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The harmonisation of laws and policies within the African Union and the viability of legal pluralism as an alternative
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Has the Constitutional Court found the lost ball in the high weeds? The interpretation of section 231 of the South African Constitution' The Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa (2009) 264-271
(CILSA, 2009)A critical discussion of President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Quagliani and Others case CCT 24/08 (CC)(unreported) decided on 21 January 2009 -
The Heat is on: local government and climate governance in South Africa
(Cambridge University press, 2014)Departing from the fact that climate change poses localized effects, this article crit- ically considers from a legal perspective the role of local authorities in the South African government’s response ... -
Help, harm or hinder? Non-governmental service providers' perspectives on families and gender-based violence against women with intellectual disabilities in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Through in-depth interviews with service providers from non-governmental organisations (n = 58), this article describes the intricacy of familial relationships for women with intellectual disabilities in South Africa who ... -
Herstellende geregtigheid in gevalle van seksuele oortredings en die uitsprake van die hoogste hof van appèl in DPP v Thabethe en Seedat v S
(LitNet, 2017)Herstellende geregtigheid is 'n betreklik nuwe benadering waardeur geregtigheid kan realiseer, maar die aanwending daarvan in gevalle van seksuele oortredings is steeds in omstredenheid gehul. Alhoewel herstellende ... -
Het ‘n eerste verbandhouer werklik ‘n “vry hand"-voorkeur ten opsigte van sy sekuriteit as vervreembare goed kragtens artikel 8(b) van die Insolvensiewet? Absa Bank Ltd V Collier 2015 4 Sa 364 (WCC)
(University of the Free State, 2017)Met ‘n vlugtige lees van die opsomming van hierdie saak was die skrywers van mening dat die uitspraak nie juis noemenswaardig is nie, maar met nadere ondersoek het dit geblyk dat dit uiters belangrike kwessies aanroer. Dit ... -
Hindoe-eggenote, weet jy wat jou regsposisie in die Suid-Afrikaanse reg is?
(Faculty of Law, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009)This article investigates the legal position of a Hindu wife married in terms of Hindu rites. In general, her marriage is not recognised as a valid marriage because it does not comply with the requirements set out in the ... -
A Historical Overview of the Regulation of Market Abuse in South Africa
(AFRICAN JOURNALS ONLINE (AJOL), 2014)In an early attempt to combat market abuse in the South African financial markets, legislation such as the Companies Act, the Financial Markets Control Act and the Stock Exchanges Control Act were enacted. However, these ... -
The history of labour hire in Namibia: a lesson for South Africa
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How (not) to silence a spring: the Sitlfontein Saga in three parts?
(Multicopy, University of kwaZulu, 2009) -
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
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Identifying sexual harassment in the workplace? Do not forget to remember the Code of Good Practice
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Implementation of Chapter 21 of the UN Agenda 21: a case study of municipal solid waste management in the Bamenda urban council area of Cameroon
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2010)In recent times, the world has witnessed inreasing environmental degrading resulting from increased atmospheric concentration of green house gases. This has led to increased global warming and climate change. The waste ... -
In search of alternatives or enhancements to collective bargaining in South Africa: are workplace forums a viable option?
(2015)Collective bargaining (coupled with the right to strike) has become a primary means to force employers through negotiation to achieve the improvement of standards and conditions of employment. The South African labour ... -
In the name of comparative constitutional jurisprudence: the consideration of German precedents by South African constitutional court judges
(German Law Journal (GLJ), 2013)No abstract available -
Included or excluded: an analysis of the application of the free, prior and informed consent principle in land grabbing cases in Cameroon
(2016)Even though the principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) is soft law, the need to respect, protect and fulfil the rights to be informed and to be involved in development projects is strongly backed in international ... -
The inclusivity of communal land tenure: a redefinition of ownership in Canada and South Africa?
(Juta & Company Ltd., 2008)The nature of land tenure rights is defined in many different ways in different jurisdictions. One of the basic differences lies in the extent of exclusivity or inclusivity of land tenure, or what is called a "discourse ... -
Indian succession laws with apecial reference to the position of females: a model for South Africa
(IFCOL, 2008)South Africa's dual system of succession laws (the common law of succession and the customary law of succession) recently came under scrutiny in Bhe v Magistrate, Khayelitsha (Commission for Gender Equality as Amicus ... -
Informality, employment contracts, and social insurance coverage: rights-based perspectives in a developing world context
(Kluwer Law International, 2011)This contribution critically reflects on rights-based perspectives in relation to the extension of social security, in particular social insurance coverage to those who work informally, with a focus on the developing world. ...