Acculturation ; Africa ; Cultural geography ; Cultural studies ; EasternAfrica ; Language
A comparative investigation of Swahili language and culture in the eastern part of Africa, carried out during the Hungaria Africa Expedition (1988) in several local communities. - (JS)
A spatial assessment of coastal development and land use change in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Eastern Cape ; Land use ; Littoral zone ; Socio-economic system ; South Africa ; Urbanization
Afrique du Sud ; Eastern Cape ; Structure socio-économique ; Urbanisation ; Utilisation du sol ; Zone littorale
Aprovechamiento del suelo ; Estructura socioeconómica ; Urbanización ; Zona litoral ; África del Sur
This paper considers development and land use change in the coastal zone of the Ngqushwa and Ndlambe municipalities in the Eastern Cape. The two areas portray similar physical geographies, but have distinctly different socio-economic characteristics
Late Quaternary vegetation history of the Winterberg Mountains, eastern Cape, South Africa
Geography of Africa
A palaeoecological analysis is presented of veil deposits in the Winterberg Mountains of the eastern Cape of southern Africa. The pollen analysis reveals important environmental changes which have occurred during the late Quaternary.
Regional order in the enterprise structures of selected Eastern Cape Karoo towns
Eastern Cape ; Economic development ; Firm ; South Africa ; Town ; Urban development
Afrique du Sud ; Développement urbain ; Développement économique ; Eastern Cape ; Entreprise ; Karoo ; Ville
Ciudad ; Desarrollo económico ; Desarrollo urbano ; Empresa ; África del Sur
The urban enterprises of twelve towns in the Eastern Cape Karoo were identified, enumerated and classified into different business sectors. Statistical analyses were used to examine six hypotheses regarding the question as to whether small towns
Sedimentary facies related to Late Paleozoic (Dwyka) deglaciation in the eastern Karroo Basin, South Africa in Gondwana Five. Selected papers and abstracts of papers.
Terracettes and active gelifluction terraces in the Drakensberg of the Province of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. A process study
Cape Province ; Creep ; Gelifluction ; Periglacial features ; South Africa ; Terrace
Terracettes and turf-banked terraces exist at Tiffindell Ski Resort in the Drakensberg of the Eastern Cape at altitudes between 2750 m and 2880 m on slopes of between 15° and 26°. The terraces move downslope under the influence of gelifluction
This paper will define the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) signal in terms of its relevance to commercial agriculture in southern and easternAfrica. First, the nature of the ENSO signal in Tanzania, Zambia, and Swaziland is documented
Nivation evidence from a north-facing slope? Golden Gate, Eastern Orange Free State
Geography of Africa
Nivation features have been identified on south-facing slopes above 1 800 m in Lesotho and the eastern Free State. A pair of nivation landforms are identified on north-facing slopes at 2 100-2 300 m. - (AJC)
Cultural construction and spatial strategy on the Eastern Cape Frontier 1806-c1838
Cape Province ; Cultural studies ; Ethnic community ; Frontier ; Historical geography ; Nineteenth Century ; Perception ; South Africa ; Territorial strategy
The eastern frontier of the Cape Colony was a line of cultural conflict or cooperation. An examination of the concept of the Xhosa as the other in cultural terms is examined. Marked shifts are evident as the frontier itself was reevaluated. - (AJC)
Distribution and orientation of radioactive veins in the El Erediya-El Missikat area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt in Special issue : Advances in geological remote sensing.
Pension payouts, periodic markets and the continuance of urban dependence in rural South Africa
Afrique du Sud ; Dépendance économique ; Développement rural ; Eastern Cape ; Espace rural ; Marché périodique ; Retraité
Economic dependency ; Periodic market ; Retired people ; Rural area ; Rural development ; South Africa
The former homelands of South Africa are characterised by extreme poverty, high levels of urban dependence, a reliance on pensions and low levels of agricultural production. A cas study in the Eastern Cape illustrates the importance of pensions
Accelerated erosion by piping in the Eastern Province, South Africa
Applied geomorphology ; Artificial drainage ; Cape Province ; Human impact ; Road infrastructure ; Soil erosion ; South Africa
Piping occurs naturally in many parts of southern Africa. In certain cases, human activity has resulted in the formation of pipes within colluvial soils of the region. Piping is developed where poorly designed backslope drainage systems have been