Browsing PER: Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal by Subject "Accountability"
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Aspects of land administration in the context of good governance
(2009)Recent international developments have emphasised the importance of good governance in land administration. Good governance practices are inter alia predictable, open and enlightened policy-making; accountable and transparent ... -
Independent Candidacy and Electoral Reform : New Nation Movement NPC v President of the Republic of South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2022)In the New Nation case, the Constitutional Court declared the provisions of the Electoral Act that prevent independent candidates from competing in provincial and national elections unconstitutional. It ruled that the ... -
The integration and reliance on technology to enhance the independence and accountability of company directors in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2021)The most indispensable means of change in contemporary business society is technology because it offers convenience to both businesses and their clients. Almost every business has been influenced by technology. Traditional ... -
Judicial defence of constitutionalism in the assessment of South Africa's international obligations
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The (sometimes fragile) balance between South Africa's constitutional obligations to protect and promote human rights in the international arena and the realities of political practice is the focus of this paper. The ... -
Prosecuting Human Violations Committed in the Anglophone Cameroon Crisis : a Disquisition on the Legal Framework
(PER/PELJ, 2022)The prosecution of perpetrators of mass violations of human rights remains one of the unfinished tasks of Africa's ʺdemocraciesʺ which, in itself, is eloquent evidence of the need for systemic arrangements to protect human ... -
The role of law in prompting parents to participate accountably with education partners
(2015)Bearing in mind the previous Gauteng Education MEC's recent indication that "discipline starts at home",1 our article focuses on what South African law has contributed during the past 20 years to prompt parents participate ... -
Strengthening the Fight Against Corruption through the Principle of Accountability
(PER/PELJ, 2022)As much as rising inequalities, extreme poverty, unemployment, terrorism, and the disastrous effects of climate change, corruption is a global phenomenon with widespread consequences. The impact that corruption has on the ... -
The unconstitutional practices of the Judicial Service Commission under the guise of Judicial Transformation: Cape Bar Council v Judicial Service Commission [2012] 2 ALL 143 (WCC)
(2014)This contribution aims to point out valuable lessons from the shortcomings of the Judicial Service Commission as highlighted in the case of The Cape Bar Council v The Judicial Service Commission. The case involved the ...