Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence: Recent submissions
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Unfettering the political mandate: reflections on political prohibition, the world bank’s role in the protection of human rights and the chad – Cameroon pipeline
(2007)As a case study, the paper analyzes the Bank’s role in the Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Oil Pipeline project (the project) in which the Bank has been involved since the year 2000. The paper presents the lessons, ... -
The role of the victim in the South African system of plea and sentence agreements: a critique of section 105a of the criminal procedure act
(2009)Crime victims once played a prominent role in the criminal justice system. Historically, victims who sought to bring their wrongdoers to justice conducted their own investigations and argued their own cases or employed ... -
The protection of traditional knowledge: challenges and possibilities arising from the protection of biodiversity in South Africa
(2011)Traditional Knowledge (TK) is the long standing wisdom, teachings and practices of indigenous communities which have been passed on orally, in the majority of cases, from generation to generation. TK is expressed in the ... -
An analysis of the law, practice and policy of the WTO agreement on technical barriers to trade in relation to international standards and the international organization for standardization: implications for least developed countries in Africa
(2007)This study examines the legal and policy objectives of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) with specific reference to international standards and the International Organisation ... -
A new era for the eu-sadc trade relationship: a critical analysis of the EU-SADC EPA and the impact on regional integration in SADC and South Africa’s role in the negotiations
(2007)The EPA’s will have an impact on regional integration in Africa, especially in the SADC region. The region has been split between the SADC and ESA EPA configuration therefore impacting on regional integration objectives ... -
Anti-corruption initiatives in South Africa since 1994: a critical evaluation
(2013)The legacy of apartheid may be likened to a Hydra. This mythical beast was rumoured to be large in stature, with poisonous breath. However, the trait it was better known for was that it possessed many heads and for every ... -
The impact of the national council of provinces on legislation
(2013)The paper focuses on the role of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in the national legislative process. An enquiry into the relevance of the NCOP when processing bills during the Third Parliament has been critical ... -
The environment as a casualty of war: the role of the African union regulatory framework towards securing environmental protection during armed conflicts
(2013)This mini-thesis analyses the international legal framework governing the protection of the natural environment during armed conflicts. It critically examines the normative rules in international humanitarian law and ...