1. Subject and source Kraussia floribunda Harv. (Rubiaceae; Ixoroideae) is a shrub or small tree occurring in Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa. It is one of only four species in a genus restricted to southern and tropical Africa, and the adjacent island of Socotra (Bridson 1995). The leaves and stems of Kraussia floribunda were collected in Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal in March 2008 and a voucher...

In this article I explore the function that religious rituals play in the context of poverty amongst the members of the Corinthian Church of South Africa based in Durban, South Africa. I seek to address three questions: what generates friendship, what enhances fellowship, and more importantly what fosters service in the Corinthian Church of South Africa in Durban, KwaZulu– Natal and the worship...

Jason G.H. Londt contributed almost a quarter of the KwaZulu-Natal Museum’s specimens Cicadidae, including strong sample females, and probably best set to date African records predation on cicadas by robber flies. The collection provides evidence that flies catch more male cicadas; speculatively, because attacks heavier-bodied female fail often. metadata derived from these also provide small ga...

INTRODUCTION Rural radiographers require, over and above traditional radiographic expertise, additional competencies which to a certain degree are unique however not limited to rural practice. Previous studies, however, have focused more attention primarily on other rural health professionals such as doctors and nurses leaving a research need in this field. This article focuses on the additiona...

BACKGROUND This paper estimates the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on the KwaZulu-Natal province and the rest of South Africa. METHODS We extended previous studies by employing: an integrated analytical framework that combined firm surveys of workers' HIV prevalence by sector and occupation; a demographic model that produced both population and workforce projections; and a regionalized economy-w...

HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance (TDR) could reverse the gains of antiretroviral rollout. To ensure that current first-line therapies remain effective, TDR levels in recently infected treatment-naive patients need to be monitored. A literature review and data mining exercise was carried out to determine the temporal trends in TDR in South Africa. In addition, 72 sequences from seroconvertors i...

PURPOSE To determine the prevalence of screening, cervical dysplasia, and malignancy on the basis of histologic diagnoses from colposcopy and large loop excision of the transformation zone among women living with HIV (WLWH) who attended an urban antiretroviral treatment (ART) clinic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study to examine a ra...

BACKGROUND: South Africa is currently focusing strongly on human resource development. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the quality of nursing service and care in three health districts in the KwaZulu Natal Province. To identify deficiencies which could be addressed by education and training, it might be useful to measure the quality of care given by nurses. METHODS: From M...

We analyze funeral arrangements following the deaths of 3,751 people who died between January 2003 and December 2005 in the Africa Centre Demographic Surveillance Area. We find that, on average, households spend the equivalent of a year’s income for an adult's funeral, measured at median per capita African (Black) income. Approximately one-quarter of all individuals had some form of insurance, ...