Browsing PER: 2019 Volume 22 by Title
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Director's Duty to Act for a Proper Purpose in the Context of Distribution under the Companies Act71 of 2008
(PER/PELJ, 2019)This paper seeks to critically analyse the requirements of the duty imposed on directors to act for a proper purpose as provided in section 76(3)(a) of the 2008 Act (Companies Act71 of 2008)whenever ... -
EDITORIAL: Legal Interpretation after Endumeni: Clarification, contestation, application
(PER/PELJ, 2019)This special edition consists of a selection of contributions delivered during a conference "Towards an integrated approach to the interpretation of legal documents: contracts, wills and statutes", hosted by the University ... -
The effectiveness of plea and sentence agreements in environmental enforcement in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2019)A recent development in South African environmental law is the use of plea and sentencing agreements. The main objective of environmental law is to promote the sustainable use of natural resources while preventing pollution ... -
Examining the Land Use Act of 1978 and its effects on tenure security in Nigeria : a case study of Ekiti State, Nigeria
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The Land Use Act of 1978 (LUA) has failed to achieve some of its objectives. The rural poor and the vulnerable are those most affected. The failure is ascribed to problems inherent in the Act and poor implementation. This ... -
Gender inequality and land rights: The situation of indigenous women in Cameroon
(PER/PELJ, 2019)Land is an essential resource that serves as a means of subsistence for millions of people in the world and indigenous communities and women in particular. Most indigenous societies' survival is closely tied to land. In ... -
Gongqose v Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries–a tale of customary rituals and practices in Marine Protected Areas
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The correct application of customary law post constitutionalism continues to be the subject of much judicial and academic deliberation. This is especially true where the existence and/or scope of customary rights and ... -
Harmonising legal values and uBuntu : the quest for social justice in the South African Common Law of Contract
(PER/PELJ, 2019)In this article, a comparison is drawn between the role of good faith in the development of the Roman law of contract and the emerging role of ubuntu in the South African common law of contract. Firstly, it is shown how ... -
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 influence of "reasonableness" on the element of conduct in delictual or tort liability - comparative conclusions
(PER/PELJ, 2019)In this contribution the influence of reasonableness on the element of conduct in the South African law of delict will be analysed and compared with the requirement of some form of conduct in English tort law, American ... -
"Innovative Orders" under the South African consumer protection Act 68 of 2008
(PER/PELJ, 2019)This article considers section 4(2)(b) of the South African Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (hereafter the CPA), which grants a power to courts and the National Consumer Tribunal to make "appropriate orders to give ... -
Interpretation before and after Natal joint Municipal Pension Fund v Endumeni Municipality 2012 4 SA 593 (SCA)
(PER/PELJ, 2019)This article explores the background to the decision in Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund v Endumeni Municipality 2012 4 SA 593 (SCA), some of its conceptual content and its broader implications for future jurisprudence ... -
Introducing a serpent into the garden of collective bargaining: A case analysis of Numsa obo members v Elements six productions (Pty) Ltd [2017] ZALCJHB 35 (7 February 2017)
(PER/PELJ, 2019)This case note is an analysis of Numsa obo Members v Elements Six Productions (Pty) Ltd [2017] ZALCJHB 35 (7 February 2017). The jurisprudence advanced in this case is pertinent to balancing the employer and employee’s ... -
Jacobsohn G and Schor M (eds) Comparative constitutional theory (Edward Elgar Publishing Cheltenham, UK 2018) ISBN 978 1 78471 912 8 (cased); 978 1 78471 913 5 (eBook)
(PER/PELJ, 2019)This contribution is a review of the research handbook in comparative constitutional law, titled Comparative Constitutional Theory, and edited by Gary Jacobsohn and Miguel Schor. It was published in 2018 by Edward Elgar ... -
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 ... -
Judicial mandate in safeguarding environmental rights from the adverse effects of mining activities in Zambia
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The protection of the environment from the effects of mining activities, though cardinal, has been a daunting task in Zambia. A polluted environment affects the rights of those who depend on a clean one for their survival. ... -
Judicial review of the legislative process in Lesotho : lessons from South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The Constitution of Lesotho, 1993 has a supremacy clause which ordinarily empowers the judiciary to review the actions of other branches of government. However, the judiciary in Lesotho seems to treat the legislative process ... -
A legal perspective on social media use and employment: Lessons for South African educators
(PER/PELJ, 2019)In this article, the author provides a legal perspective on the interplay between social media use and employment. The unique characteristics of social media are identified in order to frame the article before a number of ... -
Legal Pluralism, uBuntu and the use of open norms in the South African Common Law of Contract
(PER/PELJ, 2019)In this article, a comparison is drawn between the role of good faith in the development of the Roman law of contract and the emerging role of ubuntu in the South African common law of contract. Firstly, it is shown how ... -
Lewyn M Government intervention and suburban sprawl: The case for market urbanism (Palgrave MacMillan 2017)
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The writer is of the opinion that government intervention is the probable cause of suburban sprawl in American cities. Two types of sprawl are discussed, namely, sprawl which results due to the creation of suburbs and ... -
The life and times of textualism in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2019)This paper analyses the dominant approaches to statutory interpretation through a historical lens. It argues that for most of South Africa's history the methods of interpretation were twisted in order to give effect to the ...