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Does the involvement of third parties in surrogacy agreements raise the risk of exploitation of prospective surrogates and prospective parent(s)?
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Surrogacy on many occasions is referred to a million-dollar industry. Just like many countries, South Africa has prohibited commercial surrogacy, thus South Africa only permits altruistic surrogacy. The prohibition has ...
Minority language rights in Namibia: An international human rights perspective
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Namibia is home to a number of linguistic minorities. According to the 2011 census, the
Owambo constitute 49.35 per cent of the population, accounting for almost half of the country’s
total population.1
The rest of the ...
The legal effects of payment of an admission of Guilt fine in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
A person should at all times try to avoid the blemish of a previous conviction and a criminal
record entered against his name. A criminal record entered against his name could have
detrimental consequences for an individual. ...
A comparative study on dismissal by operation of law in terms of the Public Service Act: South Africa and Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The right to fair dismissal in South Africa is prescribed in the Labour Relation Act 66 of
1995 as amended. Employees may only be dismissed on grounds of misconduct,
incapacity and operational requirements. The requirements ...
Evaluating the legal framework of the hybrid court for South Sudan
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The Republic of South Sudan became independent from the Republic of Sudan on 9 July 2011.
South Sudan has an area of 644, 329 km2 and a total estimated population of around 12, 6
million.1The original state of Sudan was ...
Food security and local government in South Africa: the role of municipalities in a food systems approach.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Realising the right to food in South Africa requires more than an increase in food supply. Instead it requires the structural causes that give rise to food insecurity be addressed. This is argued to compel the state to ...
The African court on human and peoples’ rights: a test of African notions of human rights and justice
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right (the Court) is the most recent of the three regional Human Rights Bodies. Envisioned by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right, its structures was not planned until ...
A critical analysis of the African Union’s self-financing mechanism
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
In the process of describing the background to the problem, the author will in this section firstly, explain what the African Union (AU) has implemented, secondly, explain the relevant rules and regulations that need to ...
The administrative autonomy of local authorities in Zambia under the 2016 Constitution
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Zambia has, since independence in 1964, endeavoured to build an effective local government system anchored on decentralisation in an effort to attain the values and principles of democracy, autonomy and transparency. These ...
Meeting the minimum standards of the Palermo Protocol: The case of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This research is aimed at evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the legal framework dealing with human trafficking in South Africa. To achieve this purpose, a comprehensive overview of the punishment, prevention of ...