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The decentralisation of powers and functions to local government under the 2016 Constitution of Zambia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
At independence in 1964, the United National Independence Party (UNIP)-led government in
Zambia was, among other things, confronted with the challenge of transforming an inherited
dual, undemocratic, racist and exploitative ...
Decentralisation in Zambia: An analysis of local democracy.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Zambia has had a system of local government whose origin can be traced back to the colonial
era. This system of local government, which is comprised by local authorities, did not have
constitutional recognition. The 1996 ...
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 ...
An analysis of the amalgamation and merger procedure in South African company law
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Prior to 2010, as a result of a sluggish global economy, the amalgamation and merger
procedure in South Africa was active although it was at an all-time low.1 However, in
2010, there was an increase in amalgamation and ...
The supervision of local government in Zambia: An imbalance between supervisory powers and local autonomy?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Since gaining independence in 1964, Zambia has embarked on a number of reforms,
including legislative, aimed at improving the effectiveness of its decentralised system of
government. Local government received constitutional ...
The responsibility to protect in the context of the NATO intervention in Libya in 2011: a human rights analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The international human rights architecture experienced a shift from states to individual rights
within a state. This is mainly informed by the fact that states committed human rights atrocities
against their own civilians. ...
How can the rights of paying consumers to electricity be squared with the rights of Eskom to be paid?'
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Electricity supply can be classified into three stages namely: generation, transmission and distribution, with the functions of generation and transmission being carried out by Eskom. In 2001, Eskom was converted from a ...
Corruption and the judiciary: A critical study of Uganda
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Corruption, or ‘the abuse of entrusted power for private gain’,1 has been identified by the World Bank as one of the greatest obstacles to economic and social development.2 In Uganda, widespread corruption limits access ...
The art of counting fish: An analysis of the potential regulation of marine fisheries in areas beyond national jurisdiction
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS) is ineffective in ensuring the conservation and long-term sustainability of marine fisheries in Areas beyond national Jurisdiction (ABNJ). This is a ...
Comparative analysis of the legal framework for adoption under African customary law
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
While there is a comprehensive legal framework for the adoption of children under statutory
law in Nigeria, South Africa, and Botswana, there is far less clarity on customary law adoption.
This study explored how the ...