Partners and Outputs

North-West University, Potchefstroom TREES research (2013 – 2015)
Use of social media in decision making in Sub-Saharan markets

Selected output(s)

  • The role of social media sites in trip planning and destination decision-making processes. Matikiti-Manyevere, R & Kruger, M, African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, Volume 8 (5),
  • The usage of social media as a marketing tool in two Southern
    African countries. Matikiti, R; Kruger, M and Saayman, M. Development Southern Africa, Vol 33(5) 2016.
University of Johannesburg
: Service Recovery and customer satisfaction in the airline industry of South Africa

Selected output(s)

  • Service recovery satisfaction and customer commitment in the airline business – an emerging African market perspective. Matikiti R; Mpinganjira, M, & Roberts -Lombard M, African Journal Economic & Management Studies,Volume 11(1), 2019.
  • Customer attributions of service failure and its impact on commitment in the airline industry. Matikiti R; Roberts -Lombard M & Mpinganjira, M, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing,36:4, 403-414, 2019.
  • The Influence of Perceived Justice on Recovery Satisfaction in the Airline Industry. Matikiti, R,Mpinganjira, M, Roberts-Lombard, M. Journal of African Business, DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2018.1475784, 2018.
University of Johannesburg
Social media marketing in the tourism industry of South Africa

Selected output(s)

  • Social media in Tourism: Establishing factors influencing attitudes towards the usage of Social Networking Sites for trip organisation. Matikiti, R; Mpinganjira, M & Roberts -Lombard, M.  Acta Commercii
  • Examining social media marketing performance: A focus on travel agencies and tour operators in South Africa. Matikiti R; Roberts-Lombard, M and Mpinganjira, M. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Vol. 5 (2) 2016
Department of Environmental Affairs- Natural Resources Management Programmes (2017 -2020)
Characterisation and mapping of erodibility of soils in selected land types in support of the Ntabelanga and Laleni Ecological Infrastructure Project (NLEIP)

Selected output(s):

  • du Plessis CJ, van Zijl G, van Tol J and Manyevere A. (2020). Machine learning digital soil mapping to inform gully erosion mitigation measures in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Geoderma, 368 (114287).
Water Research Commission (2020-2022)

Project title: Earth observation and the in situ based assessment of the impacts of land use and land cover changes on Greenhouse Gas emissions in key catchments of Limpopo and the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
  • The Directors have supervised to completion 3 PhD and 15 MSc students as at 31 May 2020 across 3 universities.

Other outputs include

  • External moderation of Tourism and Business management modules at Lupane State University.
  • External moderation of agriculture and Environmental science modules at University of Limpopo.
  • Curriculum development of the BSc Agriculture programme at University of Fort Hare.
  • External moderation of BSc Agriculture modules at University of Venda.
  • Module review of tourism and Business modules at Damelin College.
  • External moderation of thesis and dissertations in Business Management and Environment across 10 Universities in South Africa.
University of Zimbabwe (2015 -)
Ecotourism opportunities in Southern Africa

Selected output(s)

  • Does Social Capital really enhance community-based tourism? A review of literature. Musavengane, R and Matikiti, R. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, Vol 4(1) 2015.
  • Exploring Ways of Promoting Eco-Tourism for Future Sustainability in Harare Peri-Urban Game Parks. Mundondo, B E C, Mbasera, M & Matikiti-Manyevere, R. University of Zimbabwe Business Review, 5(2), 2017.
University of Limpopo (2013- )
Treated Waste water management in Limpopo Province

Selected output(s)

  • Kgopa PM, Mashela PW and Manyevere, A (2018). Accumulation of heavy metal in onion (Allium cepa) plants irrigated with treated wastewater under field conditions. Research on  Crops 19 (1) : 62-67 (2018) DOI : 10.5958/2348-7542.2018.00009.8
  • Kgopa PM, Mashela PW and Manyevere, A (2017). Temporal concentrations of heavy metals in treated wastewater and borehole for irrigation in a semi-arid region of South Africa. Transylvanian Review: Vol XXV, No. 21, 5419 -5424.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
  • The Directors have supervised to completion 3 PhD and 15 MSc students as at 31 May 2020 across 3 universities.

Other outputs include

  • External moderation of Tourism and Business management modules at Lupane State University.
  • External moderation of agriculture and Environmental science modules at University of Limpopo.
  • Curriculum development of the BSc Agriculture programme at University of Fort Hare.
  • External moderation of BSc Agriculture modules at University of Venda.
  • Module review of tourism and Business modules at Damelin College.
  • External moderation of thesis and dissertations in Business Management and Environment across 10 Universities in South Africa.