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Persistent hyperlactataemia: a case report of Mauriac syndrome at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, South Africa

Published in : Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa, Journal Volume 31, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): J Jacob , et al. ,
Keywords: hyperlactataemia, Mauriac syndrome
Pages: 22–24
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Influence of land use and cover on the spatio-temporal analysis of the energy balance in a conservation unit

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Liliane Moreira Nery , et al. ,
Keywords: Atlantic Forest, Itupararanga EPA, remote sensing, SEBAL, spatial analysis
Pages: 1–15
Article Views: 174
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Drivers of timber supply in an archetypical African economy, Cameroon: some policy implications for sustainable development

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Ernest L Molua , et al. ,
Keywords: climate action, cointegration, Congo Basin, forest economy, forest management, forest policy
Pages: 16–25
Article Views: 136
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High population differentiation of Okpe River Talbotiella gentii at Anum Boso, Ghana, uncovered by RAPD

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Daniel Dompreh , et al. ,
Keywords: conservation, DNA, genotypes, population, seed source
Pages: 26–34
Article Views: 130
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Overcoming seed dormancy of Pterocarpus angolensis DC. (umbila) and the evaluation of different substrates in seedling establishment

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Nilso Mangue , et al. ,
Keywords: forests, germination, restoration, scarification, timber
Pages: 80–87
Article Views: 91
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First report of Melanterius inconspicuus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cleogonini) from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with observations of its development in black wattle

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Wilma J Nel , et al. ,
Keywords: accidental introduction, invasive species, seed-feeding weevils
Pages: 64–69
Article Views: 69
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Mycorrhizal fungi in Acacia mearnsii plantations and native fragments of the Pampas biome, southern Brazil

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Etienne Winagraski , et al. ,
Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi richness, land uses, plant trap culture method, spore morphotype, Urochloa brizantha
Pages: 70–79
Article Views: 70
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Paclobutrazol application in eucalypt clones promotes morphological changes without affecting the physiological characteristics

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Jenifer Nathanna Marcelino Moura , et al. ,
Keywords: drought tolerance, field capacity, PBZ, root–shoot ratio, water-use efficiency
Pages: 88–96
Article Views: 58
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An investigation of three machine learning models using UAV derived photogrammetry for detecting and measuring tree stumps

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Alan Hubbard , et al. ,
Keywords: AI, DAP, forestry, machine learning, remote sensing, stumps
Pages: 35–51
Article Views: 41
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Pelargonic acid for the management of firebreak tracer-lines: results from four trials implemented in South Africa

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Keith M Little , et al. ,
Keywords: ammonium sulfate, desiccant herbicide, glufosinate, paraquat, vegetation cover
Pages: 52–63
Article Views: 38
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Potential for production and use of liquid biofuels as a strategy for developing green and circular economies in Southern Africa

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): CS Dlamini , et al. ,
Keywords: feedstock, fossil fuels, GHG emission, liquid biofuel, SADC
Pages: 97–108
Article Views: 48
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Correction

Published in : Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, Journal Volume 88, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): , et al. ,
Keywords:
Pages: 109–109
Article Views: 53
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Exploring the integration of indigenous languages into teaching and learning practices at primary schools in South Africa

Published in : South African Journal of African Languages, Journal Volume 46, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Mousin Omarsaib , et al. ,
Keywords: systematic review, education, mother tongue, decolonisation, pedagogy, latent dirichlet allocation
Pages: 35–46
Article Views: 118
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Uhlalutyo nzulu lwemirhiba engolwaphulomthetho ngabomthetho kwiinoveli zesiXhosa ezichongiweyo

Published in : South African Journal of African Languages, Journal Volume 46, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Siziwe Everrette Dlepu , et al. ,
Keywords: Ukuxavatha, abatshotsh’entla, kutyungulwa, zibhentsise, ukunyoluka nobuqhetseba, Perpetrators, malicious practices, greed, fraud, hatred
Pages: 1–12
Article Views: 106
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A sociolinguistic inquiry into code-switching in Tshivenḓa in beerhall environments

Published in : South African Journal of African Languages, Journal Volume 46, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Matodzi Godfrey Sikhwari , et al. ,
Keywords: language use, multilingual, social identities, sociolinguistic factors
Pages: 55–66
Article Views: 116
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Idioms in transition: isiZulu idiomatic expressions used in the taxi industry

Published in : South African Journal of African Languages, Journal Volume 46, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Sineliso Lindokuhle Thabede , et al. ,
Keywords: hermeneutics, taxi discourse, language evolution, sociocultural developments
Pages: 47–54
Article Views: 100
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Verbalising the body: sexual tropes in Hausa girls’ game songs

Published in : South African Journal of African Languages, Journal Volume 46, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Maryam Yusuf Magaji , et al. ,
Keywords: Sexual allusions, preteen, eroticism, play songs, Hausa
Pages: 67–75
Article Views: 50
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Exploration of a sociocultural, ubuntu intervention strategy to enhance first-year students’ academic writing skills at a South African university

Published in : South African Journal of African Languages, Journal Volume 46, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Hlaviso Motlhaka , et al. ,
Keywords: Scaffolding, metalinguistic knowledge, rhetorical conventions, epistemic resource and translanguaging
Pages: 76–83
Article Views: 51
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Buried voices, hidden languages: The (in)visibility of indigenous South African languages in the South African Journal of African Languages (SAJAL) from 1994 to 2023

Published in : South African Journal of African Languages, Journal Volume 46, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Mlamli Diko , et al. ,
Keywords: capital cultural theory (CCT), imperialism, indigenous South African languages, (in)visibility, publication disparity
Pages: 84–94
Article Views: 51
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Isihloko: “Yintoni esegameni?” Uhlalutyo lwamagama athiywe abalinganiswa abangamanina kwiincwadi ezikhethiweyo zesiXhosa

Published in : South African Journal of African Languages, Journal Volume 46, Issue 1, 02 January 2026
Author(s): Nompumelelo Kapa , et al. ,
Keywords: uthiyomagama, amanina, isithako sobukhomokazi ngokwabaNtsundu eMzantsi Afrika, Onomastics, black South African feminism, women, literaure
Pages: 95–105
Article Views: 50
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