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Taking stock of land reform in Namibia from 1990 to 2005.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2011)
The land reform debate in Namibia has been predicated on a number of
questionable assumptions and is atypical of the scenarios presented by other
SADC countries. The one point of similarity is that the progress of ...
The role of human dignity in the assessment of fair compensation for unfair dismissals
(2012)
South African labour law is concerned with the attainment of fairness for both the
employer and the employee. In weighing up the interests of the respective parties it
is of paramount importance to ensure that a delicate ...
Disaster risk reduction in the Omusati and Oshana regions of Namibia
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
Namibia often experiences heavy rains in the north and north-eastern parts of the country, which results in severe flooding. For this reason, the country has endorsed the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) which seeks to ...
No longer in suspense: clarifying the human rights jurisdiction of the SADC tribunal
(2015)
The Southern African Development Community Tribunal's (SADC Tribunal) decision in the matter of Mike Campbell (Pvt) Ltd v Republic of Zimbabwe 2008 SADCT 2 (28 November 2008) demonstrated its ability to utilise the principles ...
Sink or swim? Debt review's ambivalent "lifeline" — a second sequel to "… a tale of two judgments" Nedbank v Andrews (240/2011) 2011 ZAECPEHC 29 (10 May 2011); Firstrand Bank Ltd v Evans 2011 4 SA 597 (KZD) and Firstrand Bank Ltd v Janse van Rensburg 2012 2 All SA 186 (ECP)
(2012)
The interface between the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 and the Insolvency Act 24
of 1936 has been the object of our courts' attention in a number of recent cases
including Ex parte Ford and Two Similar Cases 2009 3 SA ...
A critique of the key legislative framework guiding civil liberties in Zimbabwe
(2012)
The dynamic and controversial nature of Zimbabwean politics has manifested itself
through several undemocratic practices, including restrictive legislation which sought
to diminish participatory spaces and/or curtail ...
The Bengwenyama Trilogy: constitutional rights and the fight for prospecting on community land
(2012)
Although developments subsequent to the judgment have undermined the value of
the decision for the community involved, the Constitutional Court's judgment in the
Bengwenyama matter provides a welcome precedent on the ...
Learners’ encounter with archaeological fieldwork: A public participation archaeology account of the East Fort Archaeological Project
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2017)
Public Archaeology as a concept is generally defined as civic involvement during the various public phases of Cultural Resources Management. The practice of archaeology in South Africa seldom extends towards public ...
Urban settlements’ vulnerability to flood risks in African cities: A conceptual framework
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)
In the recent past, the frequency and gravity of large-scale flood disasters have increased globally, resulting in casualties, destruction of property and huge economic loss. The destructive flood disaster devastating ...
Contemporary relevance – a category of historical science and of the didactics of history and its consequences in teacher training
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2017)
Contemporary relevance as a category of the didactics of history teaching includes not only historical facts which might be deemed the causes of present-day problems and circumstances but also those which, on the grounds ...