• Portraits of Displacement – Memory and Narratives of South African Durban Communities through the photographic exhibition Proclamation 73 

  Cloete, Nicola Marthe; Bentel, Claudia (International Journal of Heritage Studies, 2022-04-14)

  This paper spans two temporal locations - on the one hand it holds the historical events of indentured labour in the then British Colony of Natal in the 19th century in mind, on the other is the contemporary photographic ...
• Dataset from: Clinicopathological correlation of kidney disease in HIV infection pre- and post- ART rollout: VERSION 2 

  Diana, Nina Elisabeth; Davies, Malcolm; Mosiane, Pulane; Vermeulen, Alda; Naicker, Saraladevi (2022-04-14)

  Data note Methods Ethics approval for this study was granted in writing by the Human Research Ethics Committee (Medical) of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (clearance certificate numbers ...
• Debunking the Myth of the Fourth Industrial Revolution 

  Moll, Ian (2022-03-01)

  Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is all the rage these days. In ideological terms, it appears to be hegemonic in its construal of our contemporary socioeconomic context, from our day-to-day interpersonal exchanges ...
• Dataset From: Evaluation of potential kidney donors and outcomes post-donation at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (1983-2015) 

  Dayal, Chandni; Davies, Malcolm; Diana, Nina Elisabeth; Meyers, Anthony M. (Division of Nephrology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, 2022-03-23)

  Data was collected from existing clinical records of the Living Donor Clinic held by the Division of Nephrology at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. This was performed by the primary investigator / first ...
• Data Series : Teacher Choices in Action 

  Rusznyak, Lee (2022-02-28)

  The data is in its raw state and is subject to ethics restrictions. The data will be made accessible to via an application to the Teacher Choices in Action Project data access committee ( see https://forms.gle/QYhmfpM ...
• Dataset from: The effect of TNF-α inhibitor treatment on microRNAs and endothelial function in collagen induced arthritis 

  Gunter, Sulè; Michel, Frederic S.; Fourie, Serena; Singh, Mikayra; Le Roux, Regina; Manilall, Ashmeetha; Mokotedi, Lebogang.Palesa; Millen, Aletta M.E. (2022-01-13)

  The dataset consists of 129 datapoints. The data is taken across two-time points. The dataset comprises two components. A subset from a previous study (Le Roux R, Mokotedi L, Fourie S, Manilall A, Gunter S, Millen AME. ...
• An argument for a paid and regulated living-unrelated kidney donation system in South Africa 

  Ewing (Naude), Susan Lesley (2021)

  One of the biggest challenges that global healthcare is experiencing is the shortage of kidney organ donors. Globally, the demand for organs is far greater than the supply and as a result, people who are on waiting ...
• Outcomes of paediatric liver transplant for biliary Atresia 

  Gamiet, Yentl Leigh (2021)

  Background: Despite the widespread use of Kasai Portoenterostomy (KPE) for biliary atresia, more than two thirds of these patients require liver transplant. Liver transplantation is not widely available in South Africa, ...
• Dataset from:Combination antiretroviral therapy (Atripla) in diabetes exacerbates diabetogenic effects on hippocampal microstructure, neurogenesis, and cytokines levels in male Sprague Dawley rats 

  Johnson, Jaclyn Asouzu; Ndou, Robert; Mbajiorgu, Ejikeme F (2021-11-25)

  Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has effectively reduced the scourge of HIV infection. However, with the increasing incidence of diabetes, HIV/AIDS-diabetes co-morbidity has become prevalent in society with chronic ...
• Dataset from:Combination antiretroviral therapy (Atripla) in diabetes exacerbates diabetogenic effects on hippocampal microstructure, neurogenesis, and cytokines levels in male Sprague Dawley rats 

  Johnson, Jaclyn Asouzu; Ndou, Robert; Mbajiorgu, Ejikeme F (2021-11-25)

  Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has effectively reduced the scourge of HIV infection. However, with the increasing incidence of diabetes, HIV/AIDS-diabetes co-morbidity has become prevalent in society with chronic ...
• Kidney transplant related knowledge and health education needs of patients with chronic kidney failure in two academic hospitals in Gauteng 

  Nkadimeng, Mmabje Calvin (2021)

  Background: Patients living with chronic kidney failure endure a lot of stress, as they have to adjust their lifestyle, stop smoking, eat a healthy diet, and refrain from self-medication. Currently, South Africa has ...
• Audit of acute rejection in renal allografts 

  Thomas, Riju Mathew (2020)

  Acute graft rejection is acknowledged to have a negative impact on graft survival in renal transplantation. South Africa provides for limited renal transplantation amidst the increasing burden of chronic kidney disease ...
• Factors influencing CD4+ T cell counts in people living with HIV with end-stage kidney disease 

  Pretorius, Melanie (2020)

  Introduction: In South Africa, it is estimated that ~7 million people are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV is associated with an increased risk of kidney disease. For people living with HIV (PLWH) who ...
• Graft survival in South African renal transplant patients during the transition period at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (graft-sat study) 

  Chhiba, Priya Darshani (2020)

  Introduction: In the developed world, studies performed on the transition of adolescent renal transplant patients have noted high rates of rejection, non-adherence and graft loss. However, there is paucity of data in ...
• The influence of dialysis modality on post-transplant outcomes 

  Boosi, Reece (2020)

  Introduction: Renal transplantation is the therapy of choice for end stage kidney disease, offering mortality risk reduction and improved morbidity over dialytic therapies. Limited data is available evaluating the effect ...
• Dataset from : Browsing is a strong filter for savanna tree seedlings in their first growing season 

  Archibald, Sally; Twine, Wayne; Mthabini, Craddock; Stevens, Nicola (ARCHIBALD ECOLOGY LAB, 2021-06-15)

  1: Newly germinated seedlings are vulnerable to biomass removal but usually have at least six months to grow before they are exposed to dry-season fires, a major disturbance in savannas. In contrast, plants are exposed to ...
• Exploring a South African Indian Woman Poet and her Poetry from an Indigenous Perspective: Interviews with Francine Simon and Readings of Selected Poems from Thungachi. 

  Govender, Arushani (University of the Witwatersrand, 2019-07-30)

  This dissertation executes a critical reading of Francine Simon’s poetry in relation to contemporary perspectives of indigenous knowledge (IK), and against the political background and socio-cultural context of the poet’s ...
• Challenges faced by Gauteng nephrology nurses regarding implementing evidence based practice 

  Dube, Elizabeth Lerato (2020)

  Introduction: Evidence-based practice is an expected core competence of all health care clinicians regardless of discipline. Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt (2014) noted that although there is an explosion of scientific evidence ...
• Moringa Study (20151151B) 

  Muhammad, Nasiru; Ibrahim, Kasimu Ghandi; Ndhlala, Ashwell; Erlwanger, Kennedy (2020-12-15)

  Cleaned data from the experiement conducted with 21-day old male Sprague-Dawley rats . These rats(n=50) were randomized to six treatment groups (n=8-9) with unlimited access to commercial rat feed. Either plain water (C) ...
• Wits Face Database 

  Bacci, Nicholas; Davimes, Joshua; Steyn, Maryna; Briers, Nanette (2020-11-02)

  The human face is important in social, cultural and recognition contexts. Many research fields make use of faces to understand human interaction and identify individuals. Studies relying on facial image data often make use ...

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