Considerations for UAV design and operation in South African airspace

2006 ◽  
Vol 110 (1112) ◽  
pp. 695-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Ingham ◽  
T. Jones ◽  
A. Maneschijn
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Search And Rescue ◽  
Security Requirements ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Cargo Transport ◽  
Control Search ◽  
Standards And Regulations ◽  
And Training

Abstract At present, the lack of UAV regulations and standards precludes UAVs from being certified to operate commercially in un-segregated civilian airspace. Because of strategic, economical and security requirements, it is necessary to devise a method to operate UAVs in South African airspace within existing regulatory arrangements. This paper suggests specific UAV missions, viz; maritime patrol/boarder control, search and rescue, and cargo transport, together with design considerations and possible concepts of UAV; operations, maintenance and training, that will enable UAVs to satisfy the immediate South African strategic requirements whilst further UAV standards and regulations are being developed.

Policy Design for Non-anthropocentric Pathways to Protect Biodiversity and Re-generate the Land

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Judy McIntyre-Mills
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
African Renaissance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Policy Suggestions ◽  
Sentient Beings ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
And Training

This article is a thinking exercise to re-imagine some of the principles of a transformational vocational education and training (VET) approach underpinned by participatory democracy and governance, and is drawn from a longer work on an ABC of the principles that could be considered when discussing ways to transform VET for South African learners and teachers. The purpose of this article is to scope out the social, cultural, political, economic and environmental context of VET and to suggest some of the possible ingredients to inspire co-created design. Thus the article is just a set of ideas for possible consideration and as such it makes policy suggestions based on many ways of knowing rooted in a respect for self, others (including sentient beings) and the environment on which we depend. The notion of African Renaissance characterises the mission of a VET approach in South Africa that is accountable to this generation of living systems and the next.

scholarly journals NEET as an Outcome for Care Leavers in South Africa: The Case of Girls and Boys Town

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Dickens ◽  
Peter Marx
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
South African ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Significant Risk Factor ◽  
Care Leavers ◽  
Boys Town ◽  
Employment Education ◽  
Status Of Care ◽  
And Training

A well-documented outcome for emerging adults in determining their “success” is whether they are Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET) or engaged in Education, Employment, and Training (EET). Being NEET can create psychological, emotional, financial, and health challenges and is a significant risk factor in youth making successful transitions into adulthood. This article describes and compares the NEET and EET status of care leavers from Girls and Boys Town after 1 and 2 years and in relation to other outcomes. The results suggest that while care leavers’ NEET rates are high, they are not significantly higher than those of the South African general population as seen elsewhere in the world. Furthermore, being NEET is associated with more negative care leaving outcomes than being EET; however, this article also highlights the vulnerability of those who are EET. Relationships with family and support networks play a critical role in helping and supporting these youth.

scholarly journals Recognition of prior learning: its relevance to the proposed unified model o f education and training for South African nurses.

Curationis ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Khanyile
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Unified Model ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Prior Learning ◽  
Recognition Of Prior Learning ◽  
And Training

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a fairly new concept in South Africa, and hence different people have different views about RPL . Through this paper, an attempt is made to shed some light on the historical background as well as the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of RPL . It is hoped that this information will help those nurse educators wishing to experiment with RPL to have a better understanding of how the concept came about. The relevance of RPL to the Unified model of nurse training proposed by the South African Nursing Council is also discussed.

scholarly journals On the design of search and rescue hovercrafts

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 126-135
Author(s):  
Tuan Dinh Le ◽  
Hien Doan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Search And Rescue ◽  
Control Search ◽  
Unique Capability

In a diversity of rescue scenarios, operations to response to climate change, flood and storm control, search and rescue should be quick and capable over complicated environment. The ability of hovercrafts is to hover above land, and water, even during flood and landslide conditions, is a lifesaving asset to both victims and rescuers from mentionned rescue zones. Due to their unique capability to safely access any areas that no other rescue vehicle can reach, hovercraft are used in a diversity of rescue scenarios with performances appropriated with required tasks. The search and rescue activities in recent floods and storms show that to build domestic hovercrafts is great significant. This paper aims at general issues about the hovercraft designs to meet the domestic demands.

E-Crime and Non-Compliance with Government Regulations on E-Commerce

2010 ◽  
pp. 47-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Kyobe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
National Development ◽  
Security Requirements ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Technological Factors ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
Security Practices ◽  
Electronic Crime

E-commerce is critical to national development. Small and Medium sized organizations (SMEs) are encouraged to adopt it to address poverty, improve competitiveness and productivity. However, the escalation in electronic crime (e-crime) and lack of compliance with e-commerce regulations threaten e-commerce success in South Africa. While many strategies for improving e-commerce have been suggested, the focus has mainly been on economic and technological factors and less on human and social aspects such as compliance behaviors. This has resulted in the development of e-commerce systems that do not incorporate regulatory requirements. Consequently, the level of exposure to cyber-risks and legal liabilities has increased and SME market competitiveness compromised (Kyobe, 2009). This chapter examines the factors influencing compliance with e-commerce regulations and e-security requirements and how these impact on e-commerce optimization in South African SMEs. It also provides some useful frameworks and checklists SME managers can use to evaluate their compliance behaviors and security practices in order to make improvement to their e-commerce activities.

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