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Ontwikkeling van die gemenereg in die lig van artikel 39(2) en 173 van die Grondwet
(2004)
The point of departure in the Constitution is that the existing legal order should largely be kept intact, despite the fact that this is disliked by some. The common (or non-statutory) law has also retained its position, ...
The role played by the South African human rights commission's economic and social rights reports in good governance in South Africa
(2006)
The preamble of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution)
contains the commitment to, amongst other things, establish a society based on
democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights, lay ...
The domesticated Absurd
(2009)
In this article, translation, linguistics, philosophy and cultural studies meet
in order to discuss the translation of Absurdist theatre. The aim of this discussion is to
determine whether the universal and philosophical ...
Social resilience: the forgotten dimension of disaster risk reduction
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2006)
The current thinking in the Disaster Risk Reduction field emphasizes assessment and reduction of vulnerability and especially social vulnerability as an important factor in mitigating the effects of disasters. In the process ...
Die beperkings van regstellende gelykheid
(2004)
This is a compact review and analysis of the state of equality law in South Africa . Specific reference is made to what has been called "remedial" or "restitutionary" equality. From the analysis it appears that current ...
Human rights commission et al: what is the role of South Africa's chapter 9 institutions?
(2006)
The six independent institutions established under Chapter 9 of the South
African Constitution have been heavily criticised recently. One of the reasons
that they are vulnerable to criticism is a lack of understanding ...
Anachronism and the rewriting of history: the South Africa case
(2006)
The use and abuse of anachronism is often seen as the quintessence of the writing of history. Historians tend to conceive it as the hardcore of their métier to avoid anachronism. It designates a confusion in order of time, ...
A commentary on the positive discrimination policy of India
(2009)
Affirmative action and discriminatory measures are complex and controversial issues. The goal of affirmative action is to speed up the creation of a representative and equitable workforce and to assist those who were ...