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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 ... -
An analysis of the difficulties related to victim participation before the International Criminal Court and the Extraordinary Chambers in the courts of Cambodia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)By any standard, victim participation is a relatively new phenomenon in international criminal law proceedings. Incredible advances have been made in the effort to end impunity for crimes against humanity, war crimes, ... -
An analysis of the difficulties related to victim participation before the International Criminal Court and the extraordinary chambers in the courts of Cambodia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)By any standard, victim participation is a relatively new phenomenon in international criminal law proceedings. Incredible advances have been made in the effort to end impunity for crimes against umanity, war crimes, ... -
An analysis of the expanded mandate of local government under Covid-19
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The Constitution places municipalities at the forefront of service delivery in South Africa. This can be discovered from a perusal of section 152(1)(b) of the Constitution, which provides that one of the objects of local ... -
An analysis of the human rights and gender consequences of the new South African constitution and bill of rights with regard to the recognition and implementation of Muslim personal law (MPL)
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)Prior to the new constitutional dispensation in South Africa all women had identities of race and gender imposed on them. With a new dispensation in place Muslim women, however, still have to deal with identities attributed ... -
An analysis of the impact of the European Union's policy of export subsidies has on South Africa's Agricultural sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)In this thesis, the study examines the factors that are believed to be instrumental in this trade imbalance between the European Union and the developing world in the agricultural sector. The study focuses on the main ... -
An analysis of the law, practice and policy of the WTO agreement on technical barriers to trade in relation to international standards and the international organization for standardization: implications for least developed countries in Africa
(2007)This study examines the legal and policy objectives of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) with specific reference to international standards and the International Organisation ... -
An analysis of the legal challenges experienced by offenders with hearing and/or speech impairment in the South Africa criminal justice system
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This study identifies and analyses legal impediments faced by certain offenders who have impaired speech and hearing in the criminal justice system. It focuses on some of the challenges which arise during the pre-trial ... -
An analysis of the role of public - private partnerships in regional integration initiatives in Southern Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This research paper, therefore, will focus on (i) the challenges and opportunities presented by hard infrastructure and (ii) the potential scope of public-private partnerships in alleviating such challenges and responding ... -
An analysis of the South African legal framework applicable to the arrest and detention of immigrants due to their illegal status
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The word ‘immigration’ is derived from the word ‘immigrant’ and denotes the act of a foreign national person entering a country to attain permanent residence.1 The correlative term ‘emigration’ denotes the act of such ... -
An analysis of the South African legislative framework for the reintegration of sentenced adult male offenders.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. The state aims to reduce the prevalence of crime mainly by sentencing offenders to imprisonment. In turn the goal of imprisonment is to rehabilitate offenders ... -
An analysis of the Zimbabwean money laundering and proceeds of crime amendment act of 2018
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Financial crimes are transnational in nature, and no country is immune from them. They are an international problem that can best be solved through international cooperation on a global scale. It is therefore necessary to ... -
An analysis of the ‘likelihood of confusion’ test in the South African trademark law
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This section contains an overview of trademarks and the objective is to provide background information to the discussion. Trademark law is a creature of statute except for the law of passing-off which comes from common ... -
An analysis of trademark infringement by dilution under South African law
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The rights relating to a trademark are said to be found in the fact that proprietors have acquired goodwill and a repute in their mark. Trademark law has always protected that aspect of what a trademark embodied, inter ... -
An analytical study of South African prison reform after 1994
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The history of prison reform after 1994 was shaped by the relationship between governance and human rights standards; the requirements for both are set out in the Constitution and elaborated on in the Correctional Services ... -
An analytical study of South African prison reform after 1994
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The history of prison reform after 1994 was shaped by the relationship between governance and human rights standards; the requirements for both are set out in the Constitution and elaborated on in the Correctional Services ... -
Animal welfare and culling: A legal analysis of South African biodiversity law
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)South Africa lacks an effective wildlife welfare regulatory framework. Biodiversity legislation focuses on the conservation and sustainable of natural resources use under the auspices of section 24 of the Constitution. The ... -
Anti-corruption agencies in Africa: a comparative analysis of Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Corruption is a serious problem which has many negative impacts on sustainable economic development globally. The clandestine nature of corruption makes it difficult to detect. Hence, efforts to combat corruption successfully ... -
Anti-corruption initiatives in South Africa since 1994: a critical evaluation
(2013)The legacy of apartheid may be likened to a Hydra. This mythical beast was rumoured to be large in stature, with poisonous breath. However, the trait it was better known for was that it possessed many heads and for every ...