Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0724-9864
Ngoetjana, Matome Peter https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4554-7037
Brown, Sally https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9405-571X
Wooding, Madelien https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3869-7467
Funding for this research was provided by:
Water Research Commission (Project number: C2022/2023-00880)
Article History
Received: 16 June 2026
Accepted: 28 September 2026
First Online: 15 October 2026
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