Water is a major limiting factor in world agriculture. In general, most crop plants are highly
sensitive to even a mild dehydration stress. There are however, a few genera of plants …

This study assessed the effects of currency volatility on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
An evaluation of literature on exchange rate volatility and stock markets was conducted …

In the Southern African Development Community, the relationships between exchange rate
instability, inflation and economic growth remain at the forefront of economic debate …

South Africas financial sector is believed to have weathered the contagion and catastrophic
effects of the 2008 worldwide financial crisis partly on account of a sound regulatory …

The clinical utility of antigen-specific interferon (IFN)-γ release assays (IGRAs) using pleural
mononuclear cells, for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), requires clarification. We …

Abstract Banking in South Africa is known for its small number of companies that operate as
an oligopoly. This paper presents a strategic fit assessment of mergers and acquisitions …

Rationale: There are hardly any data about the frequency of CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+
regulatory T cells (T-Regs) in the lungs of patients with active tuberculosis (TB). Objectives …

Background Current tools for the diagnosis of tuberculosis pleural effusions are sub-optimal.
Data about the value of new diagnostic technologies are limited, particularly, in high burden …

Purpose This paper investigates the endogenous relationships between banking
performance and social welfare in Southern African Development Community (SADC) …

Although there is a wealth of evidence on the relationship between economic growth and
poverty or poverty and information and communication technology (ICT), there are few …