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The child's right to basic education in Nigeria: a commentary on the decision in SERAP v Nigeria
(African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2018)
The right to education is not justiciable in Nigeria by virtue of it being included in Chapter II of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) (CFRN 1999) as a directive principle of state policy. ...
Parliamentary oversight of extractive industries
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Africa has experienced a boom in extractive industries since the beginning of this
century. Extractive companies often are exposed not just to government patronage,
but also to requests to consider local third-party ...
Corruption in the new public procurement regime in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Corruption in the public procurement system has been a major obstacle to Nigeria’s
economic development and, as such, it has remained one of the prime concerns of
successive governments, both military and civilian, since ...
Cyber-laundering and the future of corruption in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Corruption has been given considerable attention as one of the major causes of the
socio-economic ills that plague Africa. Statistics reveal that staggering amounts of
money are lost annually to corruption. Many discussions ...
Section 9b of the protected disclosures amendment act 5 of 2017: Discouraging whistleblowing in South Africa?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000 provides protection for individuals who
blow the whistle on corrupt activities in South Africa. The Protected Disclosures
Amendment Act 5 of 2017 widens the scope of the original ...
Transnational economic crime: The example of “gold laundering”
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Allow me first to thank the organisers of this conference for affording me the
honour of giving this opening speech.
The issues which the conference is addressing indeed are closely interlinked.
Corruption almost always ...
A survey of corruption and anti-corruption Initiatives in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Corruption has blighted national economies in Africa. Although most African states
have subscribed to and ratified international and regional anti-corruption
conventions, corruption continues unabated. Failure to incorporate ...
Tax Administration Act: Fulfilling human rights through efficient and effective tax administration
(Pretoria University Law Press, 2018)
The Constitution, 1996 embodies the ideals bonding South Africans who
must cohere and transcend their divisions to change the condition of
peoples’ lives by reconstructing a South African society dogged by
corruption ...