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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 ... -
Assets declarations by public officers in Zimbabwe as an anti-corruption tool
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Zimbabwe is regarded as one of the most corrupt countries on the African continent. The absence of an assets declaration regime in Zimbabwe has made it difficult to hold accountable public officers implicated in corruption ... -
Bad office politics: victimisation and intimidation in the workplace
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Bail and the presumption of innocence: a critical analysis of section 60(1-1) of the criminal procedure Act 51 of 1977 as amended
(UWC, 2012)In South Africa, as in most jurisdictions, the presumption of innocence is a guaranteed constitutional right. The rationale of the presumption lies in the protection which it offers, since a person charged with a criminal ... -
Balancing domestic regulation and trade liberalisation under the World Trade Organisational's multilateral rules on trade in services: a look at South Africa's telecommunications sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The aim of this work is to analyse the current provisions on domestic regulation contained in the GATS, as well as to examine the negotiations on future disciplines currently being worked on by WTO members. In particular ... -
Balancing emancipatory legal pluralism and cultural relativism
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The concept of legal pluralism receives tremendous attention in sub-Saharan Africa. Notably, this attention arises because of the domineering tendency displayed by transplanted European legal orders now known as state ... -
The balancing of competing rights : the right to disclosure at the International Criminal Court
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)It is trite law that an accused person has the right to have adequate time and facilities to prepare his defence. This is one of the fundamental ingredients for a fair trial well-established in both domestic and international ... -
Balancing the marine ecosystem through the protection of estuaries
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Estuaries are highly productive types of ecosystems worldwide and of considerable value, yet are some of the most degraded systems on earth. South African estuaries are widely distributed across the State and cover a ... -
Balancing trade remedies and preferential trade agreements: A South African experience
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Over the past decade countries have embraced globalisation. The depth and influence of globalisation has grown significantly since the 19th century. Globalisation has accelerated mainly due to increased integration in trade ... -
Benefit sharing from traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights in Africa: "an analysis of international regulations"
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This thesis was written in the contemplation of the idea that, it is only through protection of the traditional knowledge in African local societies where these societies can rip the benefit of its commercialization and ... -
The Bill of Rights as the cornerstone of environmental justice in South Africa : an analysis of section 24
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Black economic empowerment: a study of recommendation by the Black Economic Commission and the practical effects of the application thereof relative to similar experiences in other developing countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The market value of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) companies listed on the JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) has fallen to only 2% of the overall market capitalisation of the JSE. Many BEE companies have disappeared from the ... -
The Boko Haram insurgency and the child's right to education in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Armed conflict impacts negatively on the child's right to education as the targeted attacks on schools, school children, teachers and school facilities can cause a drop in school enrolment and attendance as well as longer ... -
The Boko Haram violence from the perspective of International criminal law
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This paper will explore the history of the outbreak of religious related violence in Nigeria and the response of Nigeria and the African Union to the acts of the Boko Haram group both legally and procedurally. The intervention ... -
Breaking to build: decentralization as an efficient mechanism for achieving national unity in Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Governing an ethnically diverse country constitutes a major challenge for state power and government in Cameroon. The call for national unity, championed by the regime in power has had to survive strong demands for greater ... -
Bring back our girls: A human rights analysis of child abductions by Boko Haram
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)As the world evolves new perils emerge which pose a significant threat to human and child rights, it is imperative that the protection of these rights is prioritised. Human rights can be defined as the rights that every ... -
The British exit from the European Union and its effects on existing legislation and other member states
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)The European Union (EU) was formed so as to maintain peace and to unify Europe in a bid to ensure that the events caused by the Second World War would never be repeated again. The idea was to bring the nations together ...