Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence: Recent submissions
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Realising the right to the highest attainable standard of health in the nuclear industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)African states are interested in the development of nuclear power (also referred to as atomic power) for the generation of electricity and desalination. These include Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, ... -
Sexual rights violations during the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 2005 and 2015
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This thesis examines the sexual rights violation in Eastern DRC, which has been described as the worst in the world. The sexual violence against women and children in this country is systematic and widespread and perpetrated ... -
Sexual rights violations during the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 2005 and 2015
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This thesis examines the sexual rights violation in Eastern DRC, which has been described as the worst in the world. The sexual violence against women and children in this country is systematic and widespread and perpetrated ... -
The ratification of the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights, strategic litigation and the right of access to adequate housing
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Access to adequate housing is an important socio-economic right and is of central importance for the enjoyment of all rights. The right to access adequate housing is viewed as a fundamental human right and has been described ... -
Meeting the minimum standards of the Palermo Protocol: The case of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This research is aimed at evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the legal framework dealing with human trafficking in South Africa. To achieve this purpose, a comprehensive overview of the punishment, prevention of ... -
“Tax evasion as a predicate offence for money laundering”
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)This paper discusses the progress of international anti-money laundering (AML) law with regard to making tax evasion a predicate offence for the crime of money laundering (ML). This paper will focus particularly on the ... -
The law and policy governing inter-basin transfers of freshwater resources in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Water scarcity is a worldwide threat. Fresh water resources are vital to human existence and survival. The challenge faced relates to the way these water resources are being distributed and managed. As an answer to this ... -
Assessing the constitutionality of section 56A of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 2011 (Act 7 of 2011)
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)In the South African local government context, municipalities are operationally governed through two arms: the political arm and the administrative arm. Both arms work simultaneously in ensuring that the municipality ... -
Human rights and international environmental law: Towards the development of an international environmental right?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The global state of the environment is deteriorating daily because of challenges posed by environmental degradation, including climate change. In recognition of the mounting global environmental crisis and its detrimental ... -
Bring back our girls: A human rights analysis of child abductions by Boko Haram
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)As the world evolves new perils emerge which pose a significant threat to human and child rights, it is imperative that the protection of these rights is prioritised. Human rights can be defined as the rights that every ... -
Statelessness and the rights of Children in Kenya and South Africa: A Human Rights Perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Stateless children and those at risk of becoming stateless has been an ongoing issue both on a domestic level as well as internationally. In many African countries children face discriminatory and arbitrary nationality ... -
The challenge associated with upholding the human rights of asylum seekers during the refugee status determination process in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Foreign nationals regularly finds themselves seeking refuge in a host country such as South Africa. One would expect that due to comprehensive legislation ranging from national to international level, foreign nationals ... -
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 ... -
The Impact of the Legal Framework for Local Government on Building and Sustaining Coalitions in Municipal Councils
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)In any democratic society, elections are a significant mechanism for citizens to communicate with their representatives. As a result, elections provide a window of opportunity to every voter to hire or fire any political ... -
The supervision of local government in Zambia: An imbalance between supervisory powers and local autonomy?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Since gaining independence in 1964, Zambia has embarked on a number of reforms, including legislative, aimed at improving the effectiveness of its decentralised system of government. Local government received constitutional ... -
The decentralisation of powers and functions to local government under the 2016 Constitution of Zambia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)At independence in 1964, the United National Independence Party (UNIP)-led government in Zambia was, among other things, confronted with the challenge of transforming an inherited dual, undemocratic, racist and exploitative ... -
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 ... -
How can the rights of paying consumers to electricity be squared with the rights of Eskom to be paid?'
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Electricity supply can be classified into three stages namely: generation, transmission and distribution, with the functions of generation and transmission being carried out by Eskom. In 2001, Eskom was converted from a ...