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The South African legislative response to cybercrime
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
As the world moves into a hyper-connected global society with near universal access to the
internet, cybercrime has become a global challenge.
The problems embedded in the issue of cybercrime are at least twofold. Firstly, ...
‘Social truth’ as an approach to transitional justice in gacaca courts in post- genocide Rwanda
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This mini-thesis makes a claim that when Rwanda established the rule of Gacaca court system as a communal mechanism of transitional justice in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide, it accordingly enabled space for the ‘social ...
The hidden truth: A critical examination of Uganda’s transitional justice legal and policy reforms on truth-seeking
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
In the past, analyses of Uganda’s Transitional Justice legal and policy measures on truth-seeking have been focussed on evaluating the efficacy of a truth commission. However, being cognizant of the limitations entailed ...
An analysis of the challenges in curbing and combatting Covid-19 related money laundering threats and vulnerabilities in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Earth is confirmed to be the only planet in the entire known universe perfectly located and resourced to host earthly life as we know it.1 It is indeed a phenomenon to behold. South Africa, often referred to as the Rainbow ...
A critical analysis of the process of appointing the national police commissioner of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The aim of this study is to critically dissect the current mechanism of appointing the NPC, and in return to propose a set of recommendations toward amendment of that mechanism. South Africa is recognized as a country with ...
An analysis of the South African legal framework applicable to the arrest and detention of immigrants due to their illegal status
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The word ‘immigration’ is derived from the word ‘immigrant’ and denotes the act of a foreign national person entering a country to attain permanent residence.1 The correlative term ‘emigration’ denotes the act of such ...
The role of citizens in the fight against corruption in Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Corruption in Kenya is so endemic that there is hardly any stigma attached to it. Despite the numerous institutional and legislative anti-corruption interventions, corruption still has a firm grip upon Kenya. The effects ...
An analysis of the challenges presented to witness protection in combating money laundering in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The United Nations Asia and Far East Institute (‘UNAFEI’) and the Department of Justice of the Republic of the Philippines held the Fourth Regional Seminar on Good Governance For South East Asian Countries from 6-9 December ...
The University of the Western Cape protecting women from intimate partner violence in South Africa: Evaluating whether the state fulfilled its legal obligations during the Covid-19 lockdown
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The COVID-19 lockdown regulations in South Africa were put in place to protect its citizens from the spread of the virus, however certain restrictions consequently endangered women. Comparing gender-based violence statistics ...
Constitutional legitimacy of the Islamic law of compulsory succession within the South African context
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The Constitutional legitimacy of the Islamic Law of compulsory succession remains a
heavily contested issue since the enactment of the Constitution of the Republic of
South Africa, 1996 (hereafter the Constitution). South ...