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From ambivalence to certainty : norms and principles for the structural interdict in socio-economic rights litigation in South Africa
(South African Journal on Human Rights, 2008)
The parsimonious approach of the Constitutional Court in using the structural interdict in socio-economic rights cases has both been critiqued and also contrasts with that of the High Courts. Moreover, the Court has neither ...
Appropriate, just and equitable relief' in socio-economic rights litigation : the tension between corrective and distributive forms of justice
(South African Law Journal, 2008)
This article makes the point that one cannot understand fully the nature of the remedies granted by the Constitutional Court in socio-economic rights litigation unless their theoretical basis as defined by the notions of ...
Delineating the content of the right to social security : CESCR general comment
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2008)
The right to social security is of crucial importance in protecting the most vulnerable and marginalised members of society, especially those living in dire poverty. Social assistance is essential in ensuring that persons ...
Putting Flesh on the Skeleton: South African Judicial Enforcement of the Right to Adequate Housing of Those Subject to Evictions
(Human Rights Law Review, 2008)
Access to adequate housing is one of the greatest challenges facing the South African government today. The country’s housing situation is
characterised by a severe housing shortage, a huge backlog in the provision of ...