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Determining the change in the bathymetry of Saldanha Bay due to the harbour construction in the seventies
(2020-09)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Bathymetry is the science to study and measure the depths of the ocean floor. The differences in water depth, underwater slope and ocean floor structure were investigated using a geographic information ... -
Heat and mass transfer analysis of MHD peristaltic flow through a complaint porous channel with variable thermal conductivity
(IOP Science, 2020-02-18)The MHD peristaltic motion of Bingham fluid through a uniform channel is examined under the influence of long wavelength and small Reynolds number. The impact of variable thermal conductivity, convective heat transfer, ... -
EMHD flow of non-Newtonian nanofluids over thin needle with Robinson’s condition and Arrhenius pre-exponential factor law
(IOP Science, 2020-10-21)Many researchers and scientists are devoting their time to scrutinize nanofluids nature and characteristics for heat transfer enhancement. The scrutiny of nanoliquids is important in the large scale thermal management ... -
Collecting evidence on the use of parliamentary oversight tools : a South African case study
(AOSIS, 2020)Background: Parliament, through its oversight function, plays a central role in holding the executive to account. In South Africa’s 2014 Defence Review policy document, it was stated that the ‘Defence Force is in a critical ... -
Effect of the elemental content of shells of the bivalve mollusks (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Saldanha Bay (South Africa) on their crystallographic texture
(MDPI, 2021)A both wild and farmed mussels in natural conditions, anthropogenic inputs are usually reflected in the increase of the content of specific elements. To determine the possible effect of the elemental patterns of farmed ... -
Variables affecting employees of insurance companies in achieving learning outcomes competency brought by regulatory changes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The FAIS Act 37 of 2002 stipulates the Fit and Proper requirements for employees engaged in intermediary services and advice in the South African Financial Services Sector. They must achieve competency ... -
Impact of second order slip and non-uniform suction on non-linear stagnation point flow of alumina-water nanofluid over electromagnetic sheet
(International Information and Engineering Technology Association, 2019)The purpose of the present article is to study the influence of second order slip and variable suction on non-linear stagnation point flow of Alumina-water nanofluid past an electromagnetic sheet embedded in a porous medium. ... -
A matter of survival? An exploratory study of cooperation and benefits for the South African maritime defence industry within the BRICS context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African defence industry (SADI) was built up and became a strong industry during the 1970s and 1980s, supplying the South African Defence Force with equipment, weapons and logistic support. ... -
Parameter estimation and sensitivity analysis of Dysentery diarrhea epidemic model
(Hindawi, 2019)In this paper, dysentery diarrhea deterministic compartmental model is proposed. The local and global stability of the disease- free equilibrium is obtained using the stability theory of differential equations. Numerical ... -
Modelling the impact of Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) nanofluid flow on cooling of engineering systems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The flow investigations regarding nonlinear materials are extremely important in the applied science and engineering areas to explore the properties of flow and heat transfer. Recent advancement in ... -
A proactive disaster risk reduction framework for recurring Efundja in the rural Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Northern Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Cuvelai-Etosha basin is associated with the Efundja, the annual flooding of the basin that results from a combination of local rainfall and water flowing from Angola through the Cuvelai drainage ... -
3D simulation of incompressible Poiseuille flow through 180° curved duct of square cross-section under effect of thermal buoyancy
(Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 2019-08-04)In this paper, three-dimensional numerical simulations are carried out to investigate and analyze the gradual effects of thermal buoyancy strength on laminar flow of an incompressible viscous fluid and heat transfer rate ... -
The complexities of Neo-Liberalism in Post-Apartheid South Africa
(Lifescience Global, 2019)This article examines the contradictions and complexities of the model of development pursuit by the African National Congress (ANC) government in post-apartheid- South Africa. The article intends to shed some light on the ... -
Is the quality of governance a good pointer to the general economic health of the country?
(Lifescience Global, 2019)Good governance is believed to be instrumental in facilitating an environment for sustainable economic growth, especially for developing countries. It is no surprise that there is a growing public interest in the interplay ... -
Thermophoresis and Brownian Motion Effects on Magnetohydrodynamics Electro-Osmotic Jeffrey Nanofluid Peristaltic Flow in Asymmetric Rotating Microchannel
(American Scientific Publishers, 2019-03)This article investigates with the thermophoresis and Brownian motion effects on MHD electro-osmotic Jeffrey nanofluid peristaltic flow in an asymmetric microchannel. Well established large wavelength and small Reynolds number ... -
Rwanda and South Africa’s anti-corruption programmes: A comparative study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite South Africa’s written commitment to fight corruption, its anti-corruption programme has failed to reduce the level of corruption as confirmed by Transparency International’s Corruption Perception ... -
The military-strategic implications of the decline of South Africa’s Defence capability
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The decline of South Africa’s defence capabilities is a well-documented and politically acknowledged situation that inspired the review of the South African defence policy since 2010. The Defence Review ... -
Enhancing diversity via affirmative action : a case study of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: This article examines diversity within the context of affirmation action, with specific reference to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality. The Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act 55 of 1998), is a policy ... -
MHD slip flow of Casson fluid along a nonlinear permeable stretching cylinder saturated in a porous medium with chemical reaction, viscous dissipation, and heat generation/absorption
(MDPI, 2019)The aim of the present analysis is to provide local similarity solutions of Casson fluid over a non-isothermal cylinder subject to suction/blowing. The cylinder is placed inside a porous medium and stretched in a nonlinear ... -
On controversies, battles, raids and elusive truth : opposing perspectives on Cassinga, 1978
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2019)The South African attack in 1978 on Cassinga, an alleged South West African People’s Organisation (SWAPO) base during the ‘Border War’, remains highly controversial. For some, Operation Reindeer, as it was called, was an ...
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