Browsing Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence by Subject "South Africa"
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A new era for the eu-sadc trade relationship: a critical analysis of the EU-SADC EPA and the impact on regional integration in SADC and South Africa’s role in the negotiations
(2007)The EPA’s will have an impact on regional integration in Africa, especially in the SADC region. The region has been split between the SADC and ESA EPA configuration therefore impacting on regional integration objectives ... -
Outsourcing basic municipal services: policy, legislation and contracts
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Municipalities in South Africa are increasingly outsourcing municipal services, including basic municipal services such as water and sanitation services and refuse collection and disposal. The Constitution places onerous ... -
The place of women in the political sphere: a comparative study of Cameroon and South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This thesis compared the status of women's political participation in Cameroon and South Africa through an assessment conducted against the backdrop key of international, regional and national human rights standards. The ... -
Preventing the statelessness of refugee children through the statelessness determination procedure: Lesson for South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)By exploring the different causes of childhood statelessness in displaced children on a global scale, this thesis aims to highlight the urgent need to end childhood statelessness. The importance of statelessness determination ... -
Promoting sustainable development in South Africa : environmental regulation in support of renewable energy
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The protection of languages and of language rights in the South African constitution
(University of the Western cape, 2011)The 1996 South African Constitution contains a number of provisions that deal specifically with the protection of languages and of rights relating to language. The most important of these is section 6 which recognises 11 ... -
The right of access to information for visually disabled and hearing impaired persons in South Africa
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The right of appeal: Exercising the right of appeal from the lower courts
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis dealt with the constitutionality of the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 42 of 2003), pertaining to the leave requirement and petition procedures in respect of appeals against ... -
The right to environment under the Zanzibar constitution : a comparative analysis between revolutionary government of Zanzibar and the Republic of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)There are practical linkages between the respective causes of human rights and environmental protection since environmental harms and human rights abuses often go together. Moreover, threats to environment can themselves ... -
A right to protected rivers: An analysis of the fulfilment of the State's Constitutional obligation to take reasonable legislative and other measures that promote the conservation and secure the sustainable use of rivers in South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This mini-thesis deals with the right to protected rivers whereby it analyses the fulfilment of the State's Constitutional obligation to take reasonable legislative and other measures that promote the conservation and ... -
The role and functions of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act (PIE) in land reform in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This thesis set out to determine the degree to which the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act is in line with the objectives of South Africa's land reform policy with regard to the promotion ... -
The role of government in the attraction of foreign direct investment: a case study of South Africa and Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study examined economic and government policies of South Africa on the one hand and that of Cameroon on the other hand. The focus was on specific periods after democratisation of both countries. For South Africa from ... -
The Societas Privata Europaea - A European Private Limited Company in the Making: including a comparative look at the process of company law reform in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This mini-thesis aims to contribute to the debate around the legislative process by summarizing and analysing it comprehensively. It will, without being exhaustive, seek to identify the most important legal requirements ... -
The South African military aerospace industry: An overview of the special defence account more commmonly known as 'The South African Arms Deal'
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The paper focuses specifically on the South African Military Aerospace Industry as most of the weapons procured under the arms deal were military aircraft. Taking into account the numerous social needs of South Africa, the ... -
Statelessness and the rights of Children in Kenya and South Africa: A Human Rights Perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Stateless children and those at risk of becoming stateless has been an ongoing issue both on a domestic level as well as internationally. In many African countries children face discriminatory and arbitrary nationality ... -
Towards co-operative relations between district and local municipalities
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The political context that prompted the formation of district municipalities in the present form can be summarized as follows: before 1994, there were a few sporadic Regional Services Councils and Joint Services Boards ... -
Traditional health practitioners: a 'call' for legislative reform in South Africa between 1891 and 2004
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis aimed to explore the various legislative provisions that have affected traditional health practice in South Africa. The discussion is limited to the period dating from 1891 to 2004. The relevance of this period ... -
The traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, 2003, and its subsequent provincial legislation: a critical review of attempts at integrating traditional leadership into the new democracy in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The subject of this research paper is the analysis of the recent national and provincial legislation on traditional leadership. Within the new constitutional dispensation the legislature had to retain traditional leadership ... -
Traditional leadership in South Africa: a critical evaluation of the constitutional recognition of customary law and traditional leadership
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The main objectives of this study were to identify the role that customary law and traditional leadership can play, without compromising their current positions or future recognition through legislation, in creating a ...