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A discourse on the plight of South African women in the face of abuse and neglect
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
An upsurge in the rate of violence against women has an adverse effect on women in South Africa. Sadly, many South African women who are the victims of violent sexual conduct, such as, rape and other forms of violent sexual ...
The South African redistribution imperative: Incongruities in theory and practice
(Cambridge University Press, 2021)
It has partly been assumed that the constitutional obligation to pay compensation
for expropriations is to blame for the slow pace at which land has been redistributed
in South Africa. However, this assumption requires ...
An analysis of the duty to reasonably accommodate disabled employees: a comment on Jansen v Legal Aid South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Persons with disabilities are a historically marginalised minority, who have the capacity to make a valuable contribution in the workplace. Recent case law suggests that the duty to reasonably accommodate disabled employees ...
What gender legislative reforms have meant for women in South Africa
(2021)
South Africa is a much better place to live in today than before 1994. Having witnessed a largely peaceful transition from a pariah apartheid State to a democratic State where equality is guaranteed before the law, the ...
The symbiosis between the criminalisation of sex work and corrupt policing in sex work in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Despite existing studies that prove the prevalence of corrupt policing of sex work in South Africa, corruption continues to be a common feature of sex workers’ experiences with police officers. In this article, it is argued ...
Lessons from litigating for sexual and reproductive health and rights in Southern Africa
(Taylor & Francis group, 2021)
This chapter focuses on lessons learnt from the experiences of the Southern
Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) in instituting and supporting strategic litigation on sexual and reproductive health rights in Southern Africa. ...
When is a donor a daddy? Informal agreements with known sperm donors: Lessons from abroad
(Nelson Mandela University, 2021)
Individuals are increasingly entering into informal agreements with known sperm donors in order to either circumvent the costs involved in using fertility centres or owing to personal beliefs and preferences. When they do ...
A plea of double jeopardy by accused employers: are there limits?
(Nelson Mandela University, 2021)
The rule against double jeopardyentails that, generally, apersoncannot be charged more than oncefor the same, or substantially the same, offenceor misconduct in respect of whichhe or she has been convicted or ...
‘Citizenship by naturalisation: Are Regulations 3(2)(b) and (c) to the South African Citizenship Act 88 of 1985 invalid?’
(Juta, 2021)
This article argues that regulation 3(2)(b), read with regulation 3(2)(c), issued pursuant to section 23(f) of the South African Citizenship Act 88 of 1995 (“1995 Act”), is invalid and ought to be set aside on judicial ...
An analysis of the right of a muslin child born out of wedlock to inherit from his or her deceased parent in terms of the law of succession: A South African case study
(ASSAf, 2021)
This article analyses the right of a Muslim child born out of wedlock to inherit from his or her deceased parent in terms of the law of succession within the South African context. The status of the child in the South ...