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   A preliminary assessment of impacts on estuarine associated fauna resulting from an intra-basin transfer and fresh water abstraction from aquatic systems in the Richards Bay area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: D Cyrus

   An intra-basin transfer and the abstraction of water from aquatic systems in the Richards Bay area has led to the construction of six barriers which are restricting faunal movement, a reduction of flow to the Mhlathuze and Nhlabane estuaries and...

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   Emigrant's Transfers in Senegal: The Role of ICT

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Latif Dramani --- ,

   In 2011, remittances from Senegalese migrants constituted 86%1 of the funds required for the daily survival of recipient households. In this paper, we try to analyse the role of ICT in Senegalese emigrant's transfers through its impact on the household's...

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   The promise and limitations of cash transfer programs for HIV prevention

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: John Fieno --- Regional HIV/AIDS Program, US Agency for International Development, South Africa Suzanne Leclerc-Madlala --- Office of HIV/AIDS, US Agency for International Development, USA

   As the search for more effective HIV prevention strategies continues, increased attention is being paid to the potential role of cash transfers in prevention programming in sub-Saharan Africa. To date, studies testing the impact of both conditional and unconditional cash...

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   Plant knowledge: transfers, shaping and states in plant practices

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: William Ellis --- Department of Anthropology and Sociology, and Centre for Humanities Research, South Africa

   This exploratory paper interrogates the various ways in which knowledge about plants has historically been generated. It first examines how plant knowledge is located in and understood by traditional studies of plants, such as ethnobotany. It pushes at the accepted...

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   The case for a universal basic income in South Africa: A conceptual approach

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Kerrie Sadiq --- , Australia Hanneke du Preez --- , South Africa

   This conceptual study investigates a model for addressing both poverty and income inequality, which is theoretically distinct from the traditional tax and transfer systems adopted by most jurisdictions. It does so against a backdrop of global uncertainty and ongoing challenges...

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   Social grants as safety net for HIV/AIDS-affected households in South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Frikkie Booysen --- Department of Economics and the Centre for Health Systems Research & Development, University of the Free State, South Africa

   South Africa has a well-developed system of social security and the reach of the social grant safety net has expanded rapidly over the past five years. Social grants are likely to play an important role in mitigating the impact of...

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