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Criminalisation of sex work as a human rights violation against women in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
There is considerable and often emotive debate around the topic of sex work. Sex work is either
criminalised, decriminalised, or legalised depending on the country. In South Africa, sex work is
criminalised in section ...
Decentralisation and constitutionalism in Africa: A comparative analysis of South Africa and Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Since the early 1990s, the move towards decentralisation has been given prominence in African constitutions. Countries that embarked on ambitious decentralisation processes had to make the necessary constitutional reforms. ...
The voting rights of mentally unsound or disorderly citizens and persons detained involuntarily under the mental health care act
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South Africa is a diverse country that plays host to various minority groups. By a minority
group I mean a subordinate group whose members have significantly less power or control
over their lives than members of a ...
Animal welfare and culling: A legal analysis of South African biodiversity law
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
South Africa lacks an effective wildlife welfare regulatory framework. Biodiversity legislation focuses on the conservation and sustainable of natural resources use under the auspices of section 24 of the Constitution. The ...
Preventing the statelessness of refugee children through the statelessness determination procedure: Lesson for South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
By exploring the different causes of childhood statelessness in displaced children on a global scale, this thesis aims to highlight the urgent need to end childhood statelessness. The importance of statelessness determination ...
Variations in the adoption of children: African versus Western Jurisprudence
(2024)
During the colonial era, South Africa's indigenous normative order was subjugated by European laws, which led to a distortion of indigenous laws and the perception that Western jurisprudence was the supreme law. However, ...
Commercial ostrich farming: a critical analysis of South Africa’s flightless animal welfare and well-being legislation
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Game farming is becoming an increasingly lucrative industry. The owning of game animals and farms has been around for decades and has increased significantly. This situation is illustrated by the fact that in 2019 there ...