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Examining the effectiveness of the Malawian Financial Intelligence Authority in the fight against money laundering
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Money laundering (hereafter ML) is a multidisciplinary topic which has become important since the late 1980s. The term ‘laundering’ literally means ‘washing’ or ‘removing dirt’. It has been defined as the conversion of ...
Recruitment and use of juvenile pirates as crimes against humanity
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Piracy attacks off the coast of the Horn of Africa have been on the rise in the recent years. According to a report by Ocean without Borders, although no vessels were hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia in 2017, ...
Local government finance under Zambia's 2016 constitution
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
When Zambia got its independence in 1964, there was neither a constitutional reference to
local government nor constitutional provisions for local government finance. However, the
new Zambian government inherited a ...
The role of anti-corruption laws and institutions in curbing illicit financial flows from Kenya study
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The concept of the illicit movement of money aimed at concealing illegal activities and evading
taxes is not new. However, the global community first used the term “illicit financial flows”
(IFFs) in the 1990s and ...
Exploring the possibilities of relaxing the privity principle of contract to accommodate the interests of third parties in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This thesis investigates the possibility of relaxing the privity principle of contract to accommodate the interests of third parties in South Africa. It explores concepts relating to the doctrine of privity as well as the ...
The Impact of the Legal Framework for Local Government on Building and Sustaining Coalitions in Municipal Councils
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In any democratic society, elections are a significant mechanism for citizens to communicate
with their representatives. As a result, elections provide a window of opportunity to every
voter to hire or fire any political ...
The legal protection of sound, scent and colour marks in South Africa: Lessons from the European Union and the United States of America
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
A trade mark is defined as a sign that is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one
enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trade marks, copyright, patents and designs are
some of the forms of intellectual ...
Regulating third party funding in arbitrations help within South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The decision by countries to relax the common law doctrines of maintenance and champerty
to accommodate Third Party Funding (TPF) in dispute resolution has sparked a worldwide
debate. The controversial practice of funding ...
The Paralegal and the Right of Access to Justice in South Africa
(The University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Political settlements in post-conflict democracies such as South Africa with its accompanying
constitutional reforms have altered the relationship between citizens and the State, creating a new order
of citizen entitlement ...
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Placement in Foster care and Adoption as Durable Solutions.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
At the age of 15, Nestor Tata watched rebel soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo
(hereinafter DRC) kill his father, and not long afterwards came home from school to find the
murdered body of his mother. With no siblings ...