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Cyptolaundering: Anti-money laundering regulation of virtual currency exchanges
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Ten years on since their invention, virtual currencies are here to stay. However,
virtual currencies come with money laundering risks. This paper discusses antimoney laundering regulation for virtual currency intermediaries, ...
Policies to prevent corruption in Nigeria: Enforcement of the right to education
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
This paper investigates how well Nigeria conforms to international best practices
on the right to education. The quality of education that is available to Nigerians is
affected by inadequate budgetary allocation, which ...
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 ...
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 ...
The role of misinvoicing in the money laundering cycle
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Traditionally, the emphasis of trade-based money laundering policy development
has been directed towards financial transactions where the origin of capital is
illegal, neglecting private sector companies utilising trade ...
Arbitration and corruption: A toolkit for arbitrators
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
In international commercial or investment arbitration proceedings, the appointed
arbitral tribunal may suspect or one of the parties may allege that corruption,
especially in the form of foreign public bribery, has ...
The rise of corruption in Ethiopia: Is a lack of constitutionalism to blame?
(Oxford, 2020)
In 2001, a political division arose within the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF)1
, arguably the
core the Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), the ruling party and a
coalition of four ethnic-based ...
Reaping “bumper harvests” during the Covid-19 pandemic: Interrogating the dynamics of corruption during the procurement of relief and healthcare items in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The discovery of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV2 or COVID-19) in Wuhan, China was considered a Chinese problem by Ugandans until confirmation of the first positive test in the country, in March 2020. The government went into ...
Corruption in Kenya during the Covid-19 pandemic and the right to health: Lessons learnt and future prospects
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Kenya has made positive strides in fighting corruption through signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and the African Union Convention on Prevention and Combating Corruption. These Conventions ...
Grappling with the scourge of money laundering during the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The deadly COVID-19 pandemic has unfortunately presented new opportunities for perpetrators to exploit. As such, hefty amounts of economic crimes such as money laundering and money laundering threats were committed from ...