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The role of legal and policy incentives in promoting factoring as a financing alternative for Smes in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Timely, adequate and affordable access to finance is pivotal to bolstering the participation of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in both domestic and international trade. Regrettably, despite their immense contributions ...
A review of the protection of fixed-term contract employees within South African labour law: A comparative discussion
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This research aims to explore the available legislative protection afforded to atypical employment, with specific reference to fixed-term workers. Atypical, employed workers, such as fixed-term workers, are often exploited ...
An overview of the effectiveness of employment legislation in protecting people with disabilities against discrimination in the South African workplace
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The South African apartheid regime brought about many injustices. These
injustices were mostly directed at people of colour, women and people with
disabilities. People with disabilities were neglected, discriminated ...
South African company law in the fourth industrial revolution: does artificial intelligence create a need for legal reform?
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Across the world, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)1 is disrupting the law.2 The
4IR has specifically disrupted commercial law in areas such as banking,3 competition,4
consumer protection,5 contract,6 insurance,7 ...
The duty to disclose personal financial interest and its implications on good corporate governance and company efficiency with specific reference to SOC’s
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The common law duties have been preserved by the partial codification of the duties of directors in terms of the Companies Act of 2008 (‘2008 Act’). One such duty is the duty to disclose personal financial interest in terms ...
The dispute prevention and resolution systems in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The resolution of disputes, including unfair dismissal disputes under the Labour Act 2007 is being criticised for being too complex, inefficient, protracted, expensive, and highly legalistic. This thesis would denote that ...
Evaluating the legal burden of good corporate governance on small and medium enterprises in South Africa in view of the Covid-19 pandemic
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
In simple terms corporate governance can be defined as a system by which companies are directed and controlled by its board of directors.1 Good Corporate Governance in a company is of prime importance as it ensure the ...
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 ...