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Gololo, S. S., N. S. Mapfumari, and M. A. Mogale. "COMPARATIVE QUANTITATIVE PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LEAVES OF SENNA ITALICA COLLECTED FROM DIFFERENT AREAS IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA." International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 10, no. 2 (2018): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2018v10i2.22950.
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Objective: The current study was aimed at comparative quantitative phytochemical analysis of the leaves of S. italica collected from four districts in Limpopo province, South Africa, in order to establish whether geographical location have an effect on the accumulation of phytochemicals within the leaves of the plant species under study.Methods: The leaves of S. italica were collected from four districts in Limpopo province of South Africa namely; Capricorn, Sekhukhune, Vhembe and Waterberg districts, dried, ground to powder and extracted using different organic solvents. The extracts of the leaf samples from different locations were subjected to quantitative phytochemical analysis for total phenolic content, total tannin content, total flavonoid content and total saponin content using spectrophotometric measurements. The resultant quantities were analysed for statistical differences.Results: The leaf samples of S. italica from the four districts in Limpopo province showed significant differences (*p<0.05) in their phytochemical quantities, with main data expressed as mean±SD. Total phenolic content was in highest amounts in leaf samples from Waterberg district compared to samples from other districts. Total tannin content was in highest amounts in the Vhembe district leaf samples compared to samples from other districts. Total flavonoid content was in highest amounts in the leaf samples from Waterberg district compared to samples from other districts. Total saponin content was in highest amounts in the Vhembe district leaf samples compared to samples from other districts.Conclusion: The findings of the study thus suggest that geographical location has an effect on the accumulation of phytochemicals in the leaves of S. italica.
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Mphahlele, Morutse, Ana M. Tsotetsi-Khambule, Rebone Moerane, Dennis M. Komape, and Oriel M. M. Thekisoe. "Anthelmintic resistance and prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes infecting sheep in Limpopo Province, South Africa." Veterinary World 14, no. 2 (2021): 302–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2021.302-313.
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Background and Aim: Previous studies recorded the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) in Limpopo Province. However, the studies did not address the seasonal patterns of infection and did not cover all districts of Limpopo Province, namely; Capricorn, Sekhukhune, Waterberg, Mopani, and Vhembe. It is, therefore, important to provide up to date information on the prevalence and seasonal occurrence data of GIN in all districts of Limpopo province. The present study was conducted to determine the occurrence of anthelmintic resistance (AR) and document the prevalence of GIN infecting sheep in five districts of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Materials and Methods: Forty animals in each district were used for fecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) to determine AR against ivermectin (0.2 mg/kg), levamisole (LEV) (5 mg/kg), and albendazole (7.5 mg/kg). Egg hatch test (EHT) was used to determine AR against thiabendazole (TBZ) and micro-agar larval development test (MALDT) was used for both TBZ and LEV. Naturally, infected sheep (n=780) were sampled for prevalence across five districts of Limpopo. FAMACHA© eye-color score estimations were also performed for each study animal. Results: FECRT showed occurrence of AR in most of the districts and a few with suspected resistance. EHT results showed AR development against TBZ for all districts, while the MALDT showed no AR against LEV in all districts, but detected AR against TBZ in Sekhukhune, Capricorn, and Waterberg. Haemonchus contortus was the most resistant species. A high nematode prevalence (88-100%) and 1210-1861 eggs per gram (EPG) was observed in all districts during the hot wet season, decreasing to 75-80% (453-1202 EPG) during the cold dry season. The sheep revealed a FAMACHA© mean score of 3, indicating mild anemia during the hot wet season except for Vhembe district that revealed a FAMACHA© mean score of 4 during the hot wet season, indicating anemia. Conclusion: AR recorded in Limpopo Province may be due to under-dosing caused by lack of weighing equipment and high treatment frequencies due to lack of proper training on anthelmintic use. The detection of AR in Limpopo is an important finding because it will help in outlining effective management systems against GIN.
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Tshikororo, Mpho, Phineas Khazamula Chauke, and Jethro Zuwarimwe. "Influence of Farmers’ Socio-economic Characteristics in Selection of Climate Change Adaptive Strategies." Journal of Agricultural Science 13, no. 3 (2021): 135. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v13n3p135.
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Climate change is a global phenomenon that has been of great concern and its tackle is of outmost importance for food security and poverty alleviation among other things. This paper assessed the decisions informing selection of climate change adaptive strategies in Limpopo Province based on farmers&rsquo; socio-economic characteristics. Data was collected from all five districts of Limpopo province namely; Sekhukhune, Waterberg, Mopani, Capricorn and Vhembe. A questionnaire administered in a face to face interviews was used to collect data on various climate change adaptive strategies used by emerging farmers in Limpopo province of South Africa. The most identified strategies identified were crop diversification, substitution of crops, calendar redefinition, changing crop rotation patterns and fertilizer application. Results from the multinomial logistic regression model employed indicated that farmers&rsquo; socio-economic characteristics such as gender, age group, formal education, farming experience and household size significantly influenced farmers&rsquo; selection of climate change adaptive strategies. As a conclusion, farmers&rsquo; socio-economic characteristics are the major influencing factors determining selection of specific adaptive strategies. The study recommended that to enhance adaptive strategy uptake there should be a careful consideration of socio-economic characteristics that suits a need of specific farmers as farmers&rsquo; adaptation to climate change varies individually.
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Sehlabana, Makwelantle Asnath, Daniel Maposa, and Alexander Boateng. "Modelling Malaria Incidence in the Limpopo Province, South Africa: Comparison of Classical and Bayesian Methods of Estimation." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 14 (2020): 5016. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145016.
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Malaria infects and kills millions of people in Africa, predominantly in hot regions where temperatures during the day and night are typically high. In South Africa, Limpopo Province is the hottest province in the country and therefore prone to malaria incidence. The districts of Vhembe, Mopani and Sekhukhune are the hottest districts in the province. Malaria cases in these districts are common and malaria is among the leading causes of illness and deaths in these districts. Factors contributing to malaria incidence in Limpopo Province have not been deeply investigated, aside from the general knowledge that the province is the hottest in South Africa. Bayesian and classical methods of estimation have been applied and compared on the effect of climatic factors on malaria incidence. Credible and confidence intervals from a negative binomial model estimated via Bayesian estimation and maximum likelihood estimation, respectively, were utilized in the comparison process. Overall assumptions underpinning each method were given. The Bayesian method appeared more robust than the classical method in analysing malaria incidence in Limpopo Province. The classical method identified rainfall and temperature during the night to be significant predictors of malaria incidence in Mopani, Vhembe and Waterberg districts. However, the Bayesian method found rainfall, normalised difference vegetation index, elevation, temperatures during the day and night to be the significant predictors of malaria incidence in Mopani, Sekhukhune and Vhembe districts of Limpopo Province. Both methods affirmed that Vhembe district is more susceptible to malaria incidence, followed by Mopani district. We recommend that the Department of Health and Malaria Control Programme of South Africa allocate more resources for malaria control, prevention and elimination to Vhembe and Mopani districts of Limpopo Province.
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Jaarsveld, Ernst J. Van. "Kalanchoe waterbergensis, A new Kalanchoe species from the Waterberg, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Bradleya 35, no. 35 (2017): 166–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.25223/brad.n35.2017.a16.
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SABETA, C. T., G. C. MKHIZE, and E. C. NGOEPE. "An evaluation of dog rabies control in Limpopo province (South Africa)." Epidemiology and Infection 139, no. 10 (2011): 1470–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0950268811001233.
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SUMMARYRabies is a prevalent and re-emerging disease in South Africa particularly in rural areas with high human densities. Outbreaks are frequently reported in the north and eastern parts of this country, probably an indication of inadequacy in the control of the disease. Following the 2005/2006 outbreak in Limpopo, we undertook an analysis of case surveillance data and genetically characterized 18 rabies viruses, all recovered from domestic dogs. Although rabies prevalence gradually declined annually from 2007, dog rabies still remains a public and veterinary health hazard in this region. Sylvatic rabies cycles are maintained by the black-backed jackal species in specific ecological conditions in the northwest of the province (Waterberg area), unlike in the north and east (Vhembe and Mopani districts, respectively), where spillover of infection between dogs and jackals is likely to predominate. Genetic analysis demonstrated that the rabies virus strain currently circulating within dog populations in Limpopo province is the same variant responsible for the 2005/2006 rabies outbreak. However, residual foci probably exist hence the observed sporadic outbreaks. These data further underline the value of continuous and sustainable dog immunization in controlling rabies.
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Maponya, Naume, and Isaac Oluwatayo. "Economic Efficiency of Table Grape Production in Waterberg and Sekhukhune Districts, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW w Warszawie - Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego 20(35), no. 3 (2020): 36–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.22630/prs.2020.20.3.16.
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Table grape production plays an important role in the economy of many countries in Africa. It serves as a source of income for the people who are engaged in its production and being one of the enterprises that is labour-intensive, thereby providing employment for more people. The main purpose of this study was to analyse the economic efficiency of table grape production in Waterberg and Sekhukhune Districts of Limpopo province, South Africa. The study used primary data collected through administration of structured questionnaires on a sample of 12 farmers by employing a snowball sampling method. Analytical tools employed include descriptive statistics (such as tables and frequencies), Stochastic Frontier Model and Technical Inefficiency Model. Results from data analysis revealed that in terms of efficiency, farming experience (p
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Armitage, P., I. McDonald, and M. Tredoux. "A geological investigation of the Waterberg hydrothermal platinum deposit, Mookgophong, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Applied Earth Science 116, no. 3 (2007): 113–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/174327507x207483.
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Olivier, J., H. J. Van Niekerk, and I. J. Van der Walt. "Physical and chemical characteristics of thermal springs in the Waterberg area in Limpopo Province, South Africa." Water SA 34, no. 2 (2019): 163. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v34i2.183636.
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Adeola, Abiodun, Katlego Ncongwane, Gbenga Abiodun, et al. "Rainfall Trends and Malaria Occurrences in Limpopo Province, South Africa." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 24 (2019): 5156. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16245156.
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This contribution aims to investigate the influence of monthly total rainfall variations on malaria transmission in the Limpopo Province. For this purpose, monthly total rainfall was interpolated from daily rainfall data from weather stations. Annual and seasonal trends, as well as cross-correlation analyses, were performed on time series of monthly total rainfall and monthly malaria cases in five districts of Limpopo Province for the period of 1998 to 2017. The time series analysis indicated that an average of 629.5 mm of rainfall was received over the period of study. The rainfall has an annual variation of about 0.46%. Rainfall amount varied within the five districts, with the northeastern part receiving more rainfall. Spearman’s correlation analysis indicated that the total monthly rainfall with one to two months lagged effect is significant in malaria transmission across all the districts. The strongest correlation was noticed in Vhembe (r = 0.54; p-value = <0.001), Mopani (r = 0.53; p-value = <0.001), Waterberg (r = 0.40; p-value =< 0.001), Capricorn (r = 0.37; p-value = <0.001) and lowest in Sekhukhune (r = 0.36; p-value = <0.001). Seasonally, the results indicated that about 68% variation in malaria cases in summer—December, January, and February (DJF)—can be explained by spring—September, October, and November (SON)—rainfall in Vhembe district. Both annual and seasonal analyses indicated that there is variation in the effect of rainfall on malaria across the districts and it is seasonally dependent. Understanding the dynamics of climatic variables annually and seasonally is essential in providing answers to malaria transmission among other factors, particularly with respect to the abrupt spikes of the disease in the province.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Waterberge (Limpopo)"
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Phasha, F. G. "Management of public hospitals in Waterberg District (Limpopo Province)." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1234.
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Thesis (MPH.) --University of Limpopo, 2015<br>BACKGROUND: There were perceptions that doctors as Medical Superintendents were unable to provide proper financial management of hospitals, thus administrators were appointed to manage hospitals irrespective of qualifications. The aim of the study was to determine how public hospitals are managed in Waterberg district (Limpopo province).
METHOD: A cross sectional survey was conducted among 27 hospital managers in the Department of Health Limpopo province, in Waterberg district hospitals. A self -administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0, where both descriptive and inferential analysis was conducted.
RESULTS: Of the 27 managers, 59.3% were females 40.7% compared to males. 96.3% of managers reported that they did not correctly implement PMDS and polices on RWOP were not applied. There was no statistical difference in management styles, according to gender (p>.05) and managers had a fair working relationship among themselves.
CONCLUSION: According to the study, there is a great need to train hospital managers in management skills and other related policies, and giving them support in terms of resources such as: staffing especially health professionals, financial and working resources.
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Naude, M. "Oral evidence on the construction of vernacular farm dwellings in the Waterberg (Limpopo Province)." South African Journal of Cultural History, 2009. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001735.
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Abstract
The Waterberg region is known for its luscious vegetation and
indigenous wood types available for the construction of simple
buildings, structures and furniture. This was probably one of the reasons
why White pioneers and their descendants maintained such a long
tradition of folk architecture in the region. The tradition started in the
first half of the 19th century and lasted until the last half of the 20th
century. Even though most of the older buildings and structures have
disappeared, the information relating to that era’s folk architecture lived
on in the memories and oral history of the generations who remembered
them. This paper introduces some of the oral information regarding the
older pioneer dwellings on farms in the Waterberg.
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Mukhovha, Charlotte Raesetsa. "The influence of unemployment on parenting skills in the Waterberg district of the Limpopo Province." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01092009-163151.
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Mabuela, F. M. "The implementation of strategic planning and management in the Waterberg Municipalities, Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1213.
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Thesis ( MPA.) --University of Limpopo, 2015<br>The aim of the study is to evaluate the implementation of the strategic planning and
management in Waterberg District municipalities and to identify any constraints that
might be affecting the implementation of strategic planning and management which is
the basis for poor service delivery, which in turn, causes service delivery protests by
members of the public against municipalities, and in order to provide policy
recommendations.
Therefore, the approach to the research is qualitative because the study solicited for
views and opinions of respondents, in this case, public officials, politicians and
members of the public. The secondary data aspect included the reviewing of
documents of different municipalities in terms of planning and their own management
styles. The quantitative approach is also applied in this study to validate the municipal
performance score cards which is a content analysis.
Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The findings reflected the
key issues with regard to the impact of the implementation of strategic planning and
management in municipalities in the Waterberg district Limpopo Province. The study
revealed appropriate opportunities for possible interventions to improve the
implementation of strategic planning and management. The general conclusion as
revealed by the study is that the municipal strategic plans are not successfully
implemented and not properly managed. The audit opinions awarded to the
municipalities bear reference to the matter. The study provided recommendations for
municipalities to improve on the implementation of strategic planning and
management. For instance, strategic plans need to be aligned with other municipal
plans and the plans of other government spheres, namely, the provincial and national
spheres of government; it is imperative that skilled personnel be appointed, the staff
and councillors of a municipality must be trained and retained in order to ensure a
high level of service provision; municipal capacity building should be a core element
of a broader performance management strategy and all stakeholders of the municipalities should be capacitated and trained in terms of policy formulation so that they understand what is expected of them in terms of policy analysis, formulation and
policy evaluation
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Somo, Tlou. "Job satisfaction amongst doctors working at rural hospitals of Waterberg District in the Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/887.
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Thesis (MBA) --University of Limpopo, 2007<br>If medical doctors are expected to function effectively and efficiently to provide the highest quality of care to the largest number of patients in rural hospitals, it is imperative that they derive job satisfaction from their work and thus perform well. The present study aimed to investigate whether the doctors in the target population have job satisfaction. The doctors were selected from the rural hospitals of the Waterberg District of the Limpopo Province. An exploratory qualitative research design was used, which included a self administered questionnaire enquiring about the demographic and work situation variables. Content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. The main findings that emerged from the study were that the respondents were dissatisfied with their work environment. The most common theme that emerged was related to the bad working conditions, lack of support from management, lack of proper equipment, and the salary or incentives in proportion to the workload. These findings highlighted the issues that can be addressed by the employing organisation.
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Swanepoel, Lourens Hendrik. "Ecology and conservation of leopards, Panthera pardus, on selected game ranches in the Waterberg region, Limpopo, South Africa." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2009. http://upetd.up.ac/thesis/available/etd-11302009-220336.
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Dipela, Mmaphuti Percy. "Evaluating the effectiveness of an employee assistance programme within South African police services in the Waterberg District, Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1807.
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Thesis(M.A. (Social Work)) -- University of Limpopo, 2016<br>The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an Employee
Assistance Programme (EAP) in South African Police services, within Lephalale
Municipality, Waterberg District in Limpopo Province. The study was conducted
within seven police stations. The sample comprised of 189 employees some of
whom were employed in terms of the SAPS Act No. 63 of 1995 and others who were
employed in terms of the Public Service Act No 103 of 1995. The sample was drawn
from the population of 398 of employees using systematic random sampling method.
The research approach followed in this study was quantitative and data was
collected through the administration of questionnaires over a period of (8) eight days.
Respondents were requested to give their experiences and understanding of the
functioning of the EAP programme, awareness of the programme, satisfaction with
the programme and how accessible the programme was to them.
A theoretical background on the effectiveness of the Employee Assistance
Programme in this study was provided through literature. In the literature, the goals,
objectives and intentions of EAP were discussed. The aspects of EAP which are
critical for EAP effectiveness were also explored and discussed. These include the
benefits of utilising EAP, the rationale for EAP evaluation, the nature of EAP
functioning in SAPS and EAP core technologies.
The findings of the study are based on the one hundred and eighty nine (189)
questionnaires that were returned by respondents. The findings were presented
through tables and graphs and also interpreted using words. The study generally
found that employees are aware of the existence of EAP within SAPS, though the
utilisation rate was very low. However there is a need to improve EAP operation and
strategies within SAPS to allow EAP to reach more employees.
Based on the findings of the study, conclusions and recommendations were made
regarding the improvement of the EAP in SAPS.
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Makhura, Machaba James. "An investigation of the causes of substance abuse by learners in the Waterberg District of Limpopo Province : a case study." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/551.
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Bandama, Foreman. "The archaeology and technology of metal production in the Late Iron Age of the Southern Waterberg, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10000.
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Includes abstract.<br>The inception of metallurgy in southern Africa was relatively late, compared to other regions in Africa, and as a result, this part of the sub-continent was mistakenly thought to have been less innovative during the Iron Age. On the contrary, dedicated materials analyses are showing that starting from the terminal first millennium AD, southern Africa is replete with innovations that include the growth of state systems, specialised long-distance trading, the re-melting of glass beads, the working of ivory, and the weaving of cotton using ceramic spindle whorls. Additionally, the appearance of gold and tin production, against a background of on-going iron and copper metallurgy, has been interpreted by some as intimating innovation in metal technology. While some research energy has been invested into these novelties, there has only been incidental concern with the innovation in tin and bronze production. This study investigates the context of this novelty in the metallurgy of the Southern Waterberg, an area that hosts one of the unequivocal cases of pre-colonial tin mining in southern Africa. Recent trace element studies have indicated that bronzes from several elite sites in the region, were produced using tin that was sourced from the Southern Waterberg. The current chronology from the Southern Waterberg does not capture the full tin sequence that is implicated by the trace-element analyses of tin and bronze from dated contexts elsewhere and falls short by at two centuries. To bridge this gap, the present study sought, to explore the visibility of tin production in the Southern Waterberg at sites that are contemporary with the appearance of tin and bronze in southern Africa, and to investigate how this innovation was integrated into on-going iron and copper production. Rigorous methodological and theoretical approaches that include ethno-historical, archaeological and archaeometallurgical studies were employed in order to glean relevant information required to address these issues. Ceramic typological and settlement pattern studies were used to establish the culture-historical context, while Optical Microscopy, X-ray Fluorescence Analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy of metallurgical remains were used to identify the metals and techniques that were employed. Ceramic technological studies were used to establish relationships between the metallurgy and the ceramic typological identities. The results suggest that the Southern Waterberg may have participated in the innovation of tin production in southern Africa. More research may strengthen this observation but it is entirely appropriate, in view of several metallurgical and non-metallurgical innovations that were on-going in societies throughout the region at large. Researchers now need to engage more with innovations and actively explore the various novelties that southern Africa exhibited during the Iron Age.
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Mathabatha, Margaret. "The impact of mining companies on community development in the Dilokong and Ga-Pila villages in the Sekhukhune and Waterberg Districts of Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/736.
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Thesis (M.Dev.) --University of Limpopo, 2011<br>The impact of mining companies on community development in the Dilokong and Ga Pila villages in the Sekhukhune and Waterburg Districts of Limpopo Province has been demonstrated in many ways in this study. The mines have influenced the economic, environmental and social aspects of the Province. The study has revealed that even though mining has placed the Province on the global economic map, the reality is that often the environmental damage is hidden; this was shown by the fact that respondents reported over usage of water by mines.
It is clear that the impacts both good and bad of mining begin before mines were even established and does not disappear with the closure of a mine. Mining does not have a good record of contributing to sustainable development or poverty reduction. This research has indicated that mineral extraction is neither necessary nor sufficient for sustained economic growth, and that it has not helped developing communities escape from poverty. This belief is due to the fact that the mines are not following mining charter and other related acts.
In conclusion, these benefits may look good on paper, but it is difficult to gauge whether the community are really gaining from this mining projects