Researcher: Emma Smith, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSupervisor: Prof. Rod Alence , University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg South Africa experiences high levels of protest across various sectors. Police response to protests is varied and can lead to scenarios where excessive force is used on seemingly small or

Researcher: Palesa Khoza, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSupervisor: TBA This study reviewed 18128 discharge records issued in the department of surgery at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and examined 28 fields to assess the field completion rate of electronic discharge summaries.  To evaluate the quality of information

Researcher: Kudzai Sibanda, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSupervisor: Dr Tapiwa Gundu, Sol Plaatje University In a digital world where we put our lives on our gadgets, we deserve assurance that our data is safe from any external entities. We want our gadgets to notify us of any

Researcher: Naledi Mogane, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSupervisors: Dr Ritesh Ajoodha and Dr Ashwini Jadhav, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Forecasting rainfall is a critical technique for preventing climate-related risks and ensuring long-term management. This study presents the application of neural networks to predict rainfall. To accomplish

Researcher: Beauty Gama, , University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSupervisors: Prof. Rod Alence Prof. Sumaya Laher, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Digital transformation has become an integrated part of our lives. Minimal inclusion on the impact people’s experiences have on transformation. Digital transformation cyclically interact with technology, business

Researcher: Tshepiso Rangongo, University of PretoriaSupervisor: Renate Thiede and Dr Inger Fabris-Rotelli, University of Pretoria Remote sensing (RS) is the process of obtaining information about something without making physical contact with it.  Remote sensing images are processed to help identify areas. This process is known as land cover image classification.  There

Researcher: Shalati Baloyi, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSupervisor: Prof. Glen Nwaila, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Mining companies are subject to high risk and uncertainty caused by an underestimation or overestimation of mineral resources. Over the years, various techniques have been implemented to estimate mineral resources. This research

Researcher: Sizo Mosibi, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSupervisor: Prof. Yudhvir Seetharam, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Predicting future asset prices with higher accuracy has remained a formidable undertaking. Series of techniques have been developed and implemented to attain the intended result, and significant progress has been made.

Researcher:  Stuart Morrison, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSupervisor: Prof, Rod Alence, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg In this work I seek to understand the effect that fatalities have on the accuracy of election violence datasets, by asking “what happens to the quality of the dataset if we

Researcher: Kelly Langa, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSupervisor: Prof. G Nwaila, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Uncertainty Quantification in Global PGM Production using Stochastic and Machine Learning Forecasting Algorithms.  The applications of platinum group metals (PGMs) are innumerable and stretch across multiple industries due to their mechanical