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The State of Green Technologies in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2014)
The report outlines the development, distribution and use of green technologies in energy, water, waste and sanitation in South Africa. Other sectors investigated include industry, mining, agriculture, information and ...
Towards a Low Carbon City: Focus on Durban
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2011)
This report on Towards a Low Carbon City: Focus on Durban aims to address both mitigation and adaptation opportunities for the city of Durban. The critical issue of transitioning to a low carbon city in the face of serious ...
South Africa’s Technical Readiness to Support the Shale Gas Industry
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)
The consensus report titled South Africa’s Technical Readiness to Support the Shale Gas
Industry was produced by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in collaboration
with the South African Academy of Engineering ...
The Regulatory Implications of New Breeding Techniques
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)
South Africa is one of only very few African countries that has commercialised GMOs.
A plethora of recent developments in genetic engineering and related technologies has
necessitated the reassessment of their possible ...
The State of Energy Research in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2014)
The report comprises the following:
•A synopsis of the current energy research landscape in South Africa with an analysis of the relevant national plans and acts, culminating in an account of expenditure into energy and ...
Reconceptualising Health Professions Education in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2018)
This consensus study was initiated by ASSAf as a response to the ongoing challenge of shortages of healthcare professionals. The study was conceptualised following an ASSAf workshop on the Lancet report titled Health ...
Revitalising Clinical Research in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2009)
Clinical research in a developing country like South Africa contributes to health care at all levels by identifying the causes of problems, facilitating diagnosis, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of care, and ...
Evaluation of Alternative Telecommunication Technologies for the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Area
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
The National Research Foundation (NRF) requested the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), on behalf of South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), to undertake an independent ...
Preventing a Tobacco Epidemic in Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2014)
In April 2013, the Network of African Science Academies convened a committee of experts to discuss the evidence, obstacles, and opportunities for implementing and enforcing tobacco use prevention and control policies in ...
Status of Postgraduate Research Training in Engineering in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2018)
The aim of this study is to document and assess the status of postgraduate research training in engineering in South Africa with respect to possible systemic challenges or shortcomings.
The study was undertaken for the ...