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Appraisal of South Africa’s legislative adoption of the twin-peaks system in light of international experiences
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The 2007-2008 global financial crisis demonstrated the weakness of a light-touch financial regulatory system. The global financial crisis thus formed the basis for countries to reconsider a model of financial regulation ...
An assessment of the constitutionality of the directions and regulations issued to local government during the Covid-19 state of disaster
(2021)
President Cyril Ramaphosa first addressed the nation regarding the Covid-19 pandemic on the 15th of March 2020, when he announced the national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act (DMA) to prevent the ...
Corporate governance failures in South Africa: Are pension funds next?
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
In recent times, South Africa (‘SA’) has seen many corporate failures due to poor corporate governance. It spans across Johannesburg Stock Exchange (‘JSE’) listed companies, State Owned Enterprises (’SOE’s’)1 as well as ...
Agenda 2030: A South African perspective on the sustainable development goals
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Environmental degradation and the impacts on sustained life for all on Earth has become a global concern. Climate change illustrates one of the Anthropocene affects on continued life for both human and non-humans. The ...
Combating financial misconduct by ensuring the implementation of a financial literacy requirement for directors and audit committee members
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Before the 1990s, corporate governance was a very rarely used term within the business world.1 Corporations over time have become more influential, larger and more complex within the global economy; therefore to ensure ...
Revolutionising cross-border remittances; A legal framework for mobile money interoperability in Southern Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Regiоnаl trаde, investment аnd crоss-bоrder remittаnces аre аll criticаl cоmpоnents оf ecоnоmic аnd sоciаl develоpment in the Sоuthern Аfricаn Develоpment Cоmmunity (SАDC) regiоn.1 Crоss bоrder remittаnces аre а mаin аnd ...
The Effect of Social Media on the Employment Relationship: Can an employer use a social media post by an employee to initiate disciplinary proceedings against that employee with a view to dismissal?
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Over the past few years, there has been a noticeable increase of cases that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has dealt with relating to dismissal for social media posts by employees. Employees ...
A review of the legal measures to protect indigenous culture in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Globalisation has enabled the different countries of the world to be connected to each other
irrespective of geographical constraints or time zones. Such connectivity has resulted in more
than just an economic exchange, ...
The effectiveness of South African legislation in protecting black employees from racial discrimination
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The Apartheid government passed segregation laws which favoured the white minority
and unfairly discriminated against black people. The Constitution of the Republic of South
Africa acknowledges the hardships caused by ...
To what extent does the law governing dismissals based on operational requirements protect employees?
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Retrenchments or dismissals based on operational requirements are defined as
requirements based on economic, technological or similar needs of an employer.1 In
terms of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, a dismissal ...