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Constitution-making in Zimbabwe : assessing institutions and processes
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Since its conquest by Britain in 1890, Zimbabwe has witnessed a series of constitution-making projects. Spanning over 100 years, the question of constitutional development has continued to dominate public debate. The end ...
The law and policy for provincial and local government in Zimbabwe: the potential to realise development, bulid democracy and sustain peace
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The adoption of the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe heralded a new era with high
expectations from ordinary citizens of Zimbabwe. Among other matters, the Constitution provides for a multilevel system of government with ...
An interpretation of the constitutional framework for devolution in Kenya: a comparative approach.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Kenya adopted a new Constitution in 2010, with devolution of political power, responsibilities and resources to newly created counties as its centrepiece and most transformative aspect. Devolution was intended to address ...
Contractual discretionary powers and the essentialia of price and rental in the South African law of sale and lease – a jurisprudential and comparative analysis
(2013)
This thesis concerns the tension that exists between the principles of certainty and freedom of contract (which includes the notion of contractual discretionary powers) and how this tension impacts on the requirement that ...
Realising the right of children with disabilities to early childhood development in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2014)
This study sets out to establish what is required of the South African government to
comply with international human rights treaties and Constitutional obligations with
respect to early childhood development (ECD) for ...
Intergenerational solidarity and the provision of support and care to older persons
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This thesis deals with a very important issue in South African society, i.e. the provision of financial and non-cash support to older persons. Older persons in South Africa can be described as a sizeable but vulnerable ...
The role of international human rights law in guiding the interpretation of women's right to be free from violence under the South African constitution
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The thesis firstly looks at how women's right to freedom from violence has developed in international (global) human rights law since the early 1990s. In this regard, the study finds that while the issue of violence against ...
The Impact of South African Law on the Islamic Law of Succession
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
South African Muslims constitute a religious minority group that is subject to dual legal
systems. In the public sphere they are bound by South African law whereas in the private
sphere are duty bound in terms of their ...