dc.title: Integrated experimental and computational analyses of Klebsiella pneumoniae ClpK: metal ion modulation, vaccine targeting, and interaction networks. dc.contributor.author: Ballim, Tehrim. dc.description.abstract: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen which has been classified by the World Health Organization as a critical priority organism underscoring the need…
dc.title: Southern African pythons (Python natalensis): diet, human perceptions, and persistence despite anthropogenic factors. dc.contributor.author: Kyle, Kirsty Jane. dc.description.abstract: Throughout the world, biodiversity is facing declines for multiple reasons, including climate change, land transformation, and habitat loss. Many species are facing decline and extinction, with little…
dc.title: The effect of linear infrastructure on vertebrate fauna in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and northeastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. dc.contributor.author: Cormac, Cameron Tyler. dc.description.abstract: Global anthropogenic growth continues to increase, threatening not only wildlife but the health of the entire biosphere. The anthropogenic growth coincides with an increase in vehicle…
dc.title: Aquatic highways: understanding the importance of habitat connectivity for migratory fish species, especially anguillid eels. dc.contributor.author: Armien, Zain. dc.description.abstract: Connectivity among freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems is crucial, facilitating the transfer of biomass among them and providing pathways for migratory aquatic species. This thesis focused on…
dc.title: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the remote learning of school-going children with hearing impairment disability in South Africa. dc.contributor.author: Nyalambisa, Sinesipho. dc.description.abstract: Worldwide schooling systems have been fundamentally affected by COVID-19, requiring the variation of schools to remove learning methods. All school-going children confronted…
dc.title: Enrichment and geo-accumulation of heavy metals in superficial sediments, macrophytes and edible leafy vegetables. dc.contributor.author: Kola, Mothibi Elizabeth. dc.description.abstract: Wetlands play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance, supporting biodiversity, and providing essential ecosystem services such as flood control, water purification, and carbon sequestration.…
dc.title: A review of climate change impact on the education of children with disabilities in early childhood in Eswatini and South Africa. dc.contributor.author: Nkomo, Novuyo. dc.description.abstract: This study explores the impact of climate change on the education of children with disabilities in early childhood in Eswatini and South Africa, focusing on the exceptional challenges these…
dc.title: Shoreface stratigraphy: evolution and morphology observations from southern Mozambique. dc.contributor.author: Draycott, Henna Lesley. dc.description.abstract: Shoreface morphology and stratigraphy are poorly documented but are acknowledged to be important influences on shoreline behaviour during changing sea level. A wide, low gradient wave-dominated shoreface off Xai-Xai in southern…
dc.title: Investigating the cosmeceutical potential of Spirostachys africana Sond. bark extracts used traditionally for child skincare by isiXhosa communities in South Africa. dc.contributor.author: Mulaudzi, Rofhiwa. dc.description.abstract: Traditional medicine derived from medicinal plants has been very critical in dealing health issues across many cultures, particularly in rural and…
dc.title: An oral history of rural violence: narratives of violence in Emakhuzeni (Springvale), Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal. 1980-1990. dc.contributor.author: Zondi, Nomathemba. dc.description.abstract: The 1980s saw both rural and urban South Africa being gripped by internecine violence. This research is a study of the violence that occurred in the rural area of eMakhuzeni (Springvale) in Ixopo. It is a…
