Search
Now showing items 71-78 of 78
Effectiveness of purification processes in removing algae from Vaal Dam water at the Rand Water Zuikerbosch treatment plant in Vereeniging
(North-West University, 2010)
The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of purification processes at the Rand Water Zuikerbosch treatment plant near Vereeniging. Raw water is abstracted via a canal and gravity pipeline from the Vaal Dam (in ...
A multidisciplinary approach for the assessment of rehabilitation at asbestos mines in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
The asbestos mining industry has left a legacy of pollution that continues to poison former mining areas and surrounding land – posing a significant health risk to local communities. The rehabilitation of sites disturbed ...
Assessment of organic pollutants in selected wild and domesticated bird eggs from Gauteng, South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
Polybrominated flame retardants (BFRs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were analysed in eggs of various wild bird species from industrialised areas in South Africa. Eggs were collected ...
A comparative analysis of EIA report quality before and after 2006 in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
On 18 June 2010 new NEMA 2010 EIA Regulations were promulgated and came into effect on 2 August 2010 in order to improve the effectiveness of EIA. The question of effectiveness, therefore still remains. The quality of EIRs ...
A critical review of the South African freshwater angling legislative framework
(North-West University, 2010)
Prior to 1993, freshwater angling in South Africa had been governed by the respective nature conservation legislation of the four South African provinces, the four "independent homelands" and the six so-called Bantustans. ...
Implications of land reform on spatial planning and development in the Tzaneen Local Municipality
(North-West University, 2010)
A thorough investigation of legislation involved in the land reform programme was conducted. This includes the Constitution of South Africa, as well as the legal frameworks that manage the land reform process. Many of the ...
Sequence variation of the amelogenin gene on the Y-chromosome
(North-West University, 2010)
The accurate determination of gender of biological samples has valuable applications in medical and forensic investigations. Gender determination based on length variations in the X-Y homologous amelogenin gene, is part ...
Correlates of unmet need for familiy planning among currently married women in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
The study sought to establish the correlates of Unmet need for contraception
among currently married women in South Africa based on data drawn from
the 1998 and 2003 South African Demographic and Health Surveys. ...