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Access to reproductive health and rights for indigenous women in Zimbabwe: A case of the San community in Tsholotsho and Plumtree
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Access to healthcare, including reproductive health, is an essential human right that necessitates the attainment of human development, non-discrimination between genders, and promotes women’s rights. Reproductive health ... -
The accountability of juveniles for crimes under international law
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Children have been committing crimes during times of war and other armed conflicts since time immemorial. Yet, it is only over the last few decades that cognisance is being taken of child soldiers as a type of juvenile. ... -
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right: A test of African notions of human rights and justice
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right (the Court) is the most recent of the three regional Human Rights Bodies. Envisioned by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right, its structures was not planned until ... -
The African court on human and peoples’ rights: a test of African notions of human rights and justice
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right (the Court) is the most recent of the three regional Human Rights Bodies. Envisioned by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right, its structures was not planned until ... -
The Allocation and Administration of Land by Traditional Leaders in the Republic of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Land allocation and administration is a crucial role for traditional leaders, because it has remained one of the few de facto powers and sources of influence still available to them in their areas of jurisdictions.1 This ... -
Analysing human rights accountability towards ending preventable maternal morbidity and morality in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The persistence of preventable Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (hereafter MMM), in the developing world, despite ground breaking technological and scientific advances, is unacceptable. There is no cause of death and ... -
Analysing human rights accountability towards ending preventable maternal morbidity and mortality in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The persistence of preventable Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (hereafter MMM), in the developing world, despite ground breaking technological and scientific advances, is unacceptable. There is no cause of death and ... -
Analysing the transfer of ownership in the case of suspensive instalment agreements – a causal or abstract system and the implications thereof
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)South Africa follows an abstract system of transfer of ownership, as opposed to a causal system of transfer. Under an abstract system of transfer, the cause of the transfer, the iusta causa, is separated from and abstracted ... -
An analysis of the human rights and gender consequences of the new South African constitution and bill of rights with regard to the recognition and implementation of Muslim personal law (MPL)
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)Prior to the new constitutional dispensation in South Africa all women had identities of race and gender imposed on them. With a new dispensation in place Muslim women, however, still have to deal with identities attributed ... -
An analysis of the legal framework on gender discrimination and women’s rights to property in Nigeria: a case study of the Igala people
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Although Nigeria is a signatory to several international, regional, and homegrown legal instruments seeking to promote the rights of women, like; the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against ... -
An analytical study of South African prison reform after 1994
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The history of prison reform after 1994 was shaped by the relationship between governance and human rights standards; the requirements for both are set out in the Constitution and elaborated on in the Correctional Services ... -
An analytical study of South African prison reform after 1994
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The history of prison reform after 1994 was shaped by the relationship between governance and human rights standards; the requirements for both are set out in the Constitution and elaborated on in the Correctional Services ... -
The appropriateness of equality legislation in addressing the challenges faced by black professional employees in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)All employees aspire to work at a place of employment which is free from racial discrimination, where equal opportunity and fair treatment are not merely principles that are promoted and encouraged, but implemented actively ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of the public procurement Act of 2007 in combatting corruption in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The Public Procurement Act of 2007 (the PPA) was enacted to provide a sound legal and institutional framework for public procurement in Nigeria and prevent and curb corruption in the procurement process. However, although ... -
Assessing the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Lusophone Africa (Angola and Mozambique)
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An Assessment of the Significance of the International Labour Organisation's Convention 182 in South Africa with specific reference to the Instrumental use of Children in the Commission of Offenses as a Worst Form of Child Labour
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)An analysis of the various forms of child labour since the industrial revolution illustrqtes that the primary focus was on working children and regulating their admission to employment and conditions of work, as demonstrated ... -
The asset forfeiture regime in Malawi and its implications for the combating of money laundering
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The international legal framework on money laundering encourages states to put in place effective systems for the identification, freezing, seizure and forfeiture of proceeds and instrumentalities of crime. While the ... -
The centre cannot hold: The role of subnational governments in policing in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2019)South Africa continues to experience one of the highest crime rates in the world. Crime is unevenly distributed, and the police are not trusted by the majority of citizens. The power and responsibility for policing lies ... -
Competition law and cartel enforcement regimes in the global south: examining the effectiveness of co-operation in south-south regional trade agreements.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Competition law and its enforcement have become necessary tools in the face of trade liberalisation. Nowhere is this more evident than in the area of cross-border cartels. The global South is steadily becoming aware of ... -
Constitution-making in Zimbabwe : assessing institutions and processes
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Since its conquest by Britain in 1890, Zimbabwe has witnessed a series of constitution-making projects. Spanning over 100 years, the question of constitutional development has continued to dominate public debate. The end ...