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The withering away of politically salient territorial cleavages in South Africa and the emergence of watermark ethnic Federalism
(Oxford University Press, 2019)
The policy of apartheid was an attempt to territorialize the white/black racial cleavage
through the creation of bantustans, confining black political aspirations to 13 percent
of the country, while the remainder of the ...
Failing to discipline in SAPS - Fostering a culture of impunity
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2019)
It is with unfortunate regularity that we read reports in the media about corrupt South African Police Service (SAPS) officials and officials implicated in other crimes, including human rights violations. Indicative of ...
The right of prisoners to vote in Africa: An update
(Africa Criminal Justice Reform, 2019)
Broadly speaking, universal suffrage refers to the rights conferred on adult citizens of a country to vote, however, there are always restrictions to a greater or lesser degree on who can vote in every democratic political ...
Multilevel government, municipalities and food security
(DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security, South Africa, 2019)
Realising the right to food in South Africa requires more than an increase in food production. Increasing access to food is equally important, so this contribution adopts a 'food systems approach'. It argues that food ...
Towards a new juvenile justice system in Namibia
(Intersentia, 2019)
Namibia ’ s moves towards developing a new juvenile justice system for children
in conflict commenced a quarter of a century ago. A country which emerged
from the ravages of apartheid colonisation and a bloody civil war ...
South Africa
(University of Toronto Press, 2019)
South Africa is facing a major public safety crisis threatening its constitutional
democracy. Personal violent crime (murder, rape and robbery)
remains among the highest in the world; conuption in the public
service is ...
NPA Accountability, trust and public interest
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2019)
This discussion document deals with three key concepts associated with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and its relation to the public, namely accountability, public interest and trust. It is presented that for the ...
Municipal law making under SPLUMA: A survey of fifteen "first generation" municipal planning by-laws
(Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2019)
The legal framework for spatial planning and land use management changed with the introduction of the new Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013 (SPLUMA). SPLUMA facilitates the shift of power over critical ...
Federation among unequals. A country study of constitutional asymmetry in Ethiopia
(Palgrave MacMillan, 2019)
Although some level of political asymmetry is unavoidable in any federal
arrangement, the problem of an Ethiopian federation affected by glaring
political asymmetry remains unexplored. The aim of this chapter is to
examine ...
Advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescents in Africa: The role of the courts
(Springer, 2019)
Across the world, adolescents encounter various challenges that may implicate
the enjoyment of their sexual and reproductive health and rights. The situation of
adolescents in Africa is aggravated by high poverty levels ...