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A comparative study of the South African and Islamic law of succession and matrimonial property with especial attention to the implications for the Muslim woman
(University of Western Cape, 1991)
As a Muslim south African trained in South African Roman-Dutch law, I have been exposed to experiences/situations which indicate a conflict between the principles of South African Roman-Dutch law and Islamic law of succession. ...
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 ...
The limitation of fundamental rights
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)
South Africa's new Constitution has been hailed as one of the most democratic
and sophisticated in history, surpassing even the Constitutions of many first
world countries. Of paramount importance in the Constitution is ...
An accused's rights of access to police dockets for bail hearings
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
Bail has always been a controversial and contentious topic m constitutional debate. The
sensational coverage by the media of the failure by the criminal justice system to make use of the
existing resources in preventing ...
Natural fathers of extramarital children should have an inherent right of access to their children!
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)
The story which I am about to relate is a true one. However, to protect the privacy of the parties concerned, their names have been changed. I have a friend called Bob. Bob is the biological father of a five-year-old girl ...