Geographical Indication Protection in South Africa with particular reference to wines and the EU connection

From text: Indications of the geographical origin of goods are becoming increasingly important in the trade environment. This is especially the case where the association between goods and country of origin carries a connotation of some or other uniqueness such as quality or other characteristics. Protection under such indication of geographical origin is found in the benefit that producers of associated goods can prevent producers of similar goods from outside the region from identifying their goods with the region via such indication

The Durban University Of Technology's Experiences Of Open Educational Resources

There seems to be growing confidence that the open education movement is set to reshape the higher education landscape. Perhaps the single most formidable challenge retarding the uptake of open education resources (OERs) is instructors' lack of knowledge and experience of these materials. This descriptive case study examines the experiences Durban University of Technology (DUT) faculty have of OERs. As such, it lays the groundwork for subsequent studies of the attitudes of faculty to OERs and to the philosophy of open education. It also interrogates the national and institutional policy environment to establish to what extent these foster a culture of sharing and openness in local higher education.  The findings reported here may thus provide a context for understanding the attitudes of DUT faculty to OERs (examined in a separate study) and may serve as useful indicators of how the university is positioned; that is, how deep its foundations are, with respect to its prospects of participating successfully in the higher education OER movement

Are Higher Education Institutions Positioned To Reap The Dividends Of Open Education Resources? The Case Of Durban University Of Technology

The potential benefits of open education resources (OERs) are well documented in the literature. These include cheaper education, improved equity in respect of educational prospects, greater access to higher education opportunities for non-traditional learners, encouraging new modes of collaborative learning and leveraging public funds by sharing knowledge. So compelling are these advantages that leading universities globally are currently experimenting with new business models calibrated to extract value from educational offerings that, increasingly, will be expected to include free content. In spite of the obvious merits of OERs, the open education movement faces challenges which are rooted significantly in educators' perceptions of these resources. This descriptive case study sought to examine the attitudes Durban University of Technology (DUT) faculty have towards OERs with the aim of gauging their capacity to be actively involved as developers and users of these materials. The study found that in spite of respondents' recognition of the advantages of OERs and even a degree of superficial employment of these instructional aids, there appears to be no real open education ethos at the institution. Evidence of this includes the relatively low level of sharing of content amongst faculty and the consensus of respondents that there is no institutional support for OER initiatives. The study concludes that for the university to retain its relevance in an evolving educational landscape, it should create a framework that will not only create space for OER projects but should also address the very human need for recognition and acknowledgement that developers of free and open content have

Isolated homogeneous groups in nutritional studies

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Bariatric surgery: risks and recommendations for the prevention of perioperative thromboembolism

No AbstractKey words: obesity; DVT; prophylaxis; surger

Dicaesium diaqua­bis­(methyl­ene­diphospho­nato-κ2 O,O′)cobaltate(II)

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, Cs2[Co(CH4O6P2)2(H2O)2], is comprised of one bidentate methyl­enediphospho­nate ligand and one water mol­ecule which are coordinated to the CoII atom, as well as a caesium counter-cation. The Co atom occupies a special position on a crystallographic inversion center. The caesium ion is octa­hedrally coordinated by six O atoms with Cs—O distances ranging from 3.119 (2) to 3.296 (2) Å. A three-dimensional network is formed through O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds

Efficacy of teachers in a number of selected schools in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa

No Abstract Available South African Journal of Education Vol.25(1) 2005: 38-4

Disodium diaqua­bis­(methyl­enedi­phos­pho­nato-κ2 O,O′)cobaltate(II) dihydrate

In the title compound, Na2[Co(CH4O6P2)2(H2O)2]·2H2O, the asymmetric unit is composed of one methyl­enediphospho­nate ligand and one water mol­ecule, which both are coordinated to a CoII atom, as well as a non-coordinated water mol­ecule and a sodium cation. The CoII atom occupies a special position on a crystallographic inversion centre. The slightly distorted CoIIO6 octa­hedral coordination environment is composed of two bidentate methyl­enediphospho­nate ligands and two coordinated water mol­ecules in trans positions. The sodium ion is octa­hedrally coordinated to six O atoms with Na—O distances ranging from 2.3149 (12) to 2.6243 (12) Å. An extensive three-dimensional network of inter­molecular as well as intra­molecular O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonding inter­acions is present

The sexual offences prosecutor: a new specialisation?

The South African Law Commission recognised the fact that victims of sexual violence  require treatment different to that of other crime victims, and that sexual offences are more difficult to prosecute than other crimes due to the nature of the crime itself. Sexual offences courts were created and require prosecutors who have become specialised in this field. This article analyses the role of the sexual offences prosecutor in relation to child witnesses and further discusses and comments on a study conducted with sexual offences prosecutors in order to investigate the nature of this new specialisation

Hearsay evidence and the child witness

In terms of section 3(1)(c) of the Law of Evidence Amendment Act 45 of 1988 the court has, since 3 October 1988, been given a wide discretion to admit hearsay evidence if it would be in the interests of justice to do so. How this discretion is to be applied has given rise to difficulty. The question to be addressed here is whether it would be in the interests of justice to admit the hearsay statements of a child who is a complainant in a criminal matter and who is subsequently unable to testify. The courts are very wary of admitting hearsay statements emanating from children, due to issues of competency and the cautionary rule, and for this reason certain countries have created specific legistative provisions to regulate the admissibility of children’s hearsay statements. In Namibia, the Combating of Rape Act 8 of 2000 admits hearsay via the backdoor. It is submitted that not legislation, but a common sense approach is needed to determine whether hearsy statements from child victims should be admissible. The fact that evidence is hearsay is a factor which should go to weight and not the admissibility thereof