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The rule in Hollington v Hewthorn in the light of section 17 Of The Civil Proceedings Evidence Act 25 of 1965 in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
South Africa, among others, has adopted, and is bound by, the so-called 'rule in Hollington‘ that originated in England in 1943 in Hollington v Hewthorn (hereinafter the 'Hollington case‘). The issue, among others, that ...
Examining the effectiveness of the Malawian Financial Intelligence Authority in the fight against money laundering
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Money laundering (hereafter ML) is a multidisciplinary topic which has become important since the late 1980s. The term ‘laundering’ literally means ‘washing’ or ‘removing dirt’. It has been defined as the conversion of ...
Recruitment and use of juvenile pirates as crimes against humanity
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Piracy attacks off the coast of the Horn of Africa have been on the rise in the recent years. According to a report by Ocean without Borders, although no vessels were hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia in 2017, ...
The role of anti-corruption laws and institutions in curbing illicit financial flows from Kenya study
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The concept of the illicit movement of money aimed at concealing illegal activities and evading
taxes is not new. However, the global community first used the term “illicit financial flows”
(IFFs) in the 1990s and ...
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 fragmented approach to confiscating dirty assets in Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In the early 1990s Botswana faced rising levels of grand corruption and economic crimes in
general. The laws could not cope with the high incidence of economic criminality, especially
as regards the confiscation of dirty ...
Corporate criminal responsibility under the Malabo Protocol: A step forward?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Traditionally, domestic criminal law was focused on individual guilt as can be seen from the
principles of punishment, which are closely linked to blameworthiness and the infliction of
loss or punishment to the offender. ...