Browsing Magister Legum - LLM (Public Law and Jurisprudence) by Title
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A critical legal and economic analysis of the potential threats and opportunities associated with the outsourcing of e-commerce services in developing countries with specific emphasis on India and selective SADC countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This paper has critically investigated the nature of risk posed by regulatory authorities in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-ordination and Development)countries in inhibiting the flourishing growth in the market for ... -
Critical overview of the application of the default system in South Africa's matrimonial property regimes
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A critical reflection on the African Women's Protocol as a means to combat HIV/AIDS among women in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)It is within the context of the persistent feminisation of the HIV and AIDS pandemic that this study, based on the normative provisions of the African Women's Protocol, focused on gender, sex and sexuality in the context ... -
The current trends towards trade related aspects of intellectual property tights (TRIPS) compliance by the least developed countries: a Rwandian persepctive
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Many critics have questioned whether the protection of the IPRs would benefit developing countries. It was argued in this paper that developing countires have the interest in protecting IPRs as well. However, it was showed ... -
The (de) criminalisation of sexual conduct between same-sex partners: a study of Namibia, South Africa and Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The main objective of this paper is to explore the legal status of sodomy laws in three African states (South Africa, Zambia and Namibia) from an international human rights perspective. The paper presents an argument that ... -
The death penalty in Zimbabwe: a human rights perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)There has been an ongoing debate on the abolishment of the death penalty in Zimbabwe. The public, non-governmental organisations and human rights activists need clarity as to the effectiveness, justification and purpose, ... -
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. ... -
Decentralisation as a tool in managing the ethnic question: a case study of Uganda
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Decentralisation in SADC countries :transformation and challenges of decentralisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This study focussed on the transformation of the institutions of local government from deconcentration, delegation to devolution. This transformation can be looked at starting with the institutions inherited from the ... -
Decentralisation in Zambia: An analysis of local democracy.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Zambia has had a system of local government whose origin can be traced back to the colonial era. This system of local government, which is comprised by local authorities, did not have constitutional recognition. The 1996 ... -
The decriminalisation of prostitution in South Africa : towards a legal framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This mini-thesis seeks to provide a substantiation for the need for a new legal framework for South Africa in order to address prostitution. It will argue that the current legal framework has failed in its desired aims and ... -
Defining the concept "Fiduciary Duty" in the South African law of trusts
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)An aspect of the South African law of trusts which has, despite the abovementioned evolution of South African trust law, not been clarified, is the ambit of a trustee's fiduciary duty. This, however, is not only the position ... -
Democracy in action: Public participation and the progressive realisation of socio-economic rights
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)While the Constitutional Court has repeatedly enforced a duty to meaningfully engage with communities where the provision of basic social services and goods is at stake, uncertainty about the form, extent and quality of ... -
Developing an independent regulatory framework for the financial sector in Malaŵi
(University of the Western Cape, 2011) -
Developing an independent regulatory framework for the financial sector in Malaŵi
(University of the Western Cape, 2011) -
Development assistance approaches in Cameroon: a comparison of the heavily indebted poor countries initiative and China’s white paper on foreign aid
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This research acknowledges that although literature abounds on development assistance in general, not much has been published yet on Cameroon specifically. Therefore, this mini-thesis seeks to contribute to fill this gap. ... -
Disability discrimination and reasonable accommodation in the South African workplace
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)People with disabilities are a minority group who has suffered disadvantage especially in the workplace. They currently enjoy Constitutional and legislative protection in a democratic South Africa.