• Bioprospecting of indigeneous species berchemia discolor and its socio-economic prospects in Vhembe District Municipality 

  Mugari, Dzivhuluwani (2021-04-28)

  The aim of the study was to determine the commercialization potentials of Berchemia discolor species. The objectives of the study were: to establish the bioprospecting opportunities that can arise from the utilization of ...
• Fabrication of Macadamia Nutshell Powder-AI/Fe Metal Oxide Modified Diatomaceous Earth Composite Beads for Fluoride and Pathogen Removal Groundwater 

  Nekhavhambe, Humbelani Helga (2021-04)

  Contamination of drinking water due to fluoride and pathogens is a severe health hazard problem. Excess of fluoride (>1.5 mg/L) in drinking water leads to dental and skeletal fluorosis whereas the presence of pathogens in ...
• Investigation of Water supply challenges in Thulamela Municipality: A case study of Bunzhe and Tshififi villages 

  Nemalamangwa, N. E. (2020-10-21)

  Water is one of the basic needs for the survival of human beings. Water is used for drinking, food preparation and hygienic purposes, however, rural areas are still faced with serious water supply challenges; water supply ...
• Mapping the distribution and abundance of common needs Phragmites australis in the Nylsvley Wetland, South Africa using SPOT and Landsat imagery 

  Malapane, Cyncinatia (2021-03)

  Extensive research on the biology and ecology of Phragmites australis has been done since the 1960s. This has been carried out to manage and monitor the distribution of P. australis. Phragmites australis is one of the most ...
• Roads and their associated users as a threat to wildlife: an approach to assessing amphibian roadkill in the Vhembe Biopshere Reserve (Western Soutpansberg), Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Hlatshwayo, Thabo Innocent (2021-06-23)

  Transportation networks are associated with a number of threats that degrade the integrity of wildlife. These threats have been understudied in the Soutpansberg Protected Area (SPA), one of the core areas of the Vhembe ...
• Development of planning and management strategies for dealing with problems of proliferated sand and gravel mining in selected villages of Thulamela Local Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Morema, Tshepiso Pharea (2021-06-23)

  Sand and gravel resources are the most important raw materials for the construction of infrastructure and buildings. However, extraction activities negatively affect settings for the resources and cause adverse environmental ...
• Impacts of climate variability and hydrological modifications on cyanobacteria potentials in aquaculture systems in the Ngerengere Catchment, Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Kimambo, Offoro Neema (2021-06-23)

  The scientific consensus is that the global increase in cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) is attributed to eutrophication, hydrological variations, and anthropogenic activities compounded by climate change. ...
• Synthesis, characterization of a sustainable Fe/Ce Doped Poly-(para-phenylenediamine) adsorbent and its potential for simultaneous removal of fluoride, arsenite and pathogens in aqueous 

  Munzhelele, Elisa Pandelani (2021-06-23)

  Water pollution due to natural and anthropogenic sources remains one of the global problems which require attention due to its long-term effect on human and the environment. Prolonged exposure to chemical and microbial ...
• Sequestration of hazardous dye from aqueous solution using raw and modified agriculture waste materials 

  Jegede, Mabolaji Mojisola (2021-06-23)

  World Bank reported in 2015 that dye effluent is responsible for 20% of water pollution problem globally. Dye consuming industries generate large volume of wastewater which is discharged into various environmental media ...
• Organic matter dynamics in Nylsvley Wetland : Distribution and processes 

  Makhuvha, Lufuno (2021-06-23)

  Wetlands play a crucial role in nutrient and biogeochemical cycles and are among the most productive of ecosystems. Physical and biological processes are involved in the distribution and protection of organic matter in ...
• Fabrication of Biomass-Polymeric Adsorbent for the Removal of Selected Metal Species, Nutrients and Pathogens in Aqueous Solutions 

  Mhlarhi, Nsovo (2021-06-23)

  Environmental pollution is a major problem that has increased rapidly many decades ago. This has affected the quality of water and has created serious environmental, social, economic, and political issues. Water pollution ...
• Hydrothermal synthesis of clay-based absorbents and their application to fluoride and pathogen removal from groundwater 

  Obijole, Olumuyiwa Adewale (2021-06-23)

  Groundwater is the main source of drinking water for majority of rural communities worldwide. This essential resource is often contaminated leading to various medical complications in man. Some groundwater have been found ...
• Design and synthesis of polymer and organic functionalized porous silica gels extracted from diatomaceous earth and their applications in the treatment of oil impacted water 

  Izevbekhai, Oisaemi Uduagele (2021-06-23)

  This study aims to synthesize silica gel-based adsorbents for organic contaminated wastewater treatment using diatomaceous earth as the silica precursor. First, the extraction of silica from diatomaceous earth was optimized ...
• The occurrence and distribution of microplastics in surficial sediments and fish in a South African reservoir 

  Mbedzi, Rendani (2020-02-05)

  Microplastics have become a major environmental concern globally due to their potential impacts on ecosystem function. They are known to be ubiquitously present, persistent and bio−accumulative, yet ecological impacts of ...
• Assessing the effects of invasive and native leaf litter decomposition dynamics in agricultural water impoundments 

  Mutshekwa, Thendo (2020-02)

  Leaf litter contributes to the functioning of aquatic ecosystems through allochthonous inputs of carbon, nitrogen and other elements. In many freshwater ecosystems, leaf litter inputs are among the most important cross-ecosystem ...
• The impact of cattle grazing on a recently rehabilitated grassland ecosystem in an open cast coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa 

  Thovhakale, Ndivhuho Duke (2020-08-26)

  This study was about the impact of cattle grazing on recently rehabilitated site at a former opencast coal mine in Mpumalanga, Witbank coalfield. The area has been rehabilitated by backfilling and levelling of spoil material, ...
• Development of a GIS database prototype for effective solid waste management in Thohoyandou CBD and its environs, Limpopo Province 

  Netshaulu, Murendeni (2020-02)

  The biggest environmental challenge affecting developing countries is the rapid growth of solid waste and its consequent poor management. Management of waste requires data from different entities associated with solid ...
• Assessing the variations in alien plant communities within powerline corridors: A case study of Fundudzi and Khakhu Powerline Corridors 

  Ligege, Mukondi Olga (2020-08)

  Human activities such as the use of powerline servitude corridors for the secure transmission and distribution of electricity alter natural landscapes and change vegetation patterns, and may also encourage the spread of ...
• Institutional solid waste management, its characterisation and potential for recycling: A case study of University of Venda, South Africa 

  Owojori, Oluwatobi Mary (2020-07)

  The generation of waste remains a fundamental aspect of human living and the mismanagement of it manifests as a great plaque in the composite environment. The management of solid waste is highly tedious because it involves ...
• Challenges affecting the management of Thulamela wetlands: managers engagement with local communities use of wetlands 

  Mukhuwana, Onica (2020-10)

  Wetlands are amongst the world’s most important ecosystems providing many direct and indirect benefits to local communities. The majority of South Africans residing in rural areas depends mostly on natural resources for ...

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