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A critical reflection on the African Women's Protocol as a means to combat HIV/AIDS among women in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)It is within the context of the persistent feminisation of the HIV and AIDS pandemic that this study, based on the normative provisions of the African Women's Protocol, focused on gender, sex and sexuality in the context ... -
A critical review of corporate governance reforms relating to South African state-owned enterprises
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Corporate governance reform is an important aspect of broader reforms aimed at securing an environment attractive to both domestic and foreign investors and that enhances the benefits of investment to society. Of particular ... -
A critique of the jurisprudence of the African commission regarding evidence in relation to human rights violations: A need for reform?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The success of any human rights system at the domestic, regional or international level requires an adequate development of the normative, institutional and jurisprudential frameworks. With regard to the African Commission, ... -
A critique of the SADC region’s regulatory response measures to the Covid-19 pandemic, paying special attention to travel restriction measures and their effect on food security
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The transition in the economy around the globe has led many countries to pursue integration at various levels. The importance of regional integration is highly noted in various parts of the world, with the most successful ... -
Cryptocurrency intermediation in Africa: towards a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency intermediaries
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)There is a lot of speculation regarding potential benefits that the adoption of cryptocurrency use and cryptocurrency intermediation may have for the African continent due to the macro-economic instability of African ... -
The current trends towards trade related aspects of intellectual property tights (TRIPS) compliance by the least developed countries: a Rwandian persepctive
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Many critics have questioned whether the protection of the IPRs would benefit developing countries. It was argued in this paper that developing countires have the interest in protecting IPRs as well. However, it was showed ... -
Customs reform as a means to enhancing trade facilitation for increased market access : a South African perspective
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The (de) criminalisation of sexual conduct between same-sex partners: a study of Namibia, South Africa and Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The main objective of this paper is to explore the legal status of sodomy laws in three African states (South Africa, Zambia and Namibia) from an international human rights perspective. The paper presents an argument that ... -
The death penalty in Zimbabwe: a human rights perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)There has been an ongoing debate on the abolishment of the death penalty in Zimbabwe. The public, non-governmental organisations and human rights activists need clarity as to the effectiveness, justification and purpose, ... -
The debate on sexual minority rights in Africa: A comparative analysis of the situation in South Africa, Uganda, Malawi and Botswana'
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Gays, lesbians,2 and laws that criminalise homosexuality3 in Africa have been the subject of heated public debate in recent times.a Criminalisation and attempts at re-criminalisation of homosexuality in some African ... -
Decentralisation and constitutionalism in Africa: A comparative analysis of South Africa and Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Since the early 1990s, the move towards decentralisation has been given prominence in African constitutions. Countries that embarked on ambitious decentralisation processes had to make the necessary constitutional reforms. ... -
Decentralisation and Recentralisation in Anglophone Southern Africa: Factors driving the EBB and flow of power
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Literature on multilevel government is replete with the virtues of decentralisation as a governing model. As a result, the discourse of decentralisation has found its way into the constitutions, legislation and policy ... -
Decentralisation as a tool in managing the ethnic question: a case study of Uganda
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Decentralisation in SADC countries :transformation and challenges of decentralisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This study focussed on the transformation of the institutions of local government from deconcentration, delegation to devolution. This transformation can be looked at starting with the institutions inherited from the ... -
Decentralisation in Uganda : a critical review of its role in deepening democracy, facilitating development and accommodating diversity
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Uganda, like many African countries in the 1990s, adopted decentralisation as a state reform measure after many years of civil strife and political conflicts, by transferring powers and functions to district councils. The ... -
Decentralisation in Zambia: An analysis of local democracy.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Zambia has had a system of local government whose origin can be traced back to the colonial era. This system of local government, which is comprised by local authorities, did not have constitutional recognition. The 1996 ... -
Decentralisation, development and accommodation of ethnic minorities: the case of Ethiopia
(University of Western Cape, 2012)Decentralisation of political, financial, and administrative powers to sub-national units has been, and remains to be, a major trend in both developing and developed states. Very often decentralisation is not optional ... -
The decriminalisation of prostitution in South Africa : towards a legal framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This mini-thesis seeks to provide a substantiation for the need for a new legal framework for South Africa in order to address prostitution. It will argue that the current legal framework has failed in its desired aims and ...