Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, Volume 75, Issue 2 (2020)

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Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, Volume 75, Issue 2 (2020)

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Spider assemblages in grass tussocks in central South Africa (Arachnida: Araneae)
Carmen Luwes & Charles R. Haddad
Pages: 105-110
Published online: 24 Feb 2020
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Ecological restoration of ecosystems degraded by invasive alien plants in South African Fynbos: Is spontaneous succession a viable strategy?
Patricia M. Holmes, Karen J. Esler, Brian W. van Wilgen & David M. Richardson
Pages: 111-139
Published online: 15 Jul 2020
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Assessing spatiotemporal settlement patterns in Eastern Free State, South Africa, pre and post transition from apartheid to majority rule
Titilope F. Onaolapo, Tom W. Okello & Samuel A. Adelabu
Pages: 140-158
Published online: 14 May 2020
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Investigation of kaolinite structural order in geophagic soils by infrared spectroscopy: an empirical approach
Lawrence Diko-Makia & Georges-Ivo E. Ekosse
Pages: 159-164
Published online: 11 Mar 2020
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Geochemistry of oxidic soils developed from different parent rocks in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
O.O. Oyebanjo, G.E. Ekosse & J.O. Odiyo
Pages: 165-180
Published online: 16 Jun 2020
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Challenges of community-based tourism in Botswana: a review of literature
Moren T. Stone & Lesego S. Stone
Pages: 181-193
Published online: 17 Feb 2020
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To beach or not to beach? Socio-economic factors influencing beach tourists’ perceptions of climate and weather in South Africa
J. Friedrich, J. Stahl, J.M. Fitchett & G. Hoogendoorn
Pages: 194-202
Published online: 18 Feb 2020
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Human dignity as a mediator effect for the rights and duties of accessing water and sanitation
R. Robina-Ramírez, L.S. Sañudo-Fontaneda & S. McCallum
Pages: 203-212
Published online: 06 Apr 2020
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Farmers’ perceptions of climate change and their adaptation strategies: The case of Ngamiland East, Botswana
Amogelang Sekelemani, Patricia K. Mogomotsi, Lesego S. Stone, Goemeone E.J. Mogomotsi & Oarabile Lekhane
Pages: 213-221
Published online: 14 May 2020
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Book Reviews

Curator and Crusader: The Life and Work of Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer
by Mike Bruton. 2019. Hermanus, Footprint Press. Price: ZAR 280. Pp. 292. ISBN 9780639932699 (paperback)
Dirk Roux
Pages: 222-223
Published online: 26 Mar 2020
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The Soul of a University: Why Excellence Is Not Enough
by Chris Brink. 2018. Bristol, Bristol University Press and Policy Press. Price: R420 (paperback). Pp. 408. ISBN: 978-1529200348.
Renfrew Christie
Page: 224
Published online: 20 Mar 2020
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Obituaries

Obituary
Klaus Koch (1953–2020)
Selwyn Mapolie
Pages: 225-226
Published online: 12 Aug 2020
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Obituary: Gita Ramjee (8 April 1956–31 March 2020)
Salim S Abdool Karim
Page: 227
Published online: 23 Jun 2020
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Obituary: Doug Rawlings
Bert Klumperman
Page: 228
Published online: 01 Jul 2020
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