impact of donor CYP3A5 genotype on pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in South African paediatric liver transplant patients by C Wheeler, C Masimirembwa, B Mthembu, J Botha, J Scholefield, J Fabian

“…South African Medical Journal…”
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High-Resolution Melting Analysis to Detect Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in South African Neisseria gonorrhoeae Clinical Isolates and Specimens by Nireshni Mitchev, Ravesh Singh, Veron Ramsuran, Arshad Ismail, Mushal Allam, Stanford Kwenda, Florah Mnyameni, Nigel Garrett, Khine Swe Swe-Han, Abraham J. Niehaus, Koleka P. Mlisana

“…Larger cohorts are required to validate the utility of these targets as a convenient culture-free diagnostic tool, to guide STI management in a South African population.…”
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“It’s about finding and knowing myself”: Why Johannesburg-based South African Millennials consume self-help media by Simphiwe Emmanuel Rens

“… Using semi-structured, in-depth interviews with a group of ten middle-class, internet-connected, South African millennials in Johannesburg, Gauteng this analysis explores the psychosocial gratifications derived from their self-declared active sourcing and consumption of self-help media texts. …”
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South African indigenous chickens' genetic diversity, and the adoption of ecological niche modelling and landscape genomics as strategic conservation techniques by Reneilwe Rose Mogano, Takalani Judas Mpofu, Bohani Mtileni, Khanyisile Hadebe

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Injury and Illness Incidence in 2017 Super Rugby Tournament: A Surveillance Study on a Single South African Team by Kim Buchholtz, Curt Barnes, Theresa L. Burgess

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and nature of time-loss injuries and illness during the pre-season and competition period of the 2017 Super Rugby tournament in a single South African team. # Study Design Descriptive Epidemiology Study # Methods Forty-five adult players were recruited from one 2017 Super Rugby South African team, with 39 included in the final data set. …”
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South African Rheumatism and Arthritis Association 2024 guidelines for the use of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs by E van Duuren, J Potts, U Brijlal, S Botha, S Didi, K Makan, M van Dam, K Chinniah, B Hodkinson

“…South African Medical Journal…”
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Reimagining South African political campaigns through indigenous language posters in the 4IR: A political communication perspective by Fulufhelo Oscar Makananise

“…The study established that the previously disadvantaged and marginalised South African indigenous languages were seriously underutilised for political election campaign posters on social media platforms by various South African political organisations. …”
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Visualising “the vulnerable”: Understanding vulnerability to COVID-19 in relation to the South African COVID-19 Vulnerability Index (SA CVI) by Marnell Kirsten, Marina Joubert

“… This study investigates the definition of “vulnerability” in the visualisation and underpinning index of Stats SA’s South African COVID-19 Vulnerability Index (SA CVI)’s data visualisation dashboard. …”
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Perceptions amongst medication users regarding South African patient package inserts (PPIs) of scheduled and over-the-counter (OTC) medications by Daleen Krige, Johann Cornelius de Wet

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Results from an Australopithecus africanus dental enamel fragment confirm the potential of palaeoproteomics for South African Plio-Pleistocene fossil sites by Palesa P. Madupe, Fazeelah Munir, Marc Dickinson, Alberto J. Taurozzi, Meaghan Mackie, Mirriam Tawane, Catherine Mollereau, Nomawethu Hlazo, Kirsty Penkman, Lauren Schroeder, Clément Zanolli, Jesper V. Olsen, Rebecca R. Ackermann, Enrico Cappellini

“…South African Journal of Science…”
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Exploring patterns of Facebook usage, social capital, loneliness and well-being among a diverse South African student sample by Charles Young, Larry Strelitz

“…Our exploratory research findings among students at Rhodes University, a small South African higher education institution, indicate that the historically shaped race and class cleavages impact on how this triadic relationship plays out. …”
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Community disaster exposure and first onset of depression: A panel analysis of nationally representative South African data, 2008-2017. by Andrew Tomita, Busisiwe P Ncama, Yoshan Moodley, Rashieda Davids, Jonathan K Burns, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Albert T Modi, Rob Slotow

“…We used panel data from the South African National Income Dynamics Study (SA-NIDS) from 2008-2017, consisting of 17,255 adult study participants who were depression free at baseline. …”
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The state of paediatric deceased-organ donation at a South African tertiary public- sector hospital: A 14-year analysis by T Siyotula, J Barrell, K Manning, D Thomson, M McCulloch, T du Toit

“…South African Medical Journal…”
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How value perspectives influence decision-making in the South African private healthcare sector: A cross-sectional comparative study. by Anchen Laubscher, Reitze N Rodseth, Francois Retief, Adrian Saville

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Both South African healthcare consumers and providers assigned significant value to patient experience across a range of clinical scenarios. …”
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A South African Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: Clinical Presentation and Six-Year Follow-Up by Alexandra Grubnik, Yastira Ramdas, Barend Van der Bergh, Simon Nayler, Carol-Ann Benn, Bernardo L. Rapoport

“…This case presents the first case report documentation of a South African woman diagnosed with BIA-ALCL. The patient was a 61-year-old woman who consulted the Breast Care Centre of Excellence in Johannesburg in 2015. …”
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Analysis of Prostate Cancer Susceptibility Variants in South African Men: Replicating Associations on Chromosomes 8q24 and 10q11 by Pedro Fernandez, Muneeb Salie, Danielle du Toit, Andre van der Merwe

“…The objective of this study was to confirm these associations in South African Mixed Ancestry and White men. We evaluated 17 prioritised GWAS SNPs in South African cases (331 Mixed Ancestry and 155 White) and controls (178 Mixed Ancestry and 145 White). …”
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A Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) based framework and implementation tool for dietitians at South African central and tertiary public hospitals by Vertharani Nolene Naicker, Jane W. Muchiri, Keshan Naidoo, Modiehi Heather Legodi

“…In this study, we used the World Health Organization’s Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) methodology to develop a dietetic staffing norm framework and implementation tool for South African central and tertiary public hospitals. …”
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