Female rape myth acceptance has been studied for decades but to date very little is known about male rape myth acceptance and neither has been researched in a South African context. This study investigated four main areas ...

This research was undertaken to attempt to resolve a discrepancy between observations and theoretical predictions in shock wave reflections. Known as the von Neuman Paradox in this context, it is the failure of theory to ...

Construction industry has for many years developed a very bad reputation for coping with project schedule, cost, quality and safety. Not only does construction industry deliver expensive buildings late, it contributes to ...

This research report investigates the critique that selected independent schools have about the new curriculum in South Africa, the National Curriculum Statement (NCS). The NCS was introduced in response to the implementation ...

The concept of marine and coastal mining is not well defined in South Africa; therefore this dissertation investigates the lack of rules in marine and coastal mining and the possible development of a marine and coastal ...

This thesis presents the use of social learning to improve the performance of game playing reinforcement learning agents. Agents are placed in a social learning environment as opposed to the Self-Play learning environment. ...

The injection behaviour of diesel and dimethyl ether was investigated by means of advanced visualisation techniques and conventional performance and emissions engine testing. The results of these investigations were analysed ...

The study investigated the experiences of formal caregivers within a community setting, and the emotional experiences of the individual caregiver. There is insufficient research into the subjective experiences and perceived ...

A vast amount of literature on hedonic price modelling has been formulated on overseas property markets. Very little currently exists in South Africa and this poses a risk for sellers and estate agents of a residential ...

Investors seek to maximize the overall returns of diversified investment portfolios. That is, ideally investors would like to receive increasing risk-adjusted returns over a given period. In order to achieve this they ...