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The protection of an accused's right to freedom from torture
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The question to be addressed in this study is whether the government of South Africa is doing enough to protect the rights of the accused from torture. This study will seek to analyse South Africa’s constitution and its ...
The veto power to terminate provincial interventions in terms of section 139 (2)(B) and 139(3)(B) of the constitution
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The study aims to detect the outcomes for provincial and local governments when the veto power was invoked. This in turn provides evidence based information on the extent to which the intergovernmental checks and balances ...
The implementation of the socio-economic rights provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights at the national level : a case study of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This mini-thesis examines the issue of the implementation of the socio-economic rights provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples‘ Rights (ACHPR) at the national level, in a case study of Democratic Republic ...
The law and policy for provincial and local government in Zimbabwe: the potential to realise development, bulid democracy and sustain peace
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The adoption of the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe heralded a new era with high
expectations from ordinary citizens of Zimbabwe. Among other matters, the Constitution provides for a multilevel system of government with ...
An interpretation of the constitutional framework for devolution in Kenya: a comparative approach.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Kenya adopted a new Constitution in 2010, with devolution of political power, responsibilities and resources to newly created counties as its centrepiece and most transformative aspect. Devolution was intended to address ...
Realising the right of children with disabilities to early childhood development in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2014)
This study sets out to establish what is required of the South African government to
comply with international human rights treaties and Constitutional obligations with
respect to early childhood development (ECD) for ...