Author:Savage, WHDDate:1949A series of 12 boreholes was drilled by Messrs.Sebato Investments Ltd. on the north-western portion of Elandsfontein 8 district in the years 1945 and 1946.Read more
Author:Du Plessis, C; Landman, KDate:Jul 2002The report is divided into four parts which consist of seven chapters. Within human settlement context the report’s understanding of sustainable development is one of an integrative and holistic process of maintaining a dynamic balance between ...Read more
Author:Baird, D; Hanekom, NM; Grindley, JRDate:Jan 1986The Swartkops Estuary is an exceptionally valuable environment feature for the Port Elizabeth metropolitan area. Just as Cape Town has Table mountain, so Port Elizabeth has the Swartkops Estuary as a natural area. Despite the intensive urban ...Read more
Author:Baird, D; Marais, JFK; Martin, APDate:1988The Swartkops estuary has been an object of study for many years and research results obtained during the past 30 years were considered at a symposium in 1987. This report documents the proceedings of this symposium as well as conclusions and ...Read more
Author:Baird, D; Marais, JFK; Martin, APDate:1988The Swartkops estuary has been an object of the study for many years and research results obtained during the past 30 years were considered at a symposium in 1987. This report documents the proceeding of this symposium as well as conclusions ...Read more
Author:Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRUDate:Apr 1981The estuary falls within a strict security area of the Koingnaas mining concession of De Beers Consolidated Diamond Mines. Due to the active mining operations in the immediate vicinity of the estuary, security clearance is required. The ...Read more
Author:Whitfield, AK; Allanson, BR; Heinecken, TJEDate:Dec 1983Swartvlei ranks among the most intensively studied of all Cape estuarine systems. The hydrology of the Swartvlei catchment has been investigated by then the Department of Water Affairs, hydrographic survey have been conducted by the Coastal ...Read more
Author:O'Connor, TGDate:Oct 1985The purpose of this synthesis of long term experiments was to develop an account of how the principal determinants (rainfall, soil type, woody/grass ratio, herbivory, fire) influence the dynamics of the grass layer of southern African ...Read more
Author:Pierce, SMDate:00 Dec 1984This synthesis provides an inventory of plant phenology in the fynbos biome up to February 1983, and an evaluation of the methods used. Phenology of species, genera and families, and also of communities in terms of growth forms, individuals ...Read more
Author:Wright, Jarrad G; Calitz, Joanne RDate:Jul 2020The study analysed a range of cost-optimal energy system pathways for South Africa for the period 2020-2050, with CO2 emission reductions greater than that achieved by the current 2019 Integrated Resource plan (IRP). Thus, the speed of reducing ...Read more
Author:Rust, FCDate:Jan 2009The importance of science and technology in South Africa in the next decade has been emphasised in the National R&D strategy, and a target expenditure of one per cent of GDP on R&D has been set. Research programmes in transport in the 1990s ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew CDate:Sep 2018It is a fundamental Human-Computer Interaction problem to design a tangible programming environment for use by multiple persons that can also be individualised. This problem has its origin in the phenomenon that the meaning an object holds ...Read more
Author:Steyn, WJvdM; Du Plessis, L; Denneman, EDate:Jan 2006The GDPTW makes extensive use of instrumentation in their Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) and Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) programmes. In order to remain at the forefront of technology, this project investigates the available ...Read more
Author:Ferrar, PDate:Sep 1982This report describes the termite fauna of the Savanna Ecosystem Project study area at the Nylsvley Nature Reserve, with an illustrated key for identification of species. Twenty-one species of fifteen genera and two families are recorded, and ...Read more
Author:Huntley, BJ; Bosch, OJHDate:Dec 1982Abstracts are provided for research projects conducted during 1980-1981 in South African terrestrial ecosystems. The abstracts are arranged alphabetically according to author name and a keyword index is provided.Read more
Author:Ecosystems Programmes, Cooperative Scientific ProgrammesDate:May 1981Brief descriptions of over 200 research projects undertaken during 1979 in South African and South West African terrestrial ecosystems are presented. The abstracts are arranged alphabetically according to author name and a keyword index is providedRead more
Author:Fuel Research InstituteDate:1963The appliance was tested at the request of the makers, Messrs. Genda and Takacs, in the Appliance Test Laboratory of the FRI on April 1963Read more
Author:Sorgnit, HTDate:1968This report contains details about the testing of a domestic cooking and heating stove. The stove went through a series of alterations which were to support the smokeless combustion of bituminous coals as mined in South Africa.Read more
Author:Kunstmann, FH; Kerkovius, HDTDate:1966This report deals with the properties in coal. South Africa has extensive coal deposits but only a small percentage of this coal is suitable for coke production.Read more