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An analysis of trademark infringement by dilution under South African law
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The rights relating to a trademark are said to be found in the fact that proprietors have acquired goodwill and a repute in their mark. Trademark law has always protected that aspect of what a trademark embodied, inter ...
Deploying transitional justice mechanisms as anti-corruption tools in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This thesis advocates the expansion of the field of transitional justice to address corruption in African states emerging from conflict or authoritarianism. There is a close connection between corruption and conflict or ...
Alternative dispute resolution in medical malpractice in south Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
South Africa has seen a spike in medical malpractice litigation, including the number and size
of claims instituted against healthcare practitioners. This has led to a backlog in medical
malpractice court cases throughout ...
South Africa’s utilisation of the world trade organisations instruments in the protection of the textile and poultry industries
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is the only global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations.1 The WTO agreements uphold certain principles; one such principle is the rule of the ...
The right to alternative care of children with disabilities in Ethiopia and South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The importance of a nurturing environment on early child development and the central role that a family environment plays to this end are widely recognised. However, most children with disabilities lack family life and ...
The impact of armed conflict on child education in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This study investigates the the impact of armed conflict on child education in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Naturally, armed conflict affects negatively on people‟s life. In particular, armed conflict affects the ...
The wealth declaration system in Kenya: a Critical study
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The culture of corruption is rooted deeply in Kenya. It may be described as an incurable infectious disease.1 Kenya has been ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. For the last three years, Kenya has ...
Evaluating the impact on the girl child through the criminal activities associated with the practice of ukuthwala
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The world is composed of people who come from different walks of life and they practice various traditions that are informed by their way of life. In South Africa we have a cultural practice of ukuthwala which is my main ...
The Illusion of the Rainbow Nation: The Unconstitutionality of Racial Classification?
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
In societies emerging from segregation or division based on the biological factors of race and/ or colour, the centrality (or lack thereof) of race and colour within those legal systems plays a critical role in the progression ...
An analysis of the Zimbabwean money laundering and proceeds of crime amendment act of 2018
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Financial crimes are transnational in nature, and no country is immune from them. They are an international problem that can best be solved through international cooperation on a global scale. It is therefore necessary to ...