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The enforcement of socio-economic rights in the African human rights system : drawing inspiration from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and South Africa's evolving jurisprudence
(UWC, 2003)The need to protect human dignity, freedom, and equality paved the way for the development of the concept of human rights, from an idealistic assertion of vague principles to the adoption of the comprehensive international ... -
Enforcing the economic, social and cultural rights in the South African Constitution as justicable individual rights: the role of judicial remedies
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Judicial remedies are, amongst others, a vehicle through which respect, protection, promotion and fulfilment of human rights can be delivered to those who need them. A remedy is the perspective from which litigants judge ... -
Enhancing the capacity of policy-makers to mainstream gender in trade policy and make trade responsive to women's needs: A South African perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The impact of trade policies on the pursuit of gender equality is often ignored. Recognising the link between trade and gender, this dissertation aims to enhance the capacity of policy-makers to mainstream gender in trade ... -
The enlightened shareholder value (esv) approach and the interpretation of the phrase ‘best interests of the company’ in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)According to section 76(3)(b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, directors are obligated to incorporate the company's best interests in their objectives. Generally, this phrase denotes the interests of the shareholders ... -
Enquiry into what frustrates the efficacy of preferential public procurement as a policy tool for black economic empowerment
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) has been a topic of discussion since the dawn of democracy in April 1994. Due to the entrenched inequalities of the past, economic empowerment is very important for the economic growth of ... -
Entrenching the right to regulate in the international investment legal framework: The African experience
(University of Western Cape, 2019)The existing traditional international investment law regime which is largely based on the conventional European and North American Model Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) has come under intense criticism. The argument ... -
The environment as a casualty of war: the role of the African union regulatory framework towards securing environmental protection during armed conflicts
(2013)This mini-thesis analyses the international legal framework governing the protection of the natural environment during armed conflicts. It critically examines the normative rules in international humanitarian law and ... -
Environmental dispute resolution in Tanzania and South Africa: a comparative assessment in the light of international best practice
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This research examines the effectiveness of these dispute resolution mechanisms in environmental disputes and what improvements should be made in order to make those mechanisms suitable for these types of disputes. -
‘Equal Pay for work of equal value’: Unfair discrimination within the South African workplace – A comparative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) was amended by the Employment Equity Amendment Act 47 of 2013 (EEAA), which, amongst others, introduced sections 6(4) and 6(5) into the Act. Sections 6(4) and 6(5) of the EEAA ... -
Equality and non discrimination in tertiary education for the visually impaired
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Eradicating delay in the administration of justice in African courts : a comparative analysis of South African and Nigerian courts
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)A well functioning judiciary is a central element of civil society. It is the sole adjudicator over the political, social and economic spheres. Judiciaries in many African countries suffer from backlogs, delays and corruption. ... -
The establishment of Tripartite Free Trade Area institutions and its repercussions on countries with multiple memberships
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)This mini thesis examines the repercussions of the establishment of institutions under the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement on countries that have multiple regional economic community (REC) memberships. The study ... -
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission of Kenya : a critical study
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Ethiopia's accession to the WTO: implications for the agricultural sector
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Ethiopia’s environmental federalism: problems and prospects an analysis in comparative perspective
(University of Western Cape, 2009)Ethiopia is a federal state located in the horn of Africa. The Constitution has assignedlegislative, executive and judicial powers to the federal and regional Governments.1The main objective of this study is, therefore, ... -
The European Union relationship to the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries in terms of the Cotonou Agreements: will the economic partnership agreements aid regional integration
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The main purpose of this paper was to explore the role economic partnership agreements play in regional integration. The whole paper was premised on identifying the nature of economic partnership agreements that is conceived ... -
Evaluating South Africa's Proposed Withdrawal from the ICC: A Way Forward?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Since 2009, the first permanent international criminal court's operation is known to be marked by diplomatic tension between the African Union (AU) and the ICC. A host of African member states have called for African ... -
Evaluating South Africa’s accession to the World Trade Organisation Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA).
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)South Africa’s participation in international agreements is governed by s231 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.1 This section states that the negotiation and signing of all international agreements ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of the audit committee: A case for protection of the independence of the audit committee under the South African corporate structure
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The recent wave of corporate governance failures in South Africa has exposed, among others, weaknesses in the realm of the audit committee as an oversight body within the corporate structure, both in private and public ... -
Evaluating the enforcement of World Trade Organisation dispute settlement decisions
(University of Western Cape, 2019)The World Trade Organisation (WTO) deals with regulation of trade in goods, services and intellectual property between participating countries by providing a framework for negotiating trade agreements.1 Furthermore, it ...