Faculty of Military Sciences
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Estimation of radon potential through measurement of uranium concentrations in granite geology
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2019)The geology of an area can be used as a predictor for radon potential. Granite rock typically contains a high concentration of uranium and subsequent elevated emanation of radon gas. The geology of the western part of the ... -
Sights, sounds, memories : South African soldier experiences of the Second World War
(African Sun Media, 2020)The Second World War involved most of the countries of the world and left so many millions dead and maimed, disorganised and devastated through personal and communal loss. This book recovers some of South Africa’s soldiers’ ... -
Defence diplomacy & national security strategy : views from the global south
(African Sun Media, 2020)The post-cold war era presented security challenges that at one level are a continuation of the cold war era; at another level, these phenomena manifested in new forms. Whether the issues of economics and trade, transfer ... -
Contemporary issues in South African military psychology
(African Sun Media, 2020)"Contemporary Issues in South African Military Psychology, is a well‑timed, extremely thought-provoking, imperative, particular to the African context, and deals with a highly contemporary issue within the people management ... -
Critical analysis of the oversight role of the Education Portfolio Committee in Parliament of South Africa
(AOSIS, 2015)There is a prevalent assumption in South Africa that Parliament is guided by the ideals of democracy, accountability, transparency and accessibility. However, there are still gaps and challenges as far as theoversight role ... -
Political apathy amongst students : a case study of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
(AOSIS, 2017)The primary motivation for this research, in which a qualitative method was employed, was to examine political apathy amongst students at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. The secondary motivation was to question ... -
Participatory democracy in theory and practice : a case study of local government in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2015)The idea of democracy is a curious oneand puzzling. There is reason for this;everyone talks about democracy no matter whether their views are on the left, centreor right of the political spectrum. Various politicians, ... -
Market triumphalism at the Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipalities, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2014)This article is a critique of neo-liberal inspired policies such as Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), privatisation of services and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) with specific reference to the Buffalo ... -
Change, organisational culture and the development of the South African Military Academy to 2009
(AOSIS, 2011-12-31)This article investigates the impact of change and organisational culture on the growth and development of the South African Military Academy. It explores the impact of Nationalist Party rule since 1948 and black majority ... -
Black workers, typhoid fever and the construction of the Berg River : Saldanha military water pipeline, 1942 – 1943
(AOSIS, 2008-04-11)War creates a huge need for labour to support the war efforts of the belligerent parties. In South Africa tens of thousands of ‘non-white’ workers were mobilised during the Second World War to satisfy the Union Defence ... -
Namibiese bosoorlog uit die pen van deurwinterde kryshistorikus
(AOSIS, 2009-04-04)No abstract available -
Psychological debriefing (PD) of trauma : a proposed model for Africa
(AOSIS, 2010-03-30)Africa is a continent with severe trauma. Traumatic events include experiences of child soldiers, people living in war and conflict zones, and people struggling with the HIV/AIDS pandemic. These events cause high levels ... -
Viewing 'the other' over a hundred and a score more years : South Africa and Russia (1890–2010)
(AOSIS, 2010-03-30)Whether novel is history or history is novel, is a tantalising point. “The novel is no longer a work, a thing to make las t, to connect the pas t with the future but (only) one current event among many, a ges ture with no ... -
Assessing public participation strategies in people’s housing process in Wallacedene
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Public participation is important in housing development. Since the start of democratic government in South Africa, local governments have been encouraged to promote and use public participation to empower ... -
Theoretical study of variable viscosity nanofluids flow in microchannels
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study of fluid flow and heat transfer through a microchannel is an important research area due to its wide applications in engineering and industrial processes. Some practical applications include ... -
Exploring the resource management challenges that prompted the South African Military Health Services to outsource
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is a growing body of research that confirms that organisations often resort to outsourcing when they are experiencing resource management challenges. Outsourcing is mainly used as a cost-saving ... -
The effective internal audit function as part of a sound corporate governance structure : the case study of Saldanha Bay Municipality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South African local government is marred by many problems relating to governance. Because of these problems, it is necessary to explore the effectiveness of the Internal Audit Function (IAF) in assisting ... -
The role of social capital in a trust-building model between police and communities in the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The trust between the police and communities in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality has conceivably diminished, thereby creating infertile grounds for the implementation of crime prevention strategies ... -
Exploring management practices of water resources and infrastructure at local government level as a threat to water security in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Water resources management at local government level were explored as a threat to South Africa's national security. This study made use of a qualitative descriptive approach and an extensive literature ... -
Perceptions of corporate social responsibility and its influence on customer behaviour in White City, Saldanha
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Numerous studies have been conducted on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and customers’ responses to businesses’ CSR activities around the globe. Currently, such studies are increasingly being refined ...
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