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The Challenges faced by Truth Commissions as a result of the selection and appointment of Truth Commissioners
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
As states continue to rapidly transition from conflict or autocracy to democracy, there has
been need to address past gross human rights violations. To address these past egregious
violations, transitioning countries often ...
Consumer Protection; Efficient and Effective Bank Regulation in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Zimbabwe is a Southern African country which has witnessed frequent bank collapses in the last
two decades. This has eroded consumer and business confidence in the banking sector due to
the irreparable financial prejudice ...
The Impact of South African Law on the Islamic Law of Succession
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
South African Muslims constitute a religious minority group that is subject to dual legal
systems. In the public sphere they are bound by South African law whereas in the private
sphere are duty bound in terms of their ...
Access to essential medicines in East Africa: A review of East Africa community and its member states approach to WTO-TRIPS public health flexibilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Magister Legum - LLM (Mercantile and Labour Law)
The challenge associated with upholding the human rights of asylum seekers during the refugee status determination process in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Foreign nationals regularly finds themselves seeking refuge in a host country such as South
Africa. One would expect that due to comprehensive legislation ranging from national to
international level, foreign nationals ...
Evaluating South Africa's Proposed Withdrawal from the ICC: A Way Forward?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Since 2009, the first permanent international criminal court's operation is known to
be marked by diplomatic tension between the African Union (AU) and the ICC. A
host of African member states have called for African ...
The Social Obligation Norm as the Framework for Land Restitution in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This research project proposes that the social-obligation norm of ownership should be
adopted as the ethic on which land restitution is carried out in South Africa. While there
exists a subtle and indirect appreciation of ...
Abortion and the right to life: A case study of South Africa and Germany
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The issue of abortion and the protection of the right to life have been discussed by many academics,
yet remains an unresolved topic in many countries. The mere fact that abortion is the deliberate
termination of a human ...
Examining the use of transitional justice mechanisms to redress gross violations of human rights and international crimes in the northern Uganda conflict
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Uganda and her citizens have endured a troubled, violent, conflict-prone history since
independence from the British on 9th October 1962. Conflict in Uganda, just like in many an
African country, has its primary root ...