household food security remains a challenge in south africa. the national government instituted the integrated food security strategy (ifss) programme which identifies household agricultural production as an important element of improving household-level food security. agricultural extension is well positioned to help achieve this aim, but its current contribution is unknown. this study identif...

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2013;26(1) S Afr J Clin Nutr Wiles NL, PhD, RD(SA) Lecturer, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, University of KwaZulu-Natal Green JM, PhD Senior Research Associate, Rural Resource Management, University of KwaZulu-Natal Veldman FJ, PhD Associate Professor, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, University of KwaZulu-Natal Correspondence to: Nicky Wiles, e-mail: [email protected]

Postgraduate student in Agricultural Economics, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. [email protected] 2 Professor of Agricultural Economics, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzbu...

Two new species in the genus Marginella from KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa, are described. The first, (Nataliamarginella) praeacuta n. sp. is described Hole Wall Coffee Bay, northern compared to M. (N.) mtataensis same area, wallaceorum southern KwaZulu-Natal. second, (Albamarginella) humeronotata off KwaZulu-Natal, (A.) bicatenata tomlini Agulhas

Hoosen Coovadia,1,2 Ruth M. Bland3,4* and Tony Walls5** 1Victor Daitz Professor of HIV/AIDS Research, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa 2Director HIV Management, Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, Durban Branch, University of the Witwatersrand 3Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of kwaZulu-Natal, Somkhele, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 4Division of...

N Ferreira BSc, MBChB, HDip Orth(SA), FC Orth(SA), MMed(Orth) Tumour, Sepsis and Reconstruction Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Grey’s Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal LC Marais MBChB, FCS Orth(SA), MMed(Ortho) Tumour, Sepsis and Reconstruction Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Grey’s Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal C Aldous BSc, BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD Medical Research Scientist, Scho...

Towards understanding the molecular epidemiology of a severe dog rabies epidemic in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa, we analyzed a variable 592 nucleotide genome sequence domain of 170 rabies viruses from KwaZulu Natal and surrounding regions. Viruses from the KwaZulu Natal and Eastern Cape provinces belonged to a unique lineage, circulating as two independent and expanding epidemiol...

The role of civil society in elections often takes the form of support for the institutional processes of a democratic election as well as the more substantive development of a democratic electorate. Civil society does, however, have a role to play in reducing election-related conflict dynamics and promoting a peaceful electoral environment. This paper examines the role of the KwaZulu-Natal Dem...

The southern African species of the water beetle genus Limnebius Leach, 1815, are revised. Eleven new species are described, based on the examination and databasing of 6,201 specimens from 96 localities/events. Male genitalia are illustrated, and high resolution habitus images of the holotypes are provided. Distribution maps are provided for the eleven species now known from southern Africa, in...