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Labour rights and working conditions in corporate codes of conduct: an assessment of the legal dimension, in different national contexts, of selected multinational corporations’ corporate social responsibility commitments
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
At the heart of this thesis is the notion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), an innovative concept deep-rooted in the globalisation phenomenon. The notion of CSR entails the much-debated duty of businesses, not only ...
A critical analysis of the financial regulation of private equity investments in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Private equity is a critical vehicle of entrepreneurship development that is essential in reducing unemployment and boosting the economic growth of South Africa. There has, however, been a decline in private equity investment ...
Protection of pregnant employees in the South African workplace : a labour law perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The Constitution of South Africa lists pregnancy as a prohibited ground for discrimination. The South African labour law regime likewise makes provision for the protection of women and pregnant employees in the workplace. ...
Are traditional African practices relating to child marriages in the face of HIV/AIDS in violation to the South African legal framework?
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The main aim of this study is to analyse how traditional African practices relating to child marriages violate the South African legal framework in the face of HIV/AIDS, as well as assessing it's response to child marriage ...
International business law and legal certainty : the need for South Africa to assent to the convention of international sale of goods
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
This study seeks to provide answers on whether South Africa should ratify the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), in the light of promoting legal certainty and International trade. In order ...
A critical appraisal of South Africa's voting patterns on resolutions of the United Nations Human Rights Council in the period 2008- 2010 and 2013-2015
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Despite the fact that South Africa in terms of its Constitution and foreign policy believes in making human rights central to its activities, on many occasions in the UNHRC, it has been found voting opposite to these values. ...
The impact of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 on the doctrines of ultra vires and constructive notice as it relates to unauthorised contracts
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
An agent acting in excess of his authority creates several legal problems, particularly in company law. In South African law, like in many other legal systems around the world, the interplay between the doctrines of ultra ...
Realising the human right to water in Malawi through community participation
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Lack of universal access to water is one of the fundamental failures of development in the 21st century. Women not only disproportionately bear the burden of lack of safe water but also have the least opportunity to take ...
Cooperative government in South Africa : examining enforcement mechanisms for municipalities to comply with South Africa’s water regulatory framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
There is overwhelming evidence that South Africa’s rivers are heavily polluted, a
situation which is attributable to a large degree to poorly functioning and inefficiently managed waste water treatment works in municipalities. ...
An assessment of the legal framework on the protection of girls from child marriages in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The aim of this study is to assess Malawi's legal framework on the protection of girls against child marriages linked to HCPs. The research is guided by the following objectives: 1. To highlight the international and ...