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The right to water in the constitution and sustainable development in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The South African Constitution, 1996 has placed the right to sufficient water as a
Constitutional right. The provision of this right by the Constitution intends to redress
the violation of human rights, to ensure that ...
The significance of the amendments made to section 198 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In the South African employment context, temporary employment service (hereinafter referred as TES), also known as labour broking, is regulated by the Labour Relations Act.1 Under the previous LRA (prior 2014 legislative ...
The Challenges faced by Truth Commissions as a result of the selection and appointment of Truth Commissioners
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
As states continue to rapidly transition from conflict or autocracy to democracy, there has
been need to address past gross human rights violations. To address these past egregious
violations, transitioning countries often ...
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right: A test of African notions of human rights and justice
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right (the Court) is the most recent of the three regional Human Rights Bodies. Envisioned by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right, its structures was not planned until ...
Consumer Protection; Efficient and Effective Bank Regulation in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Zimbabwe is a Southern African country which has witnessed frequent bank collapses in the last
two decades. This has eroded consumer and business confidence in the banking sector due to
the irreparable financial prejudice ...
The Impact of South African Law on the Islamic Law of Succession
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
South African Muslims constitute a religious minority group that is subject to dual legal
systems. In the public sphere they are bound by South African law whereas in the private
sphere are duty bound in terms of their ...
Access to essential medicines in East Africa: A review of East Africa community and its member states approach to WTO-TRIPS public health flexibilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Magister Legum - LLM (Mercantile and Labour Law)
The challenge associated with upholding the human rights of asylum seekers during the refugee status determination process in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Foreign nationals regularly finds themselves seeking refuge in a host country such as South
Africa. One would expect that due to comprehensive legislation ranging from national to
international level, foreign nationals ...
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 ...