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An evaluation and discussion of a deposit insurance system: Should South Africa adopt such a system?
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The research will evaluate and discuss the importance of Deposit Insurance Systems
(DIS) and the necessity of having this system. Important to the evaluation is an
analytical consideration of how the South African Reserve ...
The role of good corporate governance in promoting developing countries as attractive investment destinations.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This thesis seeks to unpack the measures and structures that a developing nation can put into place to establish itself as a good investment destination. It discusses the three theories of corporate governance, and how ...
The role of legal and policy incentives in promoting factoring as a financing alternative for Smes in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Timely, adequate and affordable access to finance is pivotal to bolstering the participation of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in both domestic and international trade. Regrettably, despite their immense contributions ...
A review of the protection of fixed-term contract employees within South African labour law: A comparative discussion
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This research aims to explore the available legislative protection afforded to atypical employment, with specific reference to fixed-term workers. Atypical, employed workers, such as fixed-term workers, are often exploited ...
Directors Personal Liability for Irregular, Wasteful and Fruitless Expenditure in South African (SA) State owned Companies (SOC).
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Directors of companies are the forerunners in overseeing and strategically managing a company.1 The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Companies Act) gives the board of directors the legislative obligation for a company to be ...
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 ...
An overview of the effectiveness of employment legislation in protecting people with disabilities against discrimination in the South African workplace
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The South African apartheid regime brought about many injustices. These
injustices were mostly directed at people of colour, women and people with
disabilities. People with disabilities were neglected, discriminated ...
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 African company law in the fourth industrial revolution: does artificial intelligence create a need for legal reform?
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Across the world, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)1 is disrupting the law.2 The
4IR has specifically disrupted commercial law in areas such as banking,3 competition,4
consumer protection,5 contract,6 insurance,7 ...
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 ...