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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 ...
The duty to disclose personal financial interest and its implications on good corporate governance and company efficiency with specific reference to SOC’s
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The common law duties have been preserved by the partial codification of the duties of directors in terms of the Companies Act of 2008 (‘2008 Act’). One such duty is the duty to disclose personal financial interest in terms ...
The dispute prevention and resolution systems in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The resolution of disputes, including unfair dismissal disputes under the Labour Act 2007 is being criticised for being too complex, inefficient, protracted, expensive, and highly legalistic. This thesis would denote that ...
The North –South divide in international environmental law after the Paris agreement
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Global climate change is a serious, severe, and potentially irreversible problem. If no actions are taken to curb greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures and sea levels will rise, wreaking havoc on earth, particularly ...
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 ...
Sexual and gender-based violence in international refugee law- examining whether women are effectively protected
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Refugee women experience the full spectrum of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV)
throughout the refugee experience. SGBV is a global crisis that refugee women are subjected
to daily. Refugee women face SGBV in their ...
Do existing laws in South Africa hold directors personally liable for environmental transgressions?
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The number of environmental offences taking place continues to increase each year. Despite the special position of responsibility occupied by directors as the ‘directing mind and will’ of the companies responsible for the ...
Evaluating the impact on the girl child through the criminal activities associated with the practice of ukuthwala
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Ukuthwala is an ancient cultural practice that has been exercised in various parts of South Africa, especially in the Eastern Cape. It occurs in different communities and is informed by traditional beliefs. The man’s family ...
Should South Africa criminalise ukuthwala leading to child and forced marriages?
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Forced marriages and child marriages1 are a global and major concern when dealing with girl children’s and women’s rights. UNICEF statistics2 show that in South Africa alone 1% of girls were married by 15 years and 6% by ...