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• The legal analysis of the impact of inadequate schools infrastructure on the right to basic education in South Africa  Molekwa, Miklaas ( 2024 ) This mini dissertation undertakes a comprehensive legal analysis to examine the ramifications of inadequate schools’ infrastructure on the right to basic education in South Africa. The Constitution of the Republic of South ...
• Resigning in the face of disciplinary enquiry, or performance evaluation : reflections on a subsequent constructive dismissal claim  Setjie, Morake Samuel ( 2022 ) Refer to the document
• A legal analysis of the employers' duty to provide a safe and health working environment in the mining sector in South Africa  Chidindi, Daphne Eileen ( 2023 ) This study discusses a legal analysis of the employer’s duty to provide a safe and health working environment in the mining sector in South Africa. The employer’s duty refers to the obligations and responsibilities which ...
• A legal analysis of the social protection for workers engaged in atypical forms of employment in South Africa  Sekokotla, Mpho ( 2024 ) The rapid growth in atypical employment across the globe brought both negative and positive impact to the labour market. For South Africa, in terms of curbing the evergrowing unemployment rate, it created problems for ...
• An analysis of feasibility of sustaining retirement benefits in South Africa  Makwarela, Mutshidzi ( 2023 ) Retirement reforms in South Africa is a longest debate post democratic systems of governance which has been accepted with mixed reactions from members of retirement funds and retirement industry. This debate has been ...
• Conundrum and nightmare in the politics of the laws regulating arbitration as opposed to mediation in the workplace in South Africa  Maleka, L. D. ( 2023 ) The South Africa labour law, particularly the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 (LRA) provides for alternative labour dispute resolution that is quick, cost effective and accessible. By doing so, the LRA provides for ...
• A critical analysis of the enforcement of the right to access to adequate housing in South Africa  Mudzielwana, Takalani ( 2023 ) The South African constitution 1996 provides for the fundamental human rights that must be enjoyed by all within its borders. This includes section 26 of the Constitution, which gives everyone the right to adequate housing ...
• In search of regimes of regulation and accountability for Artificial Intelligence (AI) the era of fourth industrial revolution (4IR) in South Africa  Kgoale, Thupane Justice ( 2023 ) While the deployment and use of Artificial Intelligence Systems (AIS) have continued to grow at an exponential rate in the world, it is assumed that while they have contributed immensely to the economy and society, ...
• An investigation into the constitutionality of vaccine mandates in South Africa  Thobela, Slungu Joseph ( 2024 ) This research investigates the constitutionality of vaccine mandates in South Africa against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the WHO declared COVID-19 the global pandemic in 2020, efforts have been taken to ...
• A critical appraisal of the implications of a tactical resignation: some perspectives from South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho  Maolana, Nkhensani Precious ( 2023 ) It is settled law that an employee is at liberty to voluntarily end his or her employment contract by resigning subject to serving a notice period. If an employee fails to serve a notice period, that constitutes breach of ...
• Impact of home community based care as a strategy to create work opportunities for the poor in Greater Giyani Municipality, Limpopo Province  Hatlane, Matsatsi Dorcus ( 2014 ) The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of Home Community Based Care as a strategy to create work opportunities for the poor in Greater Giyani municipality, Limpopo province. The study was intended to ...
• Legal analysis of the impact and consequences of environmental degradation in mining communities in South Africa  Makua, Pretty Maanate ( 2017 ) Section 24 of the constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 guarantees a right to a healthy and safe environment. It provides for the environment which is beneficial, conducive and productive to the community. ...
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• A beguiling serpent in the protected zone of collecting bargaining : dimissal to enforce demands  Nevhulamba, Fightwell ( 2022 ) This study examines the relationship between automatic unfair dismissal under Section 187(1)(c) of the Labour Relations Act,1 and dismissal for operational reasons under Section 189 of the LRA. Dismissal is automatically ...
• The laws regulating affirmative action in the workplace and its impact on covid-19 pandemic  Skhosana, Zanele Mpho ( 2022 ) The aim of this research is to determine the laws that regulate affirmative action in the workplace and the impact Covid-19 has on affirmative action. This research focuses on the history of affirmative action in South ...
• A comparative study of the impact of technology on testate succession in South Africa  Mahlaela, Theresia ( 2022 ) We live in a Fourth Industrial Revolution(4IR) era where people exchange goods and services through the internet. Such transactions and communications are regulated by the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act ...
• Legal analysis of the right to education : adequate education for borderline learners  Molokwane, Makoma Evelinah ( 2020 ) The history of the South African education system is one that is tainted by inequalities and restricted access. The Bantu educational system, with its racially separated education facilities, ensured that the black child ...
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• A legal analysis of the feasibility of a basic income grant in South Africa  Kgaphola, Justice Mokwati ( 2022 ) Ravaged by the socio-economic ills of poverty, income inequality and unemployment, South Africa entrenched the constitutional right to access social assistance for everyone unable to support themselves and their ...
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• The application of administrative law in community schemes in South Africa  Masilo, Abraham ( 2024-02 ) This study examines the shortcomings in the Community Schemes Ombud Services Act's implementation in South Africa to eradicating lawlessness. This revolutionary legislation aims to close the wealth gap between South Africans, ...
• Regulation of public procurement in Zimbabwe : an analysis of its international obligations  Panganayi, Freedom ( 2024-06-06 ) The adoption of the new constitution in 2013 led to the constitutionalisation of public procurement in Zimbabwe. The Constitution is the principal source of law in Zimbabwe. This set in motion a series of legislative reforms ...
• The domestic violence amendment Act 14 of 2021 and the imperative of better policing in South Africa  Asamaowei, Amiete Millicent ( 2024 ) The domestic violence phenomenon is a vexatious issue in many societies across the world today. In South Africa, it is a compelling problem that the country’s law system and communities grapple with daily. Hence, domestic ...
• Sustainable development and the Southern African development community - European Union economic partnership agreement  Khumalo, Thabo Fiona ( 2024-03 ) The stated goals of international trade agreements have increasingly included provisions pertaining to the achievement of sustainable development. The thesis discusses the concept of sustainable development in the context ...
• The development and application of the signature as an identification method in the South African law  Robinson, Melanie-Jane ( 2002-07-01 ) Whilst a signature is not a formality in our law in order for a valid and binding transaction to be concluded, it is invariably appended to identify the signatory, affirm the signatory's intention to append his/her ...
• A public law approach to health research in South Africa  Maswanganyi, Jamwell Vuyisa ( 2022-03 ) The resolution of health research problems has over the years generally been guided by private law approaches, mainly under the laws of contract and delict. The dominance of private law approaches has mainly been evident ...
• Regulatory mechanisms for stimulating power sector reform in Nigeria  Fasuyi Babatunde Olumuyiwa ( 2022-11-22 ) Prior to the introduction of private participation in the value chain of the power supply system, some of the major challenges bedeviling the system are; the inadequate generation capacity, failing and limited transmission ...
• Sex for sale : a comparative analysis of legal models and the socio-economic determinants informing law reform in South Africa  Clark, Dellene Michelle ( 2023-02 ) The overarching purpose of this research is to establish the need for legislative and policy reform in respect of the exchange of sexual acts for reward and peripheral crimes in South Africa. It has sought to do so through ...
• Striking a balance between the secrecy of online communication and online criminal investigation in South Africa  Popoola, Olumuyiwa Oluwole ( 2020-05-09 ) In the Republic of South Africa (‘RSA’), there are exponentially increasing and indeterminable consequential risks and breaches involved in the spontaneous and indispensable personal, official and general anatomic uses ...
• An analysis of the legal and policy developments of the right to basic education under the South African constitution  Mvalo, Zukile Christopher ( 2022-07-31 ) The purpose of the study was to undertake an analysis of the legal and policy developments of the right to basic education in South Africa as enshrined in section 29 of the Constitution. This included, amongst others, the ...
• Resolving the conflict between South Africa’s international and domestic legal obligations concerning the arrest of heads of state : lessons from the Al Bashir visit to South Africa  Peer, Shamiela ( 2022-04 ) This dissertation involved a discussion and analysis of the international and domestic legal framework, and case law governing the immunity, arrest and surrender of heads of State wherein international crimes are addressed. ...
• The interplay of citizenship, nationality and statelessness : interrogating South Africa’s legal framework in light of its international obligations  Mahleza, Yeukai Nyahsa Debra ( 2022-01-05 ) This research examines the principle of belonging as a fundamental basis of existence as a human being. It seeks to show that non-recognition as a national of any country has led to many people being stateless and living ...
• Rethinking land administration in the Kwara state of Nigeria : towards enhancing the right of access to land  Jimoh, Yahaya ( 2022-02-20 ) Fundamental reform of the current system of access to land in Nigeria is imperative to ensure a process of land administration that is simple, accessible and sufficiently comprehensive to redress the impact of colonisation ...
• South Africa's obligation to prevent, suppress and punish grave breaches of humanitarian law  Ndebele, Nomazulu ( 2022-01 ) This study examines South Africa’s legal obligations to prevent, suppress and punish grave breaches of international humanitarian law (IHL). Whereas South Africa signed, ratified, and domesticated instruments that seek to ...
• Africanisation and reformation of the African international investment landscape : towards a new continental investment agreement  Mhlongo, Lindelwa Beaulender ( 2021-11-14 ) Many African states have now regained their independence, however, sustainable economic development and relations remain a dream. The African powerhouse is hosted at the African Union (AU) and it is aimed at achieving ...
• Cybercrime and its impact on extraditions in the Republic of South Africa  Rughoonandan, Pravina Harichander ( 2021-09 ) This study explores several South African cyber laws by comparing them to international precepts of the UK and the US, and determines how they impact on extraditions. The extradition process is largely governed by the dual ...
• Enhancing the realisation of the right to development through devolution in Kenya  Khakula, Andrew Barney ( 2022-01-01 ) The Right to Development (RTD) is not a new issue in human rights practice, having received recognition as an inalienable human right by the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development (UNDRTD) in 1986, more ...
• Revisiting assisted suicide or euthanasia in South Africa from a dignity perspective : a comparative analysis  Nsimbini, Nonhlanhla Thobile ( 2019-02-27 ) Euthanasia has been a contentious issue in South Africa and around the world for a long time. Despite some request for the decriminalisation of euthanasia in South Africa, it remains an illegal and a criminal offence in ...
• The role and legal status of urban local government in the implementation of planning law in Ethiopia : the case of Amhara National Regional State  Endale Belay Mekuria ( 2020-04 ) This study investigated the role of urban Local Governments (ULGs) of Amhara National Regional State (ANRS) in implementing planning laws. Most of the ULGs in the developed world, unlike their counterparts in the developing ...
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