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How to use voluntary, self-regulatory and alternative environmental compliance tools: some lessons learnt
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)A number of alternative environmental enforcement tools are available that may be used to enhance the environmental enforcement effort in South Africa. Current debate focuses on which tools work effectively and the reasons ... -
Huidige Regsontwikkeling ten aansien van Uitwinbaarverklaring van ʼn Verband oor ʼn Onroerende Saak
(2015)There are strict formalities involved when a mortgagee (as holder of a real security right) wants to declare immovable property executable to satisfy outstanding debt. There are various stages in this foreclosure process ... -
Human rights and the new sustainable mechanism of the Paris agreement: A new opportunity to promote climate justice
(PER, 2018)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 ... -
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 ... -
Human rights that influence the mentally ill patient in South African medical law: a discussion of sections 9; 27; 30 and 31 of the constitution
(2011)The personalised nature of mental illness obscures from general view the intolerable burden of private and public distress that people with serious mental illness carry. Invariably the mentally ill person encounters rejection ... -
A human rights-based approach to poverty reduction: the role of the right of access to medicine as an element of the right of access to health care
(2013)The prevention and treatment of infectious diseases remain among the greatest challenges faced by today's developing countries. The World Health Organisation estimates that about one-third of the world's population lacks ... -
ICT laws in Nigeria : planning and regulating a societal journey into the future
(2014)This paper examines the laws on Information and Communications Technology in Nigeria, and the institutional regulatory framework for enforcing the relevant laws. It further appraises selected concepts associated with ICT ... -
The impact of HIV/AIDS regarding informal social security: Issues and perspectives from a South African context
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)The purpose of the article is to examine the right to social assistance for households living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa. In particular, the article focuses on the impact of this pandemic on households' access to ... -
The impact of minority status in the application of affirmative action: NAIDOO v MINISTER of SAFETY and SECURITY 2013 5 BLLR 490 (LC)
(2016)Affirmative action measures within the workplace seek to ensure equal employment opportunities and create a workforce that is representative of South African society. Accordingly, employers need to ensure that the substantive ... -
The Impact of Myths, Superstition and Harmful Cultural Beliefs against Albinism in Tanzania: A Human Rights Perspective
(PER/PELJ, 2020)It cannot be denied that myths and superstitions have endured through history and that people have been affected by them since the beginning of time. Superstitious beliefs and myths that result in the victimization of ... -
The impact of SADC social protection instruments on the setting up of a minimum social protection floor in Southern African countries
(2012)The Southern African Development Community (SADC) was formed to promote the political, economic and social wellbeing of the region. Some of the social objectives of the SADC are the promotion of social development and ... -
Impact of the Boko Haram insurgency on the child's right to education in Nigeria
(2016)This paper is focused on the impact of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria on the child's right to education. The article concludes by assessing how the Nigerian government has lived up to its obligations under international ... -
Impact of the Constitution's Normative Framework on the interpretation of provisions of the Companies Act 71 of 2008
(PER/PELJ, 2019)Given the intention of section 7(a) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) to promote compliance with the Bill of Rights in the interpretation and application of company law in SA, this article assesses the extent to ... -
The impact of the labour relations act on minority trade unions: a South African perspective
(2013)The advent of the new political dispensation in 1994 heralded the coming of a new labour dispensation. Labour relations and labour policies changed significantly from that which prevailed under the previous government. The ... -
The impact of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 on the enforcement of a mortgage bond: Sebola v Standard Bank of South Africa ltd 2012 5 SA 142 (CC)
(2013)When a mortgagor is in default and the mortgagee wants to enforce the debt the National Credit Act (hereafter the NCA) may apply. A credit agreement may be enforced in court by a credit provider against a defaulting debtor ... -
The impact of the Twin peaks model on the insurance industry
(2016)Financial regulation in South Africa changes constantly. In the quest to find the ideal regulatory framework for optimal consumer protection, rules change all the time and international trends have an important influence ... -
The impact on women on the removal of gender as a rating variable in motor-vehicle insurance
(2013)Insurers use actuarial statistics as rating variables to differentiate and distinguish for the purposes of risk classification. They justify their use of actuarial statistics due to its accuracy as a predictor of risk. ... -
The implications of fedralism and decentralisation in socio-economic conditions in Ethiopia
(2012)This paper analyses impacts of the federal system and the decentralisation of functions to the district level on Ethiopia's socio-economic development. Firstly we will highlight the principles of the Ethiopian federal ... -
Improving access to justice through compulsory student work at university law clinics
(2013)In this paper an analysis is offered of compulsory so-called "live client" clinical legal education as part of the LLB as a means of improving access to justice for the indigent. This study first explores the factors which ...