The growth of ICT in the last decade has provided opportunities to overcome some of the challenges faced by the agriculture sector. Recent developments such as the increase in the use of mobile-broadband access devices, the Internet of things (IoT), drones, smart networks, capacity for big data analytics, and artificial intelligence have given stakeholders some key...

This guide provides a foundation for developing national legislation, policies, and procedures to address the challenges posed by large numbers of parcels moving through the mail and courier pathways. It highlights best practices to establish effective phytosanitary systems to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests while facilitating safe e-commerce trade.

In the White Paper on Post-School Education and Training of 2013, the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) encourages the use of digital technology where appropriate to enhance access, improve communication and generally optimise student engagement. As a consequence, higher education and open and distance learning (ODL) must contemplate ...

The purpose of this paper is to establish the level of usage of e-services (websites and e-mail) by Botswana Public Officers Medical Aid Scheme (BPOMAS) and PULA Medical Aid (PULA) customers; the level of satisfaction; perceived value; and benefits derived from the website and e-mail services. In total, 200 BPOMAS members and 100 PULA members were sampled. Systemat...

It is often suggested that the work of E. P. Thomson played a pivotal role in shaping South African historical writing and provided the foundations for a new school of social history. Thompson's writings - often refracted through many other texts - were one influence amongst many. This article, drawing on my own experiences of key moments of individuals and institu...

On April 3 1952, former colonial Inspector of Education, Edward Harland Duckworth (1894-1972) - founding editor of the cultural magazine Nigeria - announced the birth of a sanitation venture he christened "The Clean-Up Lagos Campaign" in a Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation radio programme. The initiative declared war on "squalor and filth" in Nigeria's colonial cap...

On April 3 1952, former colonial Inspector of Education, Edward Harland Duckworth (1894-1972) - founding editor of the cultural magazine Nigeria - announced the birth of a sanitation venture he christened "The Clean-Up Lagos Campaign" in a Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation radio programme. The initiative declared war on "squalor and filth" in Nigeria's colonial cap...