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Conspiracy to commit genocide as understood through jurisprudence of the international criminal tribunal for Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)ln 1995, following the atrocious crimes committed in Rwanda, the United Nations Security Council, with Resolution 955, established the international Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in an effort to hold the alleged ... -
Constitution-making in Zimbabwe : assessing institutions and processes
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Since its conquest by Britain in 1890, Zimbabwe has witnessed a series of constitution-making projects. Spanning over 100 years, the question of constitutional development has continued to dominate public debate. The end ... -
The constitutional and contractual implications of the application of chapter 19 of the Children's Act 38 of 2005
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)In this research, I carefully and coherently examine Chapter 19 of the Children's Act 38 of 2005 as the first legislation to afford surrogate motherhood agreements legal recognition in South Africa. I argue that the ... -
Constitutional legitimacy of the Islamic law of compulsory succession within the South African context
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The Constitutional legitimacy of the Islamic Law of compulsory succession remains a heavily contested issue since the enactment of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (hereafter the Constitution). South ... -
The constitutional protection of suspects in criminal cases
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)In South Africa, the state has a constitutional duty to protect its citizens. If the criminal justice system fails to achieve this objective, then its credibility is at risk and the citizens’ rights will be negated. The ... -
The constitutional status and role of selected chapter 9 institutions
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The centuries of colonialism and apartheid that preceded the democratic transition in South Africa were characterised by such large-scale violations of human rights that the United Nations declared apartheid an international ... -
Constitutionalising the common law : considering the constitutional dispensation which affords all workers protection via section 23 of the constitution
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of this thesis is to broadly determine the influence of the Constitution on the South African labour environment and to do so from the perspective of the labour rights of workers who fall outside the ambit of ... -
The constitutionality of using deadly force against a fleeing suspect for purposes of arrest
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The advent of the supreme Constitution signaled the beginning of an era during which the South African legal system must be intolerant to human rights violations. All laws and conduct must conform to the Constitution. If ... -
Consumer protection in the Kenyan financial sector: A case for a Twin Peaks model of financial regulation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The dynamic character of the financial services industry necessitates frequent appraisal of the regulation of the sector. The main objectives for regulation of the financial sector include financial stability, promotion ... -
Consumer Protection; Efficient and Effective Bank Regulation in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Zimbabwe is a Southern African country which has witnessed frequent bank collapses in the last two decades. This has eroded consumer and business confidence in the banking sector due to the irreparable financial prejudice ... -
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 ... -
Contractual discretionary powers and the essentialia of price and rental in the South African law of sale and lease – a jurisprudential and comparative analysis
(2013)This thesis concerns the tension that exists between the principles of certainty and freedom of contract (which includes the notion of contractual discretionary powers) and how this tension impacts on the requirement that ... -
The convergence and divergence of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)In this minithesis, I demonstrate that International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law are two distinct but related fields of law. First, the examination deals with the instance that the aim of both ... -
Cooperative government in South Africa : examining enforcement mechanisms for municipalities to comply with South Africa’s water regulatory framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)There is overwhelming evidence that South Africa’s rivers are heavily polluted, a situation which is attributable to a large degree to poorly functioning and inefficiently managed waste water treatment works in municipalities. ... -
Corporal punishment of children in Nigerian homes
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Corporate capacity, special purpose vehicles, and traditional securitisation in South African company Law
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The ideals of shareholder and creditor protection are affected by legislation pertaining to the validity of a company’s transactions. Until legislative reforms introduced in the twentieth century, a company’s capacity ... -
Corporate criminal liability in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Criminal law defines certain standards of human behaviour as crimes, which is inherently linked to culpability and requires proof of an accused's mental state and is enforced through a system of state punishment. As a ... -
Corporate criminal responsibility under the Malabo Protocol: A step forward?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Traditionally, domestic criminal law was focused on individual guilt as can be seen from the principles of punishment, which are closely linked to blameworthiness and the infliction of loss or punishment to the offender. ... -
Corporate governance failures in South Africa: Are pension funds next?
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In recent times, South Africa (‘SA’) has seen many corporate failures due to poor corporate governance. It spans across Johannesburg Stock Exchange (‘JSE’) listed companies, State Owned Enterprises (’SOE’s’)1 as well as ...