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An analysis of the decentralisation framework provided for in the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Governance and Local Development, 2014
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
In 2014, the African Union (AU) adopted the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Governance and Local Development (the African Charter on Decentralisation). The Charter is a first of its ...
Promoting sustainable development in South Africa : environmental regulation in support of renewable energy
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The right of access to information for visually disabled and hearing impaired persons in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The enforceability of international surrogacy in South Africa : how would a South African court proceed in determining an international surrogacy case?
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
In this research, I sought to investigate the extent to which South Africa recognises
international surrogacy agreements. I examined Chapter 19 of the Children's Act as the first legislation to afford surrogate motherhood ...
'The requirements for, and appropriateness of, stopping the equitable share of municipalities in terms of section 216'
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The aim of this research paper has been to answer the question whether the actions of the National Treasury in invoking section 216(2) of the Constitution in respect of the 59 municipalities for debt owed in arrears to the ...
Does Article 13 of The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 1980 protect victims of domestic violence?
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Holding South Africa Accountable : A Critique of the Reports Submitted to Treaty Bodies Pertaining to the Rights of Children with Disabilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
South Africa recently submitted reports to three treaty bodies regarding steps taken
over the past two decades to implement the rights of children with disabilities. This
study is focused on critically analysing the South ...
Abortion and the right to life: A case study of South Africa and Germany
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The issue of abortion and the protection of the right to life have been discussed by many academics,
yet remains an unresolved topic in many countries. The mere fact that abortion is the deliberate
termination of a human ...
The challenges that unmarried fathers face in respect of the right to contact and care of their children: can amendments to the current law make enforcement of these rights more practical?
(University of the Western Cape., 2016)
Historically, unmarried fathers had no rights in respect of their children born out of wedlock. “Until 1998, the unmarried father had obligations to his child under common law, but did not have any inherent rights with ...