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

Researcher: Mukondeleli Nengwani, Sol Plaatje UniversitySupervisor: Dr Colin Chibaya, Sol Plaatje University Animals have a way of working together cooperatively that helps them achieve certain goals in fish swarm, the fish have individual tasks that assist in the success of their schooling.  An investigation of those tasks

Researcher: Costa Muthai, University of VendaSupervisor: Dr Martins Aramsowna, University of Venda Internet and Web technologies of today not only enable students to interact more freely with educational resources, friends, and teachers, but they also produce enormous amounts of application data that can be assessed to reveal

Researcher: Mawela Vhutshilo, Sol Plaatje UniversitySupervisor: Dr. Colin Chibaya, Sol Plaatje University It has taken billions of years for nature to evolve. We can create systems that are considerably more effective and efficient by mimicking nature. When it comes to product manufacturing, we are dealing with a

Researcher:  Wandile Nhlapho, University of VendaSupervisor: Dr Jean-Claude Ndogmo, University of Venda The study compares the performance of the ARCH (1) and GARCH (1,1) models in estimating and forecasting the volatility of Telkom share prices.  The Telkom shares are estimated using daily data and the above-mentioned volatility models. We

Researcher:  Mbabala Tshimangadzo, University of VendaSupervisors: Dr. N.E Maluta , Prof. R.R Maphanga Mr. R.S Dima, University of Venda There is an increase shortage of energy supply and storage, with the human population and fuel price increasing exponentially this increases the demand of energy supply. Considering battery as the

Researcher:  Eli Nimy, Sol Plaatje UniversitySupervisor: Dr Moeketsi Mosia, Sol Plaatje University In recent times, universities have become greatly dependent on the use of online educational platforms (OEP) such as Moodle, Blackboard Learn and Canvas to share resources, assess, and communicate with students. But how can we support students

Researcher:  Shirindi Ntshuxeko, Sol Plaatje UniversitySupervisor: Dr Colin Chibaya, Sol Plaatje University A formal knowledge domain has not been well represented in earlier studies.  There has been a lack of a particular set of procedures required to produce an ant ontology.  To create an ant colony ontology, this work