A5004109046- Local Economic Development and Planning
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- South African History and Culture
- African history and culture studies
- Hospitality and Tourism Education
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Urban Planning and Governance
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Physical Activity and Health
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
- Economic Zones and Regional Development
University of Johannesburg
2016-2025
Regenstrief Institute
2023-2024
Australian Centre for Heart Health
2010-2024
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
2024
Indiana University Indianapolis
2024
University of South Africa
2023
Indiana University
2023
Mayo Clinic in Florida
2023
Intermountain Healthcare
2023
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
2023
On September 1, 2022, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended a single bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster dose for persons aged ≥12 years who had completed at least monovalent primary series. Early vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates among adults ≥18 showed receipt of provided additional protection against COVID-19-associated emergency department and urgent care visits hospitalizations compared with that in received only doses (1); however, insufficient time...
In September 2023, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended updated 2023-2024 (monovalent XBB.1.5)COVID-19 vaccination for all persons aged ≥6 months to prevent COVID-19, including severe disease.However, few estimates of vaccine effectiveness (VE) against medically attended illness are available.This analysis evaluated VE an COVID-19 dose COVID-19-associated emergency department (ED) or urgent care (UC) encounters and hospitalization among immunocompetent adults ≥18...
In September 2023, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended updated 2023-2024 (monovalent XBB.1.5) COVID-19 vaccination for all persons aged ≥6 months to prevent COVID-19, including severe disease. As with past vaccines, additional doses may be considered immunocompromising conditions, who are at higher risk and might have decreased response vaccination. this analysis, vaccine effectiveness (VE) of an dose against COVID-19-associated hospitalization was evaluated during...
This paper describes features of the emerging nexus in South Africa between tourism, poverty alleviation and local economic development (LED) interventions. The African experience evolving a strong pro-poor focus LED planning is distinctive international context writings on LED. Pro-poor increasingly outcome application measures programmes that are linked to approach tourism both rural urban areas Africa. Two studies presented Alexandra township, Johannesburg Madikwe Game Reserve North West...
Development and planning have long been a focus of tourism geographers. Although the ideas development are complex challenging to define study, there is strong agreement on academic societal relevance their research in geographies: growth industry which requires holistic future-oriented measures that minimize negative externalities guide industry's towards path. A brief overview early phases current directions approaches geographical shows how traditional still relevant. There is, however,...
The COVID-19 pandemic is having devastating economic and social consequences in the global South.This article a rapid response critical assessment examines COVID-19's emerging impacts for tourism sector of South Africa, one world's worst affected destinations.Specific focus upon responses by industry government to crisis its unfolding impact sector.The study situated within context an expanding scholarship debates around pandemic.Findings show hollowing ou t African taking place at...
This paper locates local economic development research and practice in Africa a global context. It provides an overview of the international (LED), its contested definitions theoretical status, existing scholarship on topic LED policy specifically across sub-Saharan Africa. Currently there is much more available for South than other African countries. The highlights need this imbalance to be redressed.
This paper explores issues in the development of linkages between tourism and agriculture developing world situations, a key challenge for pro-poor tourism. It contributes to limited literature on food sourcing by accommodation establishments analysing tourism–agriculture supply chains 80 luxury African safari lodges (ASLs) rural South Africa. The results disclose important constraints establishment strengthening local relating lack production quality, consistency volume required ASLs. role...
COVID-19 has triggered a burst of international scholarship concerning the reshaping tourism and resetting research agendas. The aim this paper is to tease out some implications for re-orienting African agenda from 2020 beyond. Arguably, an appropriate response in context must embrace genuine transdisciplinary approach draw researchers who would not, historically, have operated space. Seven key themes are discussed namely, market confidence; dependence on long-haul tourists; supporting...
Abstract Local Economic Development (LED) planning is a place-based approach to development and increasingly significant across much of the global South. One key challenges facing LED necessity adjust in relation dynamic nature both international national framework conditions. The purpose this article show challenge by examining policy environment impacting upon South Africa, country which has relatively long history planning. Five dimensions changing landscape economic Africa are...
The tourism sector in South Africa has experienced the devastating impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and response national government is charting initiatives for a recovery plan. In common with other countries promotion domestic core focus. Arguably, magnitude will reshape existing patterns demand supply which need to be understood researched designing appropriate policy interventions. Against backcloth continuation pandemic, strategies, increasing focus on tourism, aim this article interrogate...
This paper draws the attention of urban historians and historical geographers to neglect casual poor in South Africa's cities, more particularly those Johannesburg. Evidence is presented show that have been an ever-present constituent milieu. Their life-style their modes existence so far received little attention. The occupations are informal sector. It suggested squeezed out one income niche only reappear at a later time alternative occupation.
The historical causes and practices of racial-spatial segregation represent significant research issues for South African human geographers. This paper aims to elucidate the development urban racial segregation, which occurred in Johannesburg, Africa’s commercial heart its largest city. Arguably, roots have an extended history that pre-dates implementation apartheid planning post-1948 period. article contributes a perspective from geography incorporates mapping out shifting spatial zones...
COVID-19 vaccination averted approximately 68,000 hospitalizations during the 2023-24 respiratory season. In June 2024, CDC and Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all persons aged ≥6 months receive a 2024-2025 vaccine, which targets Omicron JN.1 JN.1-derived sublineages. Interim effectiveness of vaccines was estimated against COVID-19-associated emergency department (ED) or urgent care (UC) visits September 2024-January 2025 among adults ≥18 years in one...
Abstract Although considerable attention is given to the prospects for developing small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa's tourism economy, very little relevant research has been undertaken this regard. In article, findings are presented from over 60 detailed interviews conducted with key enterprises entrepreneurs involved tourism, outsourcing small enterprise development Africa. The aim examine opportunities business linkage investigate difficulties that confront SMME...
Since the democratic transition, local economic development has been a growing feature of planning in South Africa. The major objective national government promotion (LED) Africa is to forge robust and sustainable economies. This paper analyses 15 years' experience LED planning, identifies strategic challenges that face