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Access different Open Access journals housed by the North-West University (NWU) here. NWU publications house a number of Open Access journals published by the NWU with contributions from national and international authors.
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Contree [348]
Tydskrif vir Suid-Afrikaanse stedelike en streeksgeskiedenis / Journal for South African urban and regional history. -
Die O.B. [559]
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Die Wapad [363]
Studenteblad van die P.U.K. vir C.H.O. -
New Contree [366]
A journal of Historical and Human Sciences for Southern Africa -
Ons Klyntji [3]
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Vir die Musiekleier [60]
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Yesterday & today = Gister & vandag [616]
Journal for History teaching = Tydskrif vir Geskiedenisonderrig
Recent Submissions
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Parental Criminal Responsibility for the Misconduct of Their Children: A Consideration
(PER, 2018-03-13)This contribution examines the criminal responsibility that is imposed upon parents for the delinquent acts of their children. As South African law has been swayed by the legal philosophy of Anglo-American jurisprudence, ... -
"Violence" in Sport and the Violenti non fit Iniuria Defence: A Perspective on the Death of the Cricket Player Phil Hughes
(PER, 2018-03-16)This article evaluates the defence of violenti non fit inuiria in sport with specific reference to the principle of bonos mores or the “good morals” in society to tolerate injuries in sport. The increased prevalence of ... -
Pre-Agreement Assessment as a Responsible Lending Tool in South-Africa, the EU and Belgium: Part 2
(PER, 2018-03-19)Responsible lending has become a very pertinent issue on the agenda of credit regulators across the globe who seek to combat the causes of consumer over-indebtedness. In this context the use of "pre-agreement assessment" ... -
Pre-Agreement Assessment as a Responsible Lending Tool in South-Africa, the EU and Belgium: Part 1
(PER, 2018-03-19)Responsible lending has become a very pertinent issue on the agenda of credit regulators across the globe who seek to combat the causes of consumer over-indebtedness. In this context the use of "pre-agreement assessment" ... -
Intermediaries and the International Obligation to Protect Child Witnesses in South Africa
(PER, 2018-04-03)This contribution examines the protection of child witnesses in criminal proceedings under international and regional laws. This consideration is made against the background that the Constitution of the Republic of South ... -
The Legal Nature of the Embryo: Legal Subject or Legal Object?
(PER, 2018-04-04)This contribution addresses the question regarding the legal nature of a cryopreserved embryo. Such preservation is a relatively modern development in the medical field. Neither Tennessee (USA) law nor European law provides ... -
South Africans offering Foreign Military Assistance Abroad: How real is the Risk of Domestic Prosecution?
(PER, 2018-03-13)This article discusses the efficacy of the existing Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act 15 of 1998, and the proposed Prohibition of Mercenary Activities and Regulation of Certain Activities in the Country of Armed ... -
The Testamentary Trust: Is it a Trust or a Will? Hanekom v Voigt 2016 1 SA 416 (WCC)
(PER, 2018-04-03)The recent judgment in Hanekom v Voigt 2016 1 SA 416 (WCC) is evaluated in the light of the traditional understanding of the testamentary trust. It is evaluated from both a testamentary disposition and a trust law perspective, ... -
The Testimonial Competence of Children: A Need for Law Reform in South Africa
(PER, 2018-04-09)Modern-day research studies conducted on the victimisation of children in South Africa show that South African children in particular experience and witness exceptionally high levels of crime and consequently represent a ... -
The Direct Applicability of SADC Community Law in South Africa and Zimbabwe: A Call for Supranationality and the Uniform Application of SADC Community Law
(PER, 2018-03-16)The Southern African Development Community Tribunal (SADC Tribunal) became operational in 1992 and delivered several judgments against Zimbabwe. Some of those decisions are yet to be enforced. The attempt to enforce them ... -
Justificatory Theories for Intellectual Property Viewed through the Constitutional Prism
(PER, 2018-03-16)In order to determine the extent to which intellectual property rights should enjoy protection under the constitutional property clause, some of the classical and newer justificatory theories for property may be employed, ... -
An Analysis of the Regulatory Environment Governing Hearsay Electronic Evidence in South Africa: Suggestions for Reform – Part Two
(PER, 2018-03-19)The purpose of this two-part article is to examine the regulatory environment governing hearsay electronic evidence in South Africa with a view to suggesting law reform in the light of the most recent proposals put forward ... -
An Analysis of the Regulatory Environment Governing Hearsay Electronic Evidence in South Africa: Suggestions for Reform – Part One
(PER, 2018-03-19)The purpose of this two-part article is to examine the regulatory environment governing hearsay electronic evidence in South Africa – with a view to providing clear, practical suggestions for regulatory reform in the context ... -
Facing the Challenge of Improving the Legal Writing Skills of Educationally Disadvantaged Law Students in a South African Law School
(PER, 2018-01-31)Many first-year students in the School of Law at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College, who have been disadvantaged by a poor primary and secondary education, exhibit poor legal writing skills. Over a period of ... -
Pericles Should Learn to Fix a Leaky Pipe – Why Trial Advocacy Should Become Part of the LLB Curriculum (Part 2)
(PER, 2018-01-23)The inescapable reality is that most law school graduates are headed for professional life. This means that law schools have some accountability for the competence of their graduates, and thus an educational responsibility ... -
Pericles Should Learn to Fix a Leaky Pipe – Why Trial Advocacy Should Become Part of the LLB Curriculum (Part 1)
(PER, 2018-01-22)It is a sad fact that at most university law schools in South Africa, a student can graduate without ever having set foot in a courtroom, and without ever having spoken to, or on behalf of, a person in need of advice or ... -
Human Rights and the New Sustainable Mechanism of the Paris Agreement: A New Opportunity to Promote Climate Justice
(PER, 2018-01-26)In the light of the new era of climate action under the Paris Agreement (PA) and the rights and justice issues raised by climate change-related policies and measures, this paper discusses the integration of a human rights ... -
Le Roux v Dey and Children's Rights Approaches to Judging
(PER, 2018-01-17)The South African jurisprudence on the rights of children is vibrant and generally progressive, and is supported by an enabling constitutional and statutory framework. The majority decision in Le Roux v Dey 2011 3 SA 274 ... -
In Search of the Perceived Quality and Impact of Accredited South African Law Journals: Exploring the Possibility of a Ranking System. A Baseline Study: 2009 – 2014
(PER, 2018-01-19)The DHET Research Output Policy (2015) indicates that there has been a change in the government’s approach to research funding. Previously all research published in any accredited journal was rewarded equally. A decision ... -
The Registration of Special Notarial Bonds under the Security by Means of Movable Property Act and the Publicity Principle: Lessons from Developments in Belgium
(PER, 2018-01-08)Many people do not own immovable property to offer as security but do have movable property which can be offered as security for the repayment of a debt. In today's world, where the costs of a motor car can exceed that of ...
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