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Labour rights and working conditions in corporate codes of conduct: an assessment of the legal dimension, in different national contexts, of selected multinational corporations’ corporate social responsibility commitments
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)At the heart of this thesis is the notion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), an innovative concept deep-rooted in the globalisation phenomenon. The notion of CSR entails the much-debated duty of businesses, not only ... -
Land grabbing in Ethiopia and Madagascar: Balancing respect for human rights of victims with development needs through land investments
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Many African states are in dire need of economic development to alleviate poverty, enhance the quality of life of peoples and bring development home. To meet this aim, land investments have been the preferred mode of ... -
The law and policy for provincial and local government in Zimbabwe: the potential to realise development, bulid democracy and sustain peace
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The adoption of the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe heralded a new era with high expectations from ordinary citizens of Zimbabwe. Among other matters, the Constitution provides for a multilevel system of government with ... -
The legal regime for anti-cyberlaundering
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Along with its inumerable wonders, the advent of the internet has brought with it very bad vices. The notion of convenience, which comes with the use of the internet, can be attributed to criminals who wish to disguise the ... -
Legal responses to the right to nationality and prevention of statelessness among children in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The challenge of statelessness among children is a persistent problem that requires a wide range of measures. Already constituting a societal group in a vulnerable situation, children born into situations of statelessness ... -
Life imprisonment in international criminal tribunals and selected African jurisdictions - Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)It is rare in law and in other disciplines for a word or a phrase to appear to mean what it does not. This is, however, true when it comes to life imprisonment or life sentence. I Unlike sentences like the death penalty, ... -
Life imprisonment in international criminal tribunals and selected African jurisdictions - Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)It is rare in law and in other disciplines for a word or a phrase to appear to mean what it does not. This is, however, true when it comes to life imprisonment or life sentence. I Unlike sentences like the death penalty, ... -
Managing the proceeds of crime : an assessment of the policies of Tanzania, South Africa and Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)This study assesses the policies for managing recovered proceeds of crime in three countries, namely, Tanzania, South Africa and Nigeria. It considers the role and relevance of asset management in the asset recovery regimes ... -
The national implementation of international human rights law pertaining to children with disabilities in selected jurisdictions in Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2014)This thesis considers two jurisdictions, namely Malawi and South Africa, and attributes the problem to the lack of appropriate national implementation of the applicable human rights law by these states. Consequently, the ... -
The Paralegal and the Right of Access to Justice in South Africa
(The University of the Western Cape, 2018)Political settlements in post-conflict democracies such as South Africa with its accompanying constitutional reforms have altered the relationship between citizens and the State, creating a new order of citizen entitlement ... -
Post-1996 service delivery in South Africa: Constitutional and social contract perspectives
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The human rights movement, which emerged after the end of the Second World War, has created consensus in the international community that basic social amenities are indispensable for human development. These amenities are ... -
Prosecuting the three core crimes: Complementarity in light of Africa’s new international criminal Court.
(University of Western Cape., 2019)The principle of complementarity forms the basis upon which the International Criminal Court (ICC) exercises its jurisdiction. This principle of international law first appears in the Preamble to the Rome Statute and ... -
Protecting girls against child motherhood and the rights of child mothers in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The issue of child motherhood remains a key challenge, especially in developing countries such as Zimbabwe. Despite bearing the worst of its effects, Zimbabwe looks largely to have fallen short of answers to solve this ... -
Realising the human right to water in Malawi through community participation
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Lack of universal access to water is one of the fundamental failures of development in the 21st century. Women not only disproportionately bear the burden of lack of safe water but also have the least opportunity to take ... -
Realising the right of children with disabilities to early childhood development in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2014)This study sets out to establish what is required of the South African government to comply with international human rights treaties and Constitutional obligations with respect to early childhood development (ECD) for ... -
The regional integration of African trade mark laws: challenges and possibilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The need to harmonise laws in Africa has grown in importance in view of the envisaged African common market. Economic integration cannot flourish without an effective regional legal framework. There is fragmentation in ... -
Rethinking the institutional structure of financial regulation in an era of fintech: the Nigerian case
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The study explores why and how to adapt the institutional structure of financial regulation to address the risks, changes, and regulatory challenges of financial technology (Fintech). Drawing on authoritative literature ... -
The right to alternative care of children with disabilities in Ethiopia and South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The importance of a nurturing environment on early child development and the central role that a family environment plays to this end are widely recognised. However, most children with disabilities lack family life and ... -
The right to freedom of religion in the public domain in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Within the context of South Africa‘s diverging religious, cultural and social backgrounds, new questions on the nature of a multicultural society are raised from the perspective of human rights. The universality and ... -
The right to social security of persons with disabilities in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)In recent years, the rights of persons with disabilities have received substantial attention both in South Africa and internationally. While certain rights have received widespread coverage, other rights have not yet been ...