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An evaluation of the effectiveness of the application of section 42 of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
This paper evaluates s 42 of the South African Employment Equity Act (EEA) with specific focus on the application of the demographic profile of the national and regional economically active population by designated employers. ...
A critical analysis of Zimbabwe’s legal response to traditional cultural practices and gender- based violence.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The aim of the study was to assess Zimbabwe‘s legal response to gender-based violence that can be to traditional cultural practices. First, most traditional cultural practices in Zimbabwe are discriminatory towards women ...
Pre-trial publicity: free speech versus fair trial
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
News coverage of high profile criminal matters has increased in South Africa. Such matters are
of public concern, as every citizen has a right to receive and impart information and to debate
openly and frankly matters which ...
Contesting Uganda's legislative homophobia in the African court on human and peoples' rights: Substantive and procedural challenges
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
In many societies, a division between genders exist. This differentiation is attributed to a patriarchal culture which creates gender norms in sexualities.1 A set of cultural practices and expectations exist; these cultural ...
Representation of ethnic groups in subnational political institutions: The case of the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
With approximately 450 tribes and 250 ethnic groups in a territory of 2 345 095 km2,1the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the world's largest, populous, and multiethnolinguistic
countries. Since the departure ...
The law and policy governing inter-basin transfers of freshwater resources in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Water scarcity is a worldwide threat. Fresh water resources are vital to human existence
and survival. The challenge faced relates to the way these water resources are being
distributed and managed. As an answer to this ...
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 ...
An analysis of the amalgamation and merger procedure in South African company law
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Prior to 2010, as a result of a sluggish global economy, the amalgamation and merger
procedure in South Africa was active although it was at an all-time low.1 However, in
2010, there was an increase in amalgamation and ...
The responsibility to protect in the context of the NATO intervention in Libya in 2011: a human rights analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The international human rights architecture experienced a shift from states to individual rights
within a state. This is mainly informed by the fact that states committed human rights atrocities
against their own civilians. ...