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Socio-economic rights and the process of privatizing basic municipal services
(Law, Democracy & Development, University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The socio-economic righ ts in the Bill of Rights bind all organs of state,
including municipalities. These rights may also impose posicive obligations.
Through the delivery of basic services. municipalities fu lfi l some ...
A path to realising economic, social and cultural rights in Africa? A critique of the New Partnership for Africa's Development
(African Human Rights Law Journal, 2004)
he article first sets out the legal framework for the protection of socio-economic and cultural rights in Africa. Some of the reasons that have been advanced for the non-realisation of socio-economic rights as compared to ...
Report on the evaluation of the Independent prison visitors (IPV) system
(Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative, 2004-05)
This report on the IPV system forms part of a larger study into civilian oversight of the correctional system. Saras Jagwanth has completed an evaluation of the Office of the Inspecting Judge, which should be read in ...
South African prisoner's right to vote
(Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative, 2004)
The South African Constitution states that every adult citizen has the right to vote. There has therefore been some legal controversy around the questions of whether it would be unconstitutional to limit the right of any ...
Reading the right to food into the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights : Africa's regional developments
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2004)
The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Charter) of 1981 is the principal regional instrument protecting human and
peoples’ rights in Africa. It incorporates a wide range of socio-economic rights, including ...
The transfer of enterprises and the protection of employment benefits in South and Southern Africa
(Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Introduction:The era of globalisation has brought sweeping change to the workplace.
Transfers, mergers, outsourcing and an erosion of employment security
have been among the consequences. In a country with an inadequate
social ...
The New Partnership for Africa's Development : implications for the realisation of socio-economic rights in Africa
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2004)
The New Partnership for Africa's Development : Implications for the realisation of socio-economic rights in Africa Christopher Mbazira The realisation of socio-economic rights in Africa remains a distant goal. The majority ...
Giving money to children: the state's constitutional obligations to provide child support grants to child headed households
(South African Journal on Human Rights, 2004)
One of the most tangible effects of the HIV epidemic is the growing number of orphans and the emergence in ever increasing amounts of
households headed by children. These new family configurations pose a wide range of ...
An exploration of mata'a maintenance in anticipation of the recognition of Muslim marriages in South Africa: (Re-)opening a veritable Pandora's box?
(Law Faculty, University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Introduction: In Muslim personal law, the husband on pronouncing a divorce has a number of legal obligations towards his wife including maintenance and payment of outstanding dower. While there is no dispute among Muslim ...
A perspective on local government's role in realising the right to housing and the answer of the Grootboom judgment
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
This article examines the responsibilities of the three spheres of government with regard to implementing the right of access to housing and, in particular, the responsibility of local government. Local authorities are ...