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The impact of weaknesses in the Urban Councils Act on efficient and effective service delivery in urban local councils in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This study focuses on the impact on service provision arising from uncertainties in the UC Act. There are serious problems with the delivery of basic services in urban areas: including frequent interruptions in water supply, ...
The impact of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and the protocol on the Rights of Women on the South African judiciary
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Corporal punishment of children in Nigerian homes
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
A critical appraisal of the right to primary education of children with disabilities in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
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 ...
An evaluation of the parametric amendments of legislation relating to the distribution of retirement benefits upon divorce
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This thesis will examine the effects of divorce on the benefit payable to a member of a retirement fund, where divorce has occurred before the member has reached retirement age. In particular, parametric (that is, piecemeal) ...
The protection of traditional knowledge: challenges and possibilities arising from the protection of biodiversity in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Traditional Knowledge (TK) is the long standing wisdom, teachings and practices of indigenous communities which have been passed on orally, in the majority of cases, from generation to generation. TK is expressed in the ...
The role and effect of small arms in the recruitment of child soldiers in Africa: can the international law be strengthened?
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
It is an unfortunate and cruel reality that both government and armed groups used child soldiers during armed conflict. Child soldiers have become an integral part of government forces as well as insurgent groups in Africa ...
Investigation and prosecution of transnational women trafficking: the case of Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Human trafficking is a widespread and growing crime in the world. Trafficking by its nature involves movement from one place to another and in most cases, it comprises crossing international borders. Although the estimation ...
The Principle of Legality and the prosecution of international crimes in domestic courts: lessons from Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)