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The right to have access to adequate housing
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2007)
T he right of access to adequate housing is important for the enjoyment of all human rights. A house is fundamental for human dignity and for physical and mental health, which are crucial for socio-economic development. ...
Litigating socio-economic rights through amicus briefs Challenges and strategies
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2009)
The Constitution of South Africa (the Constitution) is characterised by its extensive commitment to socio-economic rights. The courts are mandated to translate these rights into enforceable legal claims, primarily by ...
Confronting the problem of polycentricity in enforcing the socioeconomic rights in the South African Constitution
(SA Publiekreg = SA Public Law, 2008)
The judicial enforcement of the socio-economic rights contained in the South African Constitution (Constitution) has not been without controversy when compared to the judicial enforcement of civil and political rights. ...
Federal arrangements as a peacemaking device during South Africa's transition to democracy
(Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 2001-01-01)
This article examines how federal arrangements were used during South
Africa's transition to democracy to deal with the conflict posed by two
important ethnic-based groupings: right-wing Afrikaners and Zulu
nationalists. ...