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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 ...
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 ...
An analysis of the ‘likelihood of confusion’ test in the South African trademark law
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This section contains an overview of trademarks and the objective is to provide background
information to the discussion. Trademark law is a creature of statute except for the law of
passing-off which comes from common ...
Balancing emancipatory legal pluralism and cultural relativism
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The concept of legal pluralism receives tremendous attention in sub-Saharan Africa. Notably,
this attention arises because of the domineering tendency displayed by transplanted European
legal orders now known as state ...
An analysis of the human rights and gender consequences of the new South African constitution and bill of rights with regard to the recognition and implementation of Muslim personal law (MPL)
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)
Prior to the new constitutional dispensation in South Africa all women had identities of
race and gender imposed on them. With a new dispensation in place Muslim women,
however, still have to deal with identities attributed ...
Judicial balancing of cultural relativism and universalism of human rights in post-Apartheid South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Globalisation did not only bring about major political, social and economic changes; it also strengthened the global reach of universalism of human rights. The concept of universal human rights is presently reconstructing ...
Fighting corruption in the energy sector in Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study contributes to understanding the governance challenges that impact on Tanzania’s future as a petroleum producing state. It considers corruption, which has fuelled insecurity, violence, and poverty in most of the ...
An analysis of the challenges in curbing and combatting Covid-19 related money laundering threats and vulnerabilities in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Earth is confirmed to be the only planet in the entire known universe perfectly located and resourced to host earthly life as we know it.1 It is indeed a phenomenon to behold. South Africa, often referred to as the Rainbow ...
Juvenile liability in armed conflicts: Determining the age of criminal responsibility for crimes relevant to International Humanitarian Law
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
International Law in general seems to saunter on the vague lines of the minimum age of criminal responsibility in armed conflicts. For example, in terms of International Human Rights Law (IHRL), as provided in the Geneva ...
A critical analysis of the process of appointing the national police commissioner of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The aim of this study is to critically dissect the current mechanism of appointing the NPC, and in return to propose a set of recommendations toward amendment of that mechanism. South Africa is recognized as a country with ...