Doctor Legum - LLD
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3096
2024-03-29T08:54:45ZThe role of international law in juvenile justice Reform in south africa
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/10639
The role of international law in juvenile justice Reform in south africa
J, SLOTH-NIELSEN
This t hesis w ill seek to trace and to analyse the impact of international chi ldren's rights law upon the process of juvenile justice reform in South Africa during the past decade. As documented more fully in Chapter 2 (International Law and Juvenile Justice Reform),
repressive juvenile justice laws and practices were highlig hted by advocacy groups during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s prior to the adoption of the interim Constitution of 1994. Subsequent to democratic elections in 1994, juvenile justice reform
continued to remain high on the political agenda during the first years of transition to democracy. Legislative reforms were in itiated shortly after this, and a succession of amendments and draft legislative proposa ls were put forward . Afte r t he adoption of the
final Constitution in 1996, a process of juvenile justice law reform was undertaken by the South African Law Commission, and a number of significant judicial decisions were handed down . The influence of international law upon these various legal developments
and initiatives will consequently form the central topic of analysis.
Doctor Legum - LLD
2001-01-01T00:00:00ZLegal responses to the right to nationality and prevention of statelessness among children in Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/10498
Legal responses to the right to nationality and prevention of statelessness among children in Africa
Assefa, Ayalew Getachew
The challenge of statelessness among children is a persistent problem that requires a wide range of measures. Already constituting a societal group in a vulnerable situation, children born into situations of statelessness often find it difficult to access essential services they are entitled to and to meet their basic developmental needs. Studies reveal that statelessness affects several million worldwide, among whom the most vulnerable are children, representing 60 per cent of the global stateless population. Although international and regional laws protect every person’s right to a nationality, statelessness among children persists as a human rights challenge globally as well as in Africa.
Philosophiae Doctor - PhD
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZEvaluating the effectiveness of the audit committee: A case for protection of the independence of the audit committee under the South African corporate structure
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/10461
Evaluating the effectiveness of the audit committee: A case for protection of the independence of the audit committee under the South African corporate structure
Kgwete, Nelson Thabang
The recent wave of corporate governance failures in South Africa has exposed, among others, weaknesses in the realm of the audit committee as an oversight body within the corporate structure, both in private and public sectors. These governance collapses happened, despite the fact that the majority of these companies had audit committees.
In this thesis, the provisions relating to the audit committee under the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (‘the Companies Act 2008’) and the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999 (‘the PFMA’) are analysed, with a particular focus on the adequacy of the promotion and protection of the independence of the audit committee within the corporate structure in South Africa.
Magister Legum - LLM
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZAccess to reproductive health and rights for indigenous women in Zimbabwe: A case of the San community in Tsholotsho and Plumtree
http://hdl.handle.net/11394/9940
Access to reproductive health and rights for indigenous women in Zimbabwe: A case of the San community in Tsholotsho and Plumtree
Nkomo, Sindiso Nozitha
Access to healthcare, including reproductive health, is an essential human right that necessitates the attainment of human development, non-discrimination between genders, and promotes women’s rights. Reproductive health and rights enable women to make independent decisions and choices relating to their bodies and make it possible to keep women healthy, safe, and dignified. Despite this importance, indigenous women often struggle to have access to satisfactory reproductive health services and have poorer outcomes compared to the general populace. Indigenous women from Zimbabwe are not exempt from this predicament. It is against this background that this study aims to interrogate the extent to which San indigenous women in Zimbabwe enjoy access to reproductive health and rights. The elements of reproductive health and rights which are the main focus of this study are: “prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV and AIDS and cervical cancer; maternal health; and voluntary informed and affordable family planning services.” Studies have been conducted on access to other rights by San people, such as their right to education and to decide their cultural and ethnical integrity.
Philosophiae Doctor - PhD
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z