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Transformative provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities : International Labour Organisation conventions and South African law relating to an employee with an acquired disability returning to work
(Universityof the Western Cape., 2015)
South Africa has a total population of 52.98 million of which roughly 7.5% have a disability. In relation to the population of persons with disabilities, the Department of Labour reports that 0.9% of the workforce consists ...
The Right to Privacy and the Challenge of Modern Cell Phone Technology
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Privacy has been defined as a state in which one is not observed or disturbed by others and has freedom from public attention. A person's right to privacy entails that such a person should have control over his or her ...
The challenges posed by mandatory minimum sentence legislation and recommendations for improved implementation
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
Towards the end of 1997 Parliament unanimously enacted legislation that prescribe severe mandatory sentences for a large number of serious offences. Sections 51, 52 and 53 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act1 (hereinafter ...
The protection of personal information in smart cities: lessons for South Africa from the European union and the United States
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Innovative technologies are being employed in both public and private sectors alike. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the use of these technologies has grown in both volume and type. E-commerce services have also ...
Toward human rights-compatible bilateral investment treaties: the case of Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The legal structure of the existing bilateral investment treaties (BITs) of Ghana consists of the title, preamble, scope, most-favoured-nation rule, national treatment, fair and equitable treatment, full protection and ...
Invisible children: the rights of domestic child workers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
This research paper focuses on the violation of the rights of children aged 16–17 who are school dropouts and employed as domestic workers in South Africa. This is a violation of their rights and occurs in their employment ...
The appointment of a SARS official as facilitator in alternative dispute resolution proceedings: is it a violation of a taxpayer’s right under section 34 of the Constitution?
(2024)
In each year of assessment, qualifying taxpayers are, by virtue of the relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 read with the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011 (‘TAA’), required to submit an income tax return ...
Evaluating South Africa’s accession to the World Trade Organisation Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA).
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
South Africa’s participation in international agreements is governed by s231 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.1 This section states that the negotiation and signing of all international agreements ...
Examining the effectiveness of the Corporate Leniency Policy in combating cartels under the Competition Act in South Africa with specific reference to directors’ liability.
(2024)
The economy is harmed by the behaviour of a director that engages in anticompetitive behaviour in the sense that consumers may suffer the economic consequences in the form of having lesser buying power. This restricts ...
Promoting and facilitating development through private sector inclusion under the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) legal and institutional framework
(2023)
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have been fronted as vehicles for economic development by various scholars and economic organisations at large. But what is development? This is an important question which must be answered. ...