Energy, Food and Water Engineering (EFWE)
Research Group

Research Library

All post graduate students in our group submit a short literature review and project proposal during the first year of their studies. These seminars are examined and formally presented during a public seminar presentation. Please note that all these documents are of a scholarly nature and the quality does not necessarily reflect on the quality of research that is generally conducted in our group. However, the contents of these seminars do provide a good overview of the range of research activities that we undertake.

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Masha DL

Impacts of frequent load shedding on the changes in the quality of raw milk in KwaZulu-Natal

2025-06-20
Sishosonke NDesign and implementation of a beverage can solar heater for sustainable small-scale greenhousefarming: evaluating sustainability impact2024-12-20
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Mtshali BS Evaluating the potential of woody and non-woody Invasive alien plant species grown in Kwa-Zulu Natal for biogas and bio-oil production2024-06-05
Mukansi DV Detecting trends in hydrological extremes and incorporation of nonstationary models in design flood estimation and risk assessment in South Africa2024-05-10
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Goge MIdentifying potentially significant sediment contributing areas and assessment of interventions to limit sediment yield into the proposed Smithfield Dam on the Umkhomazi River2023-05-02
Monyetsware DSDevelopment and characterization of a packaging film from mopane worm2023-06-21
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Taguta CImplementing the water-energy-food nexus through tools and scenario planning: a case study approach for Southern Africa2022-05-27
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Dlandla SSEffects of different packaging materials and storage conditions on the quality attributes of tomato fruits across the South African supply chain2021-09-03
Mthethwa PRenewable energy integration into a low-cost fresh produce preservation technology: a case of an evaporative cooling system2021-09-03
Notshweleka ACharacterization of biodegradable packaging materials and evaluation of their effectiveness in the shelf-life extension of round and cherry tomatoes2021-05-21
Xelelo ZApplication of the water-land-food (wlf) nexus as a resources management tool for water, land and food securities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa2021-05-21
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Ibrahim TAssessment of the sudaneses’ sugar industry life cycle and technical factors influencing the productivity2020-10-26
Mugodo KThe effects of varieties and drying methods on sweet potato quality and modeling heat and mass transfer using computational fluid dynamics2020-12-01
Nkambule SDevelopment of babara groundnut shell 2020-07-29
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Dayton TagwiNew Approaches to the Determination of Minor Frictional Losses in Irrigation System2019-02-12
Dirwai TLMoistube irrigation technology influence on solute transport and yield response of canola (brassica napus) under different fertigation regimes2019-09-09
Maharaj UFurther development, updating and assessment of the scs-sa model for design flood estimation in South Africa using a continuous simulation approach2019-08-19
Muga FCCombined infrared heating and hot air drying of beef for biltong production2019-04-18

Ramlall R

Assessing and updating techniques for disaggregating daily rainfall for design flood estimation in South Africa2019-08-19
Siyabonga GDrying of sweet-potato tubers using a solar venturi ventilated and hot-air drier2019-03-22
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Bhobho KInformation systems in forestry logistics optimisation: a geographic information systems approach for small scale timber growers in rural KwaZulu-natal2018-03-14
Buyeye ZDesign and construction of hydroponic vertical structures for plant growth to evaluate their performance against traditional field planting2018-05-02
Mchunu NOptimising aquaponics production in south africa through the development of a model using local species and environmental conditions2018-06-14
Sambo CD Investigating inequalities in improved water sources coverage using developed indicator(s) in selected rural municipalities of South Africa2018-11-06
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Busari TIInvestigating the effects of municipal treated wastewater irrigation management on growth and yield parameters of madumbe (colocasia esculenta) and rice (oryza sativa l.) using anaerobic baffled reactor (abr) effluents2017-11-22
Cherono KDevelopment and optimization of an integrated postharvest management system for storage and handling of fresh market tomatoes in South African supply chains2017-08-25
Chisenga Shadrack Characterization of cassava flour and starch of the zambian cultivars and application in frozen wheat-based bread dough2017-11-08
Dirwai TLEngineering and water governance interactions in small-holder irrigation for improved water management on selected irrigation schemes in KwaZulu-natal2017-09-11
Kumirai AConvective hot air drying kinetics of mopane worm2017-04-18
Loots IThe development and assessment of a refined method to estimate design floods in a range of urban areas in South Africa2017-04-18
Mdlalose SDevelopment of a naturally ventilated solar energy assisted seed store: maintaining seed germination and vigour2017-08-04
Otim DDevelopment of updated design norms for soil and water conservation structures in the sugar industry of South Africa2017-06-01
Piliso PDesign of a model for low cost solar-powered irrigation systems in South Africa: literature review and project proposal2017-10-02
Prowse CRA review of literature on timber extraction components for alternative timber extraction on steep slopes and their suitability for smallscale timber farming in South Africa 
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Kanda EKSoil water dynamics and yield response of canola under moistube irrigation technology2016-09-06
Muga FCCharacterization of the electrochemical properties of maize grain contaminated with aflatoxin2016-04-21
Mvelase TCDeveloping practical solutions to problems and constraints faced by smallholder irrigation schemes in South Africa2016-02-19
Shezi SEvaluation of the effects of supply chain routes and pre-storage treatments on the postharvest quality of tomatoes2016-08-05
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Dzapatsva PAn overview of the impacts of precipitation on the sugarcane supply chain at sezela and Umzimkulu milling areas2015-07-10
Kwenda PA review of the sugar milling process in South Africa and how it influences the length of the milling season2015-09-07
Mabuku MPFlood disaster preparedness and economic impacts on rural households: a comparative study of Mwandi district of Zambia and eastern Zambezi region of Namibia2015-11-24
Mugodo KDevelopment of a naturally ventilated solar dryer2015-05-29
Samuel ZATechnological variability of locally available materials for adsorptive removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater2015-05-29
Sibanda IDevelopment and assessment of a dynamically calibrated flow routing model for the vaal-orange river system2015-12-02
Tolesa GNComputational fluid dynamics modelling of airflow, heat and mass transfer in fresh produce cold store2015-07-13
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Aldous JAssessment of the impact of gauging weir limitations on the estimation of flood peaks and on design floods2014-08-07
Black TA review on the rooibos tea industry and thin-layer drying literature2014-08-26
Du Plessis EEvaluation and modelling of different greenhouse microclimates under south african agro-climatic conditions2014-09-17
Johnson RADevelopment of a design tool for soil conservation systems in South Africa2014-08-07
Kassim ADevelopment of an in-field integrated pre-packaging citrus treatment unit and the effects of the treatments on fruit quality2014-11-18
Lamula TZAdaptability and adoptability of soil and water con-servation practices to derive best-bet options for smallholder farmers in KwaZulu-Natal2014-09-11
Lebotsa MGDevelopment of a blancher and modified atmosphere package for stored tomatoes using low-cost evaporative cooler2014-09-18
Mafunga WAn overview of sugarcane payment systems, economics, and their influences on the length of the milling season2014-08-12
Mchunu NOptimising aquaponics production in south africa through the development of a model using local species and environmental conditions2014-11-18
Mkhathini KMThe influence of physiological maturity on physicochemical quality attributes, value addition and storage life of three processed products of peach ‘landarces’ produced at impendle, South Africa2014-08-28
Ndoro FA review of stochastic weather generators for sugarcane supply chain simulation purposes2014-04-10
Ngobese NZCharacterization of potato cultivars recently released in south africa for frozen french fries2014-10-16
Selala MSThe development of models for sustainable rehabilitation of rural small-scale water infrastructure in nebo plateau, Limpopo province, South Africa2014-08-26
Shoko CUse of remote sensing for estimating total evaporation at a catchment scale2014-04-10
Tweddle PBThe impact of infield traffic on sugarcane yields in South Africa2014-03-13
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Cherono KInfrared drying of biltong: effect of pre-tratment and drying conditions on the drying characteristics and product quality2013-07-05
Jenkins EA review of the factors that determine the length of the sugar milling season in South AfricaJenkins_E
Jumman A(PhD)Irrigation best management practices: state of adoption and a review of factors that drive or hinder the adoption process2013-07-05
Kadwa M(PhD)An overview of sugarcane supply chain inconsistencies2013-07-18
Mothapo MMPerformance of moistube irrigation (mti) and subsurface drip irrigation (sdi) for vegetable production under semi-arid conditions2013-02-04
Rees BSugarcane trash recovery systems for cogeneration2013-07-05
Shongwe MA review of literature on systemic diagnostic tools and multi methodology2013-08-16
Sibanda SDevelopment of a wind and solar powered mobile evaporative cooling system for temporary storage and transportation of fruit and vegetables2013-05-27
Sibomana M-PhDA comparison of postharvest technology in the south african sugarcane and the fresh produce industry2013-02-12
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Adadzi PPhytoremediation of pit latrine waste disposal: modeling subsurface flow and ontaminant transport in the vadose zone2012-07-16
Boote DDirect energy use and carbon footprint of sugarcane production2012-07-16
Boote GA review of the cause and effect relationships within the processes of a sugar factory2012-07-16
Calitz JPDevelopment and assessment of a refined probabilistic rational method for design flood estimation in south africa2012-07-16
Clark DObject-orientation and integration for modelling water resource systems in south africa2012-07-16
Dlamini SCIntegration of biorefinery processes into the kwazulu-natal sugarcane and forestry industries2012-08-16
Gericke OJEstimation of catchment response time for improved peak discharge estimation in south africa2012-07-16
Gomo TAssessing the performance of smallholder irrigation in south africa and opportunities for deriving best management practices2012-07-16
Griffiths B In-field evaluation of irrigation system performance2012-07-16
Jiyane JPerformance of subsurface drip under deficit irrigation in vegetable production in hutton soils for semi-arid conditions2012-07-16
Jumman ADeficit irrigation: a strategy to improve profitability in sugarcane irrigation2012-07-16
Kadwa MAn overview of the impacts of supply chain fluctuations and relating those to sugarcane2012-07-16
Kassim AAn overview on the effects of postharvest handling and cyclic storage on the quality of avocados2012-07-16
Lagrange LThe development and assessment of metric measures to improve sugarcane transport in south africa2012-07-16
Macaringue DThe potential for micro-hydro power plants in mozambique2012-07-16
Mills DAutomatic short furrow irrigation2012-07-16
Moodley SA review of whole-stick sugarcane transfer systems2012-07-16
Mutenje TJThe application of radio frequency identification for the management of beef cattle2012-07-16
Nordengen PThe development of a performance-based standards approach for regulating the use of heavy vehicles in south africa2012-07-16
Pletts TA literature overview of central tyre inflation systems2012-07-16
Sambo CAssessment of the performance of small-scale water infrastructure (swi) for multiple uses in nebo plateau, sekhukhune district, south africa2012-08-30
Samkanga KUnderstanding complexity: comparisons between complex adaptive systems and the south african sugarcane supply network2012-07-16
Sanjika TAn overview of the theory of constraints and related literature2012-07-16
Shaame SImproving water productivity in irrigated rice paddies in zanzibar2012-07-16
Sibomana MA review of techniques used to depict cause and effect relationships in complex systems2012-07-16
Thipe ELComparative analysis of two greenhouse microclimates in the sub-humid climate of south africa2012-08-30
Zaake BComparative analysis of two greenhouse microclimates in the sub-humid climate of south africa2012-07-16