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An analysis of the expanded mandate of local government under Covid-19
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The Constitution places municipalities at the forefront of service delivery in South Africa. This can be discovered from a perusal of section 152(1)(b) of the Constitution, which provides that one of the objects of local ...
The exceptions to patent rights under the WTO-TRIPS agreement : where is the right to health guaranteed?
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Health as the world affirmed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights more than fifty years ago, is a fundamental human right and an indispensable component of development under any economic policy model.2 Poverty in ...
A reevaluation on international law and policy related to the quantification of environmental harm
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
The doctrine of quantification of environmental damage is one of the most highly contested aspects of international law and also national policy. In the context of environmental law, there are various questions that are ...
A critical analysis of legislation and policy pertaining to waste management and the control of pollution caused by waste in urban and industrial areas in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
The central problem of my research is on how pollution and waste can be controlled and managed in urban and industrial areas. This is worthy of study because if the above said problem is not studied in order to be properly ...
The debate on sexual minority rights in Africa: A comparative analysis of the situation in South Africa, Uganda, Malawi and Botswana'
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Gays, lesbians,2 and laws that criminalise homosexuality3 in Africa have been the subject of heated
public debate in recent times.a Criminalisation and attempts at re-criminalisation of homosexuality in
some African ...
Ubuntu and the South African Law of Contract with particular reference to the common law Contract of Employment
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The concept of ubuntu has exercised the minds of many philosophers and jurists in
recent times. This arises from the fact that the concept has many facets to it –
etymological, linguistic, ethical and juridical – all of ...
The rights of children living with their incarcerated mothers in South African prisons
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Children living in South African prisons with their incarcerated mothers continue to experience the harsh conditions experienced by their mothers when they were innocent. The Department of Correctional Services responsible ...
Safeguarding the right to freedom from arbitrary detention in Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Arbitrary detention is a human rights violation. Its complete eradication is a major
concern to the international community. The International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights (ICCPR) is the main treaty that protects ...
The constitutional status and role of selected chapter 9 institutions
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The centuries of colonialism and apartheid that preceded the democratic transition in South
Africa were characterised by such large-scale violations of human rights that the United
Nations declared apartheid an international ...
Women's access to land in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The thesis analysed the Ugandan policy and legal framework on women’s land rights vis-à-vis the regional and international legal and policy framework, to identify the gaps, progress and the way forward.
Four objectives ...