Author:Botha, Johannes G; Grobler, Marthie M; Hahn, J; Eloff, MMDate:Mar 2017Data protection and management of personal information has become an integral aspect for organisations and individuals in conducting business in the modern era. It has also become a major issue for legislators, regulators and consumers worldwide ...Read more
Author:Botha, Johannes G; Pederson, T; Leenen, LDate:Jun 2023Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption has increased significantly. The adoption rate of blockchain-based technologies has surpassed the Internet adoption rate in the 90s and early 2000s. As this ...Read more
Author:Nwachukwu, SE; Chepkoech, M; Lysko, Albert A; Awodele, K; Mwangama, J; Burger, Chris RDate:Aug 2022The steady increase in data traffic rates and systems’ complexity have contributed to the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector’s increased energy consumption and CO 2 emissions. These pose a significant challenge to the ...Read more
Author:Botha, Johannes G; Botha-Badenhorst, Danielle P; Leenen, LDate:Mar 2023Blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption has increased significantly since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. This adoption rate has overtaken the Internet adoption rate in the 90s and early 2000s, but as a result, the instances of crypto scams ...Read more
Author:De Saxe, CC; Van Eeden, J; Kemp, Lana; Steenkamp, Anton J; Cowper, JDate:Jun 2023South Africa's national power utility, Eskom, is under growing pressure to increase its power generation capacity in the face of national rolling blackouts while also containing costs, increasing revenue, and reducing its environmental impact. ...Read more
Author:Ntshidi, Zanele; Mobe, Nompumelelo T; Dzikiti, SDate:Jul 2022South Africa is endowed with many indigenous fruit tree species (IFTs). Besides Marula (Sclerocaryea birrea subsp. Caffra), use of indigenous fruit products in the country is generally low compared with other countries on the African continent. ...Read more
Author:Taljaard, Susan; Van Niekerk, Lara; Adams, JB; Riddin, TDate:Mar 2023Rapid degradation of ecosystems and loss of ecosystem services have sparked interest in developing approaches to report and integrate such change with socio-economic information systems, such as the System of National Accounts. Here we describe ...Read more
Author:Afachao, K; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:2022The Internet of Things is fast expanding with paradigms to describe its new frontiers. A more closely tied term to the Internet of Things is Edge Computing, which describes empowering devices at the edge with intelligence. One characteristic ...Read more
Author:Lysko, Albert A; Ngcama, Lwando; Shingwenyana, Rhulani K; Ramotsoela, DDate:Dec 2022Smart water utility management is gaining strong momentum as it can help to identify leaks and control the water flow, level and pressure. The latter can be used to reduce leaks, reduce bursts and prolong the life of pipes. All these factors ...Read more
Author:Nwachukwu, SE; Chepkoech, M; Lysko, Albert A; Awodele, K; Mwangama, J; Burger, Chris RDate:Aug 2022The steady increase in data traffic rates and systems’ complexity have contributed to the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector’s increased energy consumption and CO 2 emissions. These pose a significant challenge to the ...Read more
Author:Nahman, Anton; Oelofse, Suzanna HH; Palfreman, JDate:Oct 2022Leakage of plastics to the environment is an issue of global concern. A transition to a circular plastics economy is increasingly recognised as an important strategy for addressing plastic leakage and pollution, while potentially giving rise ...Read more
Author:Van Heerden, Quintin; Van Vuuren, JDate:Dec 2022Sustainable development is at the heart of city planning, and urbanisation plays a central role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Urbanisation, however, is interlaced with existential challenges such as climate change. The ...Read more
Author:Shibambu, Ncedisa AM; Moganedi, SDate:Dec 2022The notion of working from home is not a new concept. However, it has become a buzzword amid the COVID19 pandemic. Some scholars were already engaging in the work-from-home concept a few years before the pandemic. However, contextualization ...Read more
Author:Skhosane, Besabakhe S; Masina, Bathusile N; Lekoadi, Paul M; Pityane, Sisa LDate:Nov 2022Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) coatings of Tungsten Carbide (WC) and Nickel (Ni) powder were produced using laser cladding process. A crack free and good metallurgically bonded WC-Ni coating of about 5mm thick produced from varying both laser ...Read more
Author:Mfusi, Busisiwe J; Mathe, Ntombizodwa R; Makoana, Nkutwane W; Popoola, PDate:Nov 2022Surface morphology is a significant aspect of a solid material, whether for aesthetic or functional purposes and currently, through different surface modification methods, developments have been dedicated into advancing metallic materials to ...Read more
Author:Mlongeni, M; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Oct 2022Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) provides low cost, low complexity, long battery life, increased coverage area, and increased density of connections per cell making it suitable for various use cases such as smart metering and smart ...Read more