Magister Legum - LLM (Mercantile and Labour Law): Recent submissions
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Remote working and labour legislation in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The coronavirus pandemic has caused working arrangements to evolve to remote work across the globe, which has become an area of concern for labour legislation, particularly in South Africa. The Labour Relations Act 66 of ... -
Reforming patent law in South Africa: Social justice, human rights and big pharma
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Intellectual property (IP) can be defined as an idea or material that is legally protected from the unauthorised use thereof by other persons, and a person who has invented a particular pharmaceutical drug or medical product ... -
The implications of the African continental free trade area on existing regional economic communities in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Countries world over are employing different strategies to grow their economies and improve the living standards of their people. Among the initiatives being employed is regional economic integration. Regional economic ... -
The role of criminal prosecution in curbing xenophobic attacks in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals are not a new phenomenon in South Africa. It is endemic and persistent. Notwithstanding these realities, very little is known in the public domain about the criminal justice responses ... -
The extent to which the South African law governing racial discrimination protects employees: A comparison between South Africa and Canada
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)During apartheid the lives of black South Africans were dominated by unfair discrimination on the ground of race. The creation of a new deracialised South Africa began with the dismantling of the legislation that existed ... -
To what extent does the law governing dismissals based on operational requirements protect employees?
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Retrenchments or dismissals based on operational requirements are defined as requirements based on economic, technological or similar needs of an employer.1 In terms of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, a dismissal ... -
The effectiveness of South African legislation in protecting black employees from racial discrimination
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The Apartheid government passed segregation laws which favoured the white minority and unfairly discriminated against black people. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa acknowledges the hardships caused by ... -
An evaluation of South African legislation to determine its adequacy in protecting employees discriminated against on the ground of sexual orientation
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Unfair discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation, has become an area of concern for some employees. The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA), which was enacted to give effect to section 9(4) of the Constitution, ... -
A review of the legal measures to protect indigenous culture in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Globalisation has enabled the different countries of the world to be connected to each other irrespective of geographical constraints or time zones. Such connectivity has resulted in more than just an economic exchange, ... -
Revolutionising cross-border remittances; A legal framework for mobile money interoperability in Southern Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Regiоnаl trаde, investment аnd crоss-bоrder remittаnces аre аll criticаl cоmpоnents оf ecоnоmic аnd sоciаl develоpment in the Sоuthern Аfricаn Develоpment Cоmmunity (SАDC) regiоn.1 Crоss bоrder remittаnces аre а mаin аnd ... -
The Effect of Social Media on the Employment Relationship: Can an employer use a social media post by an employee to initiate disciplinary proceedings against that employee with a view to dismissal?
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Over the past few years, there has been a noticeable increase of cases that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has dealt with relating to dismissal for social media posts by employees. Employees ... -
Combating financial misconduct by ensuring the implementation of a financial literacy requirement for directors and audit committee members
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Before the 1990s, corporate governance was a very rarely used term within the business world.1 Corporations over time have become more influential, larger and more complex within the global economy; therefore to ensure ... -
Evaluating the legal burden of good corporate governance on small and medium enterprises in South Africa in view of the Covid-19 pandemic
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In simple terms corporate governance can be defined as a system by which companies are directed and controlled by its board of directors.1 Good Corporate Governance in a company is of prime importance as it ensure the ... -
Appraisal of South Africa’s legislative adoption of the twin-peaks system in light of international experiences
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The 2007-2008 global financial crisis demonstrated the weakness of a light-touch financial regulatory system. The global financial crisis thus formed the basis for countries to reconsider a model of financial regulation ... -
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 ... -
Corporate governance failures in South Africa: Are pension funds next?
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In recent times, South Africa (‘SA’) has seen many corporate failures due to poor corporate governance. It spans across Johannesburg Stock Exchange (‘JSE’) listed companies, State Owned Enterprises (’SOE’s’)1 as well as ... -
An assessment of the constitutionality of the directions and regulations issued to local government during the Covid-19 state of disaster
(2021)President Cyril Ramaphosa first addressed the nation regarding the Covid-19 pandemic on the 15th of March 2020, when he announced the national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act (DMA) to prevent the ... -
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 ... -
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 ...