Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, Volume 71, Issue 2 (2016)

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Rapid Communication
The impact of a date for understanding the importance of Homo naledi
John Hawks & Lee R. Berger
Pages: 125-128
Published online: 13 May 2016
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Regular Articles

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Investigation of apoptosis as a biomarker for earlier detection of impending sex inversion in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Grace Okuthe
Pages: 129-135
Published online: 04 Mar 2016
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Ethical, legal and cultural implications in the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients: a critical review of literature
Geldine Chironda & Busisiwe Bhengu
Pages: 137-143
Published online: 04 Mar 2016
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Antioxidant, hepatoprotective and ameliorative potentials of aqueous leaf extract of Gazania krebsiana (Less.) against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver injury in Wistar rats
F.O. Balogun & A.O.T. Ashafa
Pages: 145-156
Published online: 17 Jun 2016
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Historical perspectives on global exports and research of African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis)
Lance van Sittert & G. John Measey
Pages: 157-166
Published online: 08 Apr 2016
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Antioxidant and inhibitory properties of Dombeya burgessiae leaf extracts on enzymes linked to diabetes mellitus
Mutiu Idowu Kazeem & Anofi Omotayo Tom Ashafa
Pages: 167-174
Published online: 08 Apr 2016
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Wetland utilisation patterns in semi-arid communal areas of Zimbabwe between 1985 and 2013 and the associated benefits to livelihoods of the surrounding communities
Thomas Marambanyika & Heinz Beckedahl
Pages: 175-186
Published online: 15 Mar 2016
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Economic costs of the 2012 floods on tourism in the Mopani District Municipality, South Africa
J.M. Fitchett, G. Hoogendoorn & A.M. Swemmer
Pages: 187-194
Published online: 13 Apr 2016
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Essay Competition

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Many South African scientists are involved in the research being carried out at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Europe. Do you think the research findings will benefit humankind?
Zola Baird
Pages: 195-196
Published online: 17 Jun 2016
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Contagion! How can we combat the Ebola virus epidemic and prevent it from spreading in South Africa?
Sarah Camp
Pages: 197-199
Published online: 17 Jun 2016
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Book Reviews

Review
Ivory
Jane Carruthers
Pages: 201-202
Published online: 02 Mar 2016
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Birders of Africa: History of a network
Adrian Craig
Pages: 203-204
Published online: 10 May 2016
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Climate Change: Briefings from Southern Africa
Nicola van Wilgen
Pages: 205-206
Published online: 10 May 2016
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