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Regulating substantively unfair terms in online contracts
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Problems relating to the formation of online contracts: a comparative perspective
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A teleological approach to interpreting socio-economic rights in the African Charter: Appropriateness and methodology
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Hyperlinking and copyright
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Inappropriately assessing appropriateness of class proceedings: Nkala v Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd
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The job security of employees of financially distressed companies
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A Conceptual Approach to the Stakeholder Mapping of Energy Lab in Poor Urban Settings
(2022-05-20)Various efforts are presently being undertaken to set up and maintain open, inclusive, participatory, and transparent processes, whilst at the same time, strengthening stakeholder partnerships in implementing SDGs remains ... -
Mammography reporting at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-05-19)In their recent article, Apffelstaedt et al.[1] analysed 16 105 mammograms performed at Tygerberg Hospital (TBH), Cape Town, South Africa (SA), between 2003 and 2012. The summary reported that ‘mammograms were read by ... -
Phenotypic status of the Namibian Violet Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis as detrmined by mass
(UIJIR, 2022-02)The Namibian Violet Woodhoopoe P. damarensis has an uncertain taxonomic status [4]. It is closely related to the Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus [4]. I provide some resolution to the phenotypic status of P. damarensis ... -
TOWARDS ENHANCED INDEPENDENCE: INVESTIGATING SHAREHOLDER VOTING ON DIRECTOR ELECTION PROPOSALS
(2022-12)Several high-profile corporate scandals, globally and in South Africa, highlight the importance of corporate governance monitoring mechanisms in constraining managerial self-serving behaviour. Corporate governance frameworks, ... -
How to manage obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) under COVID-19 : a clinician's guide from the International College of Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS) and the Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Research Network (OCRN) of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology
(Elsevier Inc., 2020-07)The rapid advance of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased mortality but also has demonstrated considerable potential to negatively impact mental health, including in the young [1,2]. From a ... -
Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic : consensus guidance
(Elsevier Inc, 2020-07)As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have introduced steps such as spatial distancing and "staying at home" to curb its spread and impact. The fear resulting from the disease, the 'lockdown' situation, ... -
Transitional objects of grief
(Comprensive Psychiatry, 2020-01-11)Background: Transitional objects provide security and symbolic connection with valued others when separated from them. Bereaved parents often keep, cherish and visit saved objects of their deceased child. This research ... -
Diminutive fleet-footed tyrannosauroid narrows the 70-million-year gap in the North American fossil record
(Springer Nature, 2019-02-21)To date, eco-evolutionary dynamics in the ascent of tyrannosauroids to top predator roles have been obscured by a 70-million-year gap in the North American (NA) record. Here we report discovery of the oldest Cretaceous NA ... -
Understanding the underlying drivers of obesity in Africa : a scoping review protocol
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-11-11)Introduction: The worldwide prevalence of obesity and overweight has doubled since 1980, such that approximately a third of the world's population is reported as obese or overweight. Obesity rates have increased in all ... -
Effect of a concussion on subsequent baseline SCAT performance in professional rugby players : a retrospective cohort study in global elite Rugby Union
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-08-13)Objectives This study assessed whether concussion affects subsequent baseline performance in professional rugby players. Annual baseline screening tests are used to guide return-to-play decisions and concussion diagnosis ... -
Contextualised strategies to increase childhood and adolescent vaccination coverage in South Africa : a mixed-methods study
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-06-04)Introduction Despite the unparalleled success of immunisation in the control of vaccine preventable diseases, immunisation coverage in South Africa remains suboptimal. While many evidence-based interventions have successfully ... -
Epidemiology of multimorbidity among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa : a systematic review protocol
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-12-12)Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicentre of the HIV pandemic, yet enormous knowledge gaps still exist to elicit a comprehensive portrait of multimorbidity and HIV linkage. This study aims to conduct a systematic ... -
Taking stock of vaccine hesitancy among migrants : a scoping review protocol
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-05-12)Introduction At the 72nd World Health Assembly of May 2019, WHO member states prioritised a global action plan to promote migrant and refugee health. Five months earlier, WHO had declared vaccine hesitancy—the reluctance ...
