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Rights of the child and Euthanasia in the context of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Euthanasia is controversial topic that attracts conversations on grounds of
fundamental human rights and freedoms. The opinions of legal scholars are
inconsistent because while some view euthanasia as a gross violation ...
Changing the traditional role of the Auditor general: Is the Public Audit Amendment Act constitutional?
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The majority of South Africa’s 257 municipalities are in a dire state as evidenced by the recent
reports of the Auditor-General (AG).
1 The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional
Affairs revealed that only ...
The Illusion of the Rainbow Nation: The Unconstitutionality of Racial Classification?
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
In societies emerging from segregation or division based on the biological factors of race and/ or colour, the centrality (or lack thereof) of race and colour within those legal systems plays a critical role in the progression ...
Do existing laws in South Africa hold directors personally liable for environmental transgressions?
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The number of environmental offences taking place continues to increase each year. Despite the special position of responsibility occupied by directors as the ‘directing mind and will’ of the companies responsible for the ...
“Compliance and enforcement: The Legal Suitability of the Utilisation of Criminal Sanctions in South African Environmental Law”
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
In this thesis I analysed the suitability and effectiveness of the criminal sanction with regards to compliance and enforcement in South African environmental law. My central argument is that the criminal sanction is not ...
The impact and constitutionality of the proposed National Health Insurance scheme with regard to the provision of health services by subnational governments
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
In South Africa, there are two health systems through which health services are delivered,1 namely private and public. These two systems were inherited from the apartheid regime.2 With South Africa’s political change from ...
Criminalisation of sex work as a human rights violation against women in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
There is considerable and often emotive debate around the topic of sex work. Sex work is either
criminalised, decriminalised, or legalised depending on the country. In South Africa, sex work is
criminalised in section ...
The role of the Auditor-General in the promotion of efficient financial management in municipalities: a case study of the North West province
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
That South African municipalities, in vast majority, are experiencing serious financial problems is well-known to anyone with an interest in local government sector. Given that, the study considers the role of the ...
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. ...
Financial freedom in mobile money: the role of the central bank in Zimbabwe
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
This paper analyses how the Zimbabwean economic history has led to the perception and attitude of the population towards the financial industry. It has been blighted by extremes to the extent that in 2008 the Zimbabwe ...