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Using social media as evidence in South African courts
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
This dissertation examines the applicability of current rules of the Law of Evidence to social media evidence. It argues that the current Law of Evidence should be sufficient to render social media evidence admissible in ...
Using the nullity exception to combat the circulation of fraudulent documents in letters of credit transactions
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
In letters of credit transactions when the beneficiary presents apparently conforming
documents before the bank, as long as the bank has exercised proper care in making payment it can
disregard all disputes arising from ...
Utility of indigenous methods of dispute resolution in intra-African trade
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Africa's economic growth depends in part on the growth of intra-African trade. Intra-African trade is lower than trade between Africa and the world. A number of reforms, including legal reforms, have been undertaken, in ...
Combating crime in international electronic commerce
(2013)
Electronic commerce, broadly defined as doing business online, has with the advent of the Internet and more importantly of the World Wide Web, developed at an unanticipated speed. Electronic transactions have been said to ...
The impact of privacy policies and terms of service on a user's freedom of testation
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
We live in a digital society where online accounts, social media websites and webbased
email accounts form part of our daily lives. Through the use of these online
platforms digital assets are generated which often carry ...
The effect of the Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 on the short-term insurance industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
The value of information has seen a substantial increase in recent years. This is due to the rapid advancements in technology and the expanded digital manner in which society interacts. It is viewed as the cornerstone of ...
A legal framework for the treatment of input errors in electronic contracts
(2014)
The central task in this study is to discover and analyse the legal framework applicable to input errors in electronic contracts. The study analyses the law of South Africa, the Electronic Communications and Transactions ...
Modifying contract law principles to accommodate automated transactions in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)
Modern electronic commerce is chiefly characterised by the use of unattended computers in the negotiation and conclusion of agreements. Commonly referred to as "electronic agents," these computers assist their users to ...
Towards the recognition of the illegality exception under documentary credits in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)
Letters of credit have two cardinal principles namely Strict compliance and the Independence principle. Strict compliance entails that for a beneficiary to be honoured under a credit, he has to strictly comply with the ...
A critical analysis into the land tenure system in Lesotho and its implication on foreign investment
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
This mini dissertation will analyse whether Lesotho has in place land laws and policies that ensure that land in the country contributes significantly towards the country’s economic development. Land is an important resource ...