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The Allocation and Administration of Land by Traditional Leaders in the Republic of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Land allocation and administration is a crucial role for traditional leaders, because it has remained one of the few de facto powers and sources of influence still available to them in their areas of jurisdictions.1 This ...
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 ...
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, ...
Post-1996 service delivery in South Africa: Constitutional and social contract perspectives
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The human rights movement, which emerged after the end of the Second World War, has created consensus in the international community that basic social amenities are indispensable for human development. These amenities are ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Intergovernmental fiscal systems and self-rule: A Kenyan case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The conferment of self-rule or autonomy to subnational governments is incomplete without the corresponding conferment of the financial means and discretion necessary to facilitate the exercise of such autonomy. This makes ...