1. RESULTS
OF SEED FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR 2006
|
Applicant
|
Amount
Allocated (R)
|
Title
|
| Adonis
M |
15
000
|
A
hybrid convective -FIR dehydrator for fruit using a multiconverter
topology |
| Atkinson-Hope
G |
50
000
|
Mitigation
decisions and solutions to power system distortions |
| Bechan
N |
40
000
|
Protecting Corporate Reputation |
| Benade
S |
60
000
|
Protective
effects of unique South African herbal beverages and antioxidant-enriched
extracts against oxidative damage induced in the liver of rats chronically
exposed to ethanol in their diet. |
| Botha
T |
52
000
|
Characterisation
of allergens in pilchard, responsible for the development of occupational
allergy in the seafood processing industry in the Western Cape |
| Bronkhorst
JP, Human I, Kalis |
30
000
|
The
success of the implementation of Instruction 171 with regard to
industrial audiometry in the Western Cape |
| Brooks
NL |
90
000
|
A.
The influence of free radicals and anti-oxidants on human sperm
and function apoptosis with special reference to the role of red
palm oil
B. The investigation of the role of red palm oil on oxidative stress
and apoptosis of Sertoli and Leydig cells |
| Bytheway
A |
19
000
|
The
use of e-commerce by rural communities for small business development
|
| Cain
V |
9
000
|
Influence
of grain size and niobium content on hot strength of ferritic stainless
steels |
| Chetty
R |
26
000
|
Paradigm
shift in teacher education |
| Chigona
A |
11
300
|
Promoting
Girls' Education in South Africa: With Special Reference to Teen
Mothers as Learners |
| Coetzee
H |
41
000
|
Sensory
Evaluation: determination of the basic taste thresholds |
| Coetzee
JC |
8
000
|
A
taxonomic revision of the genus Calvatia (Lycoperdaceae) in Southern
Africa |
| Coetzee
R |
11
600
|
Factors
affecting the participation of adult learners in online discussions
in a blended leaning environment |
| Dakela
S |
25
000
|
Electronic
Commerce Adoption Barriers of SMMEs in Tourism |
| De
Villiers J, Barker A |
18
000
|
Social
Housing - collation of student work 2004 and 2005 |
| De
Vries I |
47
000
|
Electric
Bicycles and Alternative Energy Solution for Africa |
| Esterhuyse
AC |
20
000
|
Bubble
Technology for Greenhouse Climate Control |
| Esterhuyse
AJ |
75
000
|
The
effect of red palm oil (RPO) and palm water soluble antioxidants
(AO) on mRNA expression and activity of NOS, and subsequent cardiac
function conditions of oxidative stress |
| Fish
A |
15
000
|
Real-time
State Estimation and Optimisation of Electrical Power Systems |
| Florence
W |
65
000
|
Biodiversity
studies on the South African marine invertebrate fauna |
| Hartley
MS |
30
000
|
Investigating
the effect of SMTE intervention |
| Ismail
R |
40
000
|
Developing
a normative criterion for cultural tourism on the Cape Flats. |
| Jacobs
K |
50
000
|
Developing
a model to manage Industrial Innovation and new product development
in the Small, Medium Engineering Enterprise Sector in South Africa
|
| Joubert
J |
45
000
|
Multi
Grade Rural Farm Schools in the Western Cape |
| Kalula
M, Fox W |
18
500
|
Investigating
old age Pension Socio-Economic Impact in the Pensioner households
with reference to the Eastern Cape |
| Keyser
Z |
30
000
|
Potential
use of natural indigenous plant extracts for controlling Fusarium
verticillioides growth and/or fumonisin biosynthesis |
| Khan
G, Lakay D |
40
000
|
An
investigation into the role of supervision on the successful completion
of postgraduate students |
| Khan
S |
50
000
|
A.
The isolation and detection of viral pathogens found in river water
close to two informal settlements within the Western Cape region
of South Africa
B. Isolation and characterization of the fibrinolytic enzyme, nattokinase,
from |
| Khan
W |
49
500
|
Environmental
and Physiological Factors Predisposing 10 - 18 year old learners
in Urban, Semi-urban & Rural Communities in the Western Cape, South
Africa to Childhood Overweight |
| Khan
W |
50
000
|
The
application of bioremediation in spring water distribution systems
|
| Kilfoil
M |
20
000
|
Sea
Water Desalination by Use of a Solar Chimney with Turbines on the
Inlet Side |
| Knott
B |
29
500
|
Consumer
Reactions to Sport Event Sponsorship: A case study of the Cape Argus
Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour |
| Lewis
M-T |
6
000
|
An
Exploration Into The Contributions Made By Assessment Practices
in the Context of Interior Design |
| Madzimbamuto
TF |
50
000
|
Development
and optimisation of reagent suits for portable water treatment |
| Marnewick
JL |
54
000
|
In
vitro modulation of UVB-induced oxidative stress by extracts of
rooibos and honeybush herbal teas: possible DNA protective and anti-inflammatory
activities |
| Martin
L |
6
500
|
Construction
Industry Patterns: A survey of joint Ventures |
| Maumbe
B |
50
000
|
Rethinking
E-service Delivery in South Africa: Does Digital Banking Empower
Poor Communities? |
|
Mei MN
|
60
000
|
The
Synthesis of Linear Naphthopyrans |
| Meru
A |
7
000
|
Design
and location of harmonic filters in power systems |
| Meyer
I |
7
000
|
Sustainable
photographic Archiving in the Western Cape |
| Morkel
J |
10
000
|
Defining
sustainable educational space requirements for Philadelphia in the
context of international and local trends in education |
| Narsingh
U |
45
000
|
Analysis
characterisation and development of polymetric coagulants for waste/raw
water treatment |
| Neal
PM, Haldenwang R |
30
000
|
Correlation
of liquefaction and settlement in dune swept sands |
| Ntonzima
L |
20
000
|
Tourism
as a Tool for sustainable Local Economic Development in Transkei
Wild Coast |
| Owei
V |
50
000
|
E-community
forums in South Africa: Eradicating Poverty and the Empowerment
of Citizens in Disadvantaged Communities |
| Parker
M |
10
000
|
Investigating
Data Quality Issues in Small to Medium Medical Practices (SMMPs) |
| Rautenbach
F |
46
000
|
Development
of a database of total antioxidant capacity and antioxidant composition
in South African foods and beverages |
| Setlhare
B |
40
000
|
Process
review and optimization of Direct Upflow Rapid Sand Filtration (DURSF)
- Case Study Montague Water Works |
| Sheldon
M |
50
000
|
Perfluorocarbon
based oxygen delivery systems in membrane bioreactors |
| Snaddon
B |
2
000
|
Finding
my woof by tweaking the warp: a personal account of an attempt to
better understand learning in a communication design course |
| Snyman
R |
50
000
|
The
use of satellite imagery to enumerate large mammals in wildlife
areas |
| Sparks
CAJ |
70
000
|
A
multi-dimensional investigation of the status of marine resources
off Southern Africa |
| Swart
K |
35
000
|
Community
perceptions and expectations in relation to the FIFA World Cup |
| Tisani
N |
20
000
|
Preliminary
overview of the perceptions of academics of the place and role of
Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKSs) in the curriculum at CPUT |
| Uken
EA, Lukamba-Muhiya JM |
7
000
|
Evaluating
power trading in selected countries in the Southern African Development
Community (SADC) |
| Valentine
AJ |
60
000
|
Phytoremediation
of Aluminium toxicity using legume plants |
| Van
Der Merwe J, Trimble C |
30
000
|
A
systems perspective on design Education |
| van
der Plas P |
30
000
|
The
modelling of ettringite formation in non-ideal systems |
| Venter
I |
8
000
|
Urban
Capetonian consumer awareness, understanding, perceptions and intake
of antioxidants |
| Vermeulen
N |
30
000
|
Mathematical
Literacy: terminator or perpetuator of mathematics anxiety |
| Verster
B |
60
000
|
The
potential role and functioning of transport related public spaces
in the urban context |
| Vlok
A |
6
000
|
The
South African Fashion Industry's demands for design and merchandising
skills and imperatives to enhance student preparedness for a changing
industry |
| Volkwyn
TS |
20
000
|
Physics
Education Research into physics practical work |
| Volschenk
H, Kagaba J, Smith L, Chhootomia S |
75
000
|
The
olive wastewater project |
| Voss
E |
50
000
|
Torque
ripple reduction in synchronous reluctance motors |
| Wicht
M |
54
000
|
Synthesis
of oleanolic acid derivatives and determination of antimicrobial
activity |
| Wilkinson
R, Davies J |
45
000
|
The
design of a hybrid inverter topology for driving ultrasonic transducers
in the frequency band 1 kHz |
| Wyngaardt
W |
20
000
|
Hake
Roe and Method of Reconstitution of Hake Roe |
| Zietzman
R |
14
000
|
Berg
River Dam JV (Skuifraam Dam - Local labour) |
| Minimum
allocation: |
R2
000 |
| Maximum
allocation: |
R
90 000 |
| Average
allocation: |
R
34 399 |
| TOTAL
allocation: |
R2
407 900 |
2. RESULTS
OF URF APPLICATIONS FOR 2007
|
Number
Applicant
|
Title
|
Request
Allocation
|
| BUS01 |
The
relationship between stress and coping at work amongst managers
in the Western Cape province of South Africa: a cross-cultural/sectional
analysis |
R49
640
R19 890
|
| Allen-Ile,
COK |
| BUS02 |
Markers
for tennis talent identification in children aged 6-12 years from
previously disadvantaged communities |
R15
000
R15 000
|
| Augustyn,
NJ |
| BUS03 |
Measuring
perceptions of corporate reputation amongst 3 stakeholders groups |
R47
000
R38 940
|
| Bechan,
N |
| BUS04 |
An
evaluation of the provisioning of assistive technology by higher
education institutions to deaf or hearing impaired students |
R62
000
R30 000
|
| Bell,
D |
| BUS05 |
Normative
isokinetic torque values for persons classified as black (ethnic
africans) and coloured |
R28
000
R28 000
|
| Davies,
SEH |
| BUS06 |
Modeling
the MICE and the conference venue sectors in the Western Cape using
supply side segmentation |
R35
800
R27 800
|
| Haydam,
NE |
| BUS07 |
An
evaluation of current practices in the developing of entrepreneurs
by higher education institutions in South Africa |
R36
000
R23 720
|
| Kiley,
JD |
| BUS08 |
The
implications of mobile learning in teaching undergraduate programming
learners in a developing country |
R74
519
R53 519
R52 979
|
| Lourens,
S |
| BUS09 |
Physiological
response and performance predictors of paramedical students during
a simulated rescue |
R32
500
R24 500
|
| Parr,
BM |
| EIA01 |
Rethinking
e-service delivery in South Africa: role of financial institutions
in the empowerment of poor communities |
R73
887
R19 364
|
| Maumbe,
BM |
| EIA03 |
Defining
pre-qualification success factors for the social appropriation of
ICT |
R45
400
R25 000
|
| Strümpfer,
CS |
| ENG02 |
Separation
through supported liquid membranes |
R65
000
R65 000
|
| Aziz,
M |
| ENG03 |
Dis/continuities
in the discourse of anti-apartheid writing in post-apartheid South
African English fiction, 1994 - 2005 |
R16
000
R10 000
|
| Barris,
K |
| ENG04 |
Product
development using advanced metals |
R74
000
R74 000
|
| Cain,
VC |
| ENG06 |
Bubble
technology for greenhouse climate control |
R50
000
R50 000
|
| Esterhuyse,
AC |
| ENG08 |
Variable
stroke crankshaft for internal combustion engine |
R72
000
R72 000
|
| Ismail,
F |
| ENG09 |
Applications
of fluid flow |
R75
000
R75 000
|
| Kilfoil,
AM |
| ENG10 |
Production
of bio-diesel using heterogeneous ion-exchange catalyst |
R58
000
R56 000
|
| Madzimbamuto,
TF |
| ENG11 |
Mechanisms
of knowledge and skills transfers from established to emerging construction
companies |
R38
000
R37 000
|
| Martin,
L |
| ENG12 |
Modeling
and performance evaluation of a novel electrocoagulation unit for
municipal and waste water treatment |
R55
000
R55 000
|
| Narsingh,
U |
| ENG13 |
Correlation
of liquefaction and settlement in dune swept sands |
R75
000
R32 300
|
| Neal,
PM |
| ENG15 |
Solids
distributions in the InLine Pressure Jig |
R60
000
R60 000
|
| Van
der Plas, PJ |
| ENG16 |
Torque
ripple reduction in synchronous reluctance motors |
R75
000
R74 960
|
| Voss,
E |
| ENG18 |
Mitigation
decisions and solutions to power system distortions |
R70
000
R75 000
|
| Atkinson-Hope,
G |
| ESS01 |
Data
mining model: prediction of first year entry level learners with
either mathematics or mathematics literacy |
R54
600
R35 000
|
| Basadien,
S |
| ESS02 |
Promoting
girls' education in South Africa: with special reference to teen
mothers as learners |
R10
000
R7 000
|
| Chigona,
A |
| FAS01 |
Taxonomic
studies in the family Lycoperdaceae |
R19
500
R4 500
|
| Coetzee,
JC |
| FAS03 |
Cancer
modulating properties of indigenous plant extracts of two wild garlic
species against fumonisin B1-induced chronic oxidative stress using
a liver carcinogenesis model in male Fischer rats |
R75
000
R60 000
|
| Keyser,
Z |
| FAS04 |
Environmental
and physiological factors predisposing 10-18 year old learners in
urban, semi-urban & rural communities in the Western Cape, South
Africa to childhood overweight |
R49
620
R49 620
|
| Khan,
W |
| FAS05 |
In
vivo modulation of tumour promotion by indigenous herbal teas
using an ultraviolet-induced mouse skin cancer model |
R75
000
R75 000
|
| Marnewick,
JL |
| FAS06 |
The
synthesis of linear naphthopyrans |
R56
300
R43 000
|
| Mei,
MN |
| FAS07 |
Development
of a database of total antioxidant capacity and antioxidant composition
in South African foods and beverages |
R62
500
R62 500
|
| Rautenbach,
GS |
| FAS08 |
Contemporary
cosmology |
R32
000
R25 000
|
| Solomons,
DM |
| FAS09 |
Metalloporphyrazine
elecrocatalytic detection of nitrite in water and meat samples |
R74
700
R63 850
|
| Thamae,
MA |
| FAS10 |
Physics
education research into physics practical work |
R60
000
R9 000
|
| Volkwyn,
TS |
| FAS11 |
Childhood
exposure to environmental arsenic |
R66
900
R57 500
|
| Wewers,
F |
| FAS12 |
Hake
roe reconstitution and thermal processing of pasteurization processes |
R75
000
R55 000
|
| Wyngaardt,
WJ |
| FID01 |
Universal
design (UD) strategies in Cape Town |
R66
200
R65 200
|
| M'rithaa,
MK |
| FID02 |
Analysis
of contrasting approaches (stakeholder interests) to planning, sustainable
community development and economic diversification of mining towns:
the case of Welkom and Phalaborwa |
R47
492
R44 442
|
| Tapela,
TN |
| HWS02 |
An
investigation of the role of red palm juice on antioxidant capacity
and apoptosis of Sertoli and Leydig cells |
R75
000
R55 000
|
| Brooks,
NL |
| HWS03 |
The
effect of dietary supplementation of fat soluble antioxidants and
watersoluble antioxidants (AO) on cardiac function and enzyme systems
in rat hearts with or without metabolic syndrome |
R75
000
R75 000
|
| Esterhuyse,
AJ |
| HWS04 |
Effects
of leptin reducing agents on offspring outcomes in dietary induced
obese rats |
R76
940
R62 000
|
| Hassan,
MS |
| NON02 |
Assessing
nitrogen fixation, photosynthesis, rhizosphere enzyme activities
and nutrient dynamics in snap bean, field pea and cowpea plants
supplied with rhizobia inoculants in Western Cape |
R75
000
R75 000
|
| Ndakidemi,
PA |
| NON03 |
Community
engagement in the context of a university of technology |
R100
000
R36 920
|
| Nduna,
NJ |
Late URF Allocations
Number
Applicant
|
Title
|
Request
Allocation
|
| EIA04 |
Search
engine methods to enhance website visibility and ranking of e-Commerce
websites |
R23
400
R23 000
|
| Kritzinger,
WT |
| ENG19 |
Investigation
into modeling, remote monitoring, and rreal-time control of renewable
energy systems |
R56
500
R56 500
|
| Omar,
I |
| ENG20 |
Process
review and optimization of direct upflow rapid sand filtration (DURSF)
- case study Monatagu Water Works |
R65
000
R20 000
|
| Setlhare,
B |
| FAS13 |
The
role of genetic inheritance in obesity and insulin resistance in
African learners and their parents from South Africa |
R125
000
R75 000
|
| Matsha,
TE |
| FAS14 |
The
use of probiotics and ultrasonics in the food industry |
R75
000
R72 000
|
| McMaster,
LD |
| FAS15 |
Metal
contamination off the West Coast of the Cape Peninsula and its effect
on mussels |
R70
000
R30 000
|
| Sparks,
CAJ |
| FID05 |
Comparative
analysis of bandwidth limitation and information accessibility in
developing country |
R55
000
R8 000
|
| Ngindana,
M |
| NON01 |
Greywater
disposal and operation and maintenance of basic sanitation services
in vulnerable informal settlements in the Western Cape |
R75
000
R25 000
|
| Lagardien,
A |
|
Summary
- 2007 Applications
|
| Minimum
amount |
R10
000 |
| Maximum
amount |
R125
000 |
| Average
amount |
R60
380 |
| TOTAL
REQUESTED |
R3
985 080 (66x) |
| TOTAL
ALLOCATED |
R2
311 485 (52x) |
3. RESULTS
OF
URF APPLICATIONS FOR 2008
|
No
|
Appl
|
Amnt
|
Title
|
Provisional
Allocation
|
| BUS01 |
A
critical assessment of enrollment practices at Higher Education
institutions with special reference to Selection, Registration and
Graduation |
R24
700
|
| Basson,
C |
| R48
700 |
| BUS02 |
Measuring
Perceptions of Corporate Reputation amongst 3 stakeholders groups
|
R40
000
|
| Bechan,
N |
| R40
000 |
| BUS03 |
Normative
upper body isokinetic torque values for persons classified as Black
(ethnic Africans) and Coloured |
R25
000
|
| Davies,
SHE |
| R20
000 |
| BUS04 |
Traditional
leadership and modern governance in
South Africa
: Chiefs, councillors and
service delivery in rural KwaZulu-Natal
|
R45
000
|
| Mngomezulu,
BR |
| R45
000 |
| BUS06 |
Establishing
the perceptions of German Tourists about
South Africa
as a Long haul Leisure
Tourist Destination - Strategy and Implications
|
R75
000
|
| Van
der Heever, IC |
| R78
000 |
| EIA02 |
Investigating
the use of ICT based interventions to promote social cohesion amongst
local communities |
R22
000
|
| Motjolopane,
IM |
| R25
000 |
| EIA03 |
Defining
pre-qualification success factors for the social appropriation of
ICT |
R37
400
|
|
Strümpfer,
C
|
| R40
400 |
| ENG01 |
Design,
selection, application, harmonic analysis and protection of high
voltage regulators in Power Systems |
R60
000
|
| Atkinson-Hope,
G |
| R60
000 |
| ENG04 |
Variable
Blade Length Wind Turbine |
R75
000
|
| Kilfoil,
AM |
| R75
000 |
| ENG05 |
Mechanisms
of knowledge and skills transfers from established to emerging construction
companies |
R37
000
|
| Martin,
L |
| R52
200 |
| ENG06 |
An
evaluation of Krashen's Natural Approach as applied to the communication
skills of Foundation Engineering Provision (FEP) students at CPUT
(Cape Town campus) |
R28
000
|
| Ogle,
M |
| R28
000 |
| ENG07 |
Torque
ripple reduction in Synchronous Reluctance Motors
|
R37
500
|
| Voss,
E |
| R75
000 |
| ENG08 |
Developing
intelligent power-control for local dairy processing microwave technology
|
R75
000
|
| Wheeler,
J |
| R75
000 |
| ESS01 |
Teacher
Education in South African universities:
Towards good practice strategies. Phase 1
|
R52
000
|
| Chetty,
R |
| R52
000 |
| ESS02 |
How
does THRASS impact on final-year students' perceptions of teaching
literacy? |
R60
000
|
| Condy,
JL |
| R60
000 |
| ESS04 |
The
Development of a short course on mentorship in critical thinking
for in-service teachers |
R40
000
|
| Scholtz,
ZE |
| R65
000 |
| ESS06 |
An
investigation into students' reading attitudes and habits using
a child literature intervention programme
|
R45
000
|
|
Thraves , PA
|
| R50
000 |
| FAS01 |
Occupational
risk factors and interventions for bakers allergy & asthma among
supermarket bakery workers |
R75
000
|
| Baatjies,
R |
| R80
000 |
| FAS02 |
The
success of the implementation of Instruction 171 with regard to
industrial audiometry in the Western Cape
|
R30
000
|
| Bronkhorst,
JP |
| R30
000 |
| FAS03 |
Taxonomic
studies in the families Lycoperdaceae and Broomeiaceae
|
R25
736
|
| Coetzee,
JC |
| R25
736 |
| FAS04 |
A
comparative analysis of the nutrient uptake during growth of Gethyllis
multifolia and G villosa (Family: Amaryllidaceae) and the manipulation
of the natural environment to effect the production of medicinal
agents. |
R13
400
|
| Daniels,
CW |
| R13
400 |
| FAS05 |
Cancer
modulating properties of indigenous plant extracts of two wild garlic
species against fumonisin B1-induced chronic oxidative stress liver
carcinogenesis in male Fischer rats |
R30
000
|
| Keyser,
Z |
| R60
000 |
| FAS07 |
Development
of a database of total antioxidant capacity and antioxidant composition
in South African foods and beverages |
R50
000
|
| Rautenbach,
GS |
| R65
000 |
| FAS08 |
Metal
contamination off the west coast of the Cape
Peninsula
and its effect on mussels
|
R37
000
|
| Sparks,
C |
| R67
000 |
| FAS10 |
Ultraviolet
radiation as an alternative technology for the inactivation of spoilage
or pathogenic microorganisms in liquid food products as well as
molecular diagnostics, FAST Plaque TB assay for rapid and specific
detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in the
Western Cape |
R75
000
|
| Keyser,
M |
| R126
000 |
| FAS/NON |
Assessing
nitrogen fixation, photosynthesis, rhizosphere enzyme activities
and nutrient dynamics in snap bean, field pea and cowpea plants
supplied with Rhizobium inoculants in the Western Cape
|
R75
000
|
| Ndakidemi,
P |
| R75
000 |
| FID01 |
Universal
Design (UD) strategies in Cape Town
|
R31
100
|
| M'Rithaa,
MK |
| R31
100 |
| FID02 |
Citizens
Empowerment: A data quality framework for Small to Medium Medical
Practices (SMMPs) |
R38
400
|
| Parker,
MB |
| R49
400 |
| HWS01 |
A:
An investigation of the role of palm juice on the antioxidant capacity
and apoptosis of Sertoli and Leydig cells.
B: An investigation of organic hydroperoxides and a Red Palm
Oil (RPO) supplemented diet on spermatogenesis, sperm function and
sperm apoptosis |
R75
000
|
| Brooks,
NL |
| R75
000 |
| HWS02 |
The
effect of dietary supplementation of fat soluble antioxidants and
water soluble antioxidants (AO) on cardiac function and enzyme systems
in rat hearts with or without metabolic syndrome
|
R75
000
|
| Esterhuyse, AJ & Van Rooyen, J
|
| R75
000 |
| HWS03 |
In
vivo modulation of tumour promotion by indigenous herbal teas using
an ultraviolet-induced mouse skin cancer model
|
R75
000
|
| Marnewick,
JL |
| R75
000 |
| HWS04 |
The
role of viral factors and membrane fatty acids in the loss of membrane
integrity in multiple sclerosis patients.
|
R75
000
|
| Matsha,
T |
| R75
000 |
|
Summary
- 2008 Applications
|
| Minimum
amount |
R13
400 |
| Maximum
amount |
R126
000 |
| Average
amount |
R |
| TOTAL
REQUESTED |
R
(40x) |
| TOTAL
ALLOCATED |
R1
559 236 (33x) |
|
