This dissertation aims to examine the energy needs and energy challenges facing low-
income households in the small Karoo town of De Aar, in the Northern Cape in the context of …

Through analysis of the South African case, a country stalled in a middle income trap, the
paper aims to add to the literature on catch-up. It uses Albuquerque's (2019) model of the …

Big Science projects, which are extremely costly and typically revolve around large and
complex instruments, are increasingly common in research. Proponents often frame Big …

We explore the notion of “sacrifice zones” to reflect critically on the trade-offs between
Science & Technology (S&T) policy and inclusive development in South Africa. We draw …

All large-scale telescope facilities are constructed within a geographical, social, historical,
and political context that includes nested layers at the global, national, and local levels …

This dissertation explores farmer–jackal conflict and the most effective way to manage this
relationship in the context of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope in the Karoo …

The end of the Cold War has witnessed a significant increase in the actors and expansion in
the interests that are involved in space. Beyond the growing importance of non-state actors …

A part of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will be constructed in the northern Karoo of South
Africa on approximately 135 000 ha of land. This land is formerly privately owned …

Abstract The South Africa's space policy and strategy, and the attendant capacities and
capabilities have emerged from centuries of the nation's scientific, technological, political …

Private landowners in South Africa have been legally allowed to utilise the wildlife on their
farms commercially since the 1970s. These landowners have been credited with the …