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The admissibility of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Mauritius
(Juta Law Publishing, 2018)
The Constitution of Mauritius, unlike those of South Africa, Zimbabwe and
Kenya, does not guide courts on the issue of the admissibility of evidence
obtained through human rights. Jurisprudence from Mauritius shows
courts ...
Is it cyberfraud or good ol’ offline fraud? A look at section 8 of the South African cybercrimes bill
(UWC, 2018)
This paper discusses section 8 of the South African Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, a section which deals with the crime of cyberfraud. It argues that there are certain fraudulent acts which have been presented incorrectly ...
Entrenching decentralisation in Africa: A review of the African charter on the values and principles of decentralisation, local governance and local development
(Springer Verlag, 2018)
The African Union (AU) adopted the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Governance and Local Development (African Charter on Decentralisation) in 2014. The Charter seeks to promote ...
Seychellois courts and the protection of the right to equal protection of the law
(SAGE Publications, 2018)
Unlike the constitutions of other African countries such as Uganda, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius, Zimbabwe and Namibia which expressly provide for grounds on which a person may not be discriminated against, the Constitution ...
Revisiting the normative framework of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in the context of evidence obtained through human rights violations: Has it served its purpose?
(2018)
This article examines the normative context of the African Commission on
Human and Peoples’ Rights in dealing with evidence obtained through
human rights violations, and whether it serves its purpose. It unpacks the
concept ...
Five suggestions to fix local government
(State of Local Governance Publication, 2018)
The past few weeks have brought the troubled state of local government to the fore with renewed vigour. The Auditor-General’s (AG) consolidated report over the 2016/2017 financial year presented a very bleak picture of the ...
Participatory Budgeting in the City of Kwekwe (Zimbabwe) A perspective on the Issues, Trends and Options
(African Journal of Public Affairs, 2018)
Towards the end of 2017, as has been the case every year, the Kwekwe City Council produced a budget outlining its various activities for the 2018 financial year. The unveiling of the 2018 budget was, among other things, ...
Cultural and religious diversity: Are they effectively accommodated in the South African workplace?
(AJOL, 2018)
Justice Yvonne Mokgoro and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu are but two of many public figures who have described South Africa as a “Rainbow Nation” – an expression used to highlight South Africa’s multicultural diversity. ...
Solitary Confinement - A review of the legal framework and practice in five African countries
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2018)
The effect of long periods of solitary confinement have been shown to have severe impacts on a prisoner’s mental and physical well-being.
The UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has noted that the use of prolonged solitary ...
Modest beginnings, high hopes: The Western Cape Police Ombudsman
(South African Crime Quarterly, 2018)
In 2013 the Western Cape legislature passed the Western Cape Community Safety Act (WCCSA) to improve monitoring of and oversight over the police. One creation of the WCCSA is the Western Cape Police Ombudsman, which became ...