Search
Now showing items 371-380 of 395
Insulating administrative decision-making relating to individual staff appointments from political meddling: Manana v King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality
(Juta Law, 2012)
Introduction: The Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 (hereafter 'the Municipal Systems Act') provides that the municipal manager is responsible for the appointment of staff, other than managers that report ...
A foreskin too far? Religious, medical or customary circumcision and the Children's Act 38 of 2005 in the context of HIV/AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
This article analyses the legal framework surrounding male circumcision (infant and youth) in South Africa, having explained the requirements of international human rights law. Provincial legislation regulating traditional ...
Ten years of the South African prevention of organised crime act (1999–2009)
(Open Society Foundation for South Africa, 2010)
Organised crime2 is one of the main challenges that governments and intergovernmental
organisations3 are grappling with. Its history, consequences and different forms in South
Africa are well documented4 and fall outside ...
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 ...
Driven Out of Paradise: Illicit Financial Flows and Offshore Leaks
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Illicit financial flows and recent offshore leaks constitute the topic of this article. As
regards illicit financial flows, the focus is on two countries: Switzerland as an
example of a country from the North, and South ...
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 ...
Abusing the accused? Unpacking the use of entrapment in Uganda’s fight against corruption
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In Uganda, an accused person enjoys a right to a fair trial. It is a requirement that the
circumstances surrounding the collection and admission of evidence do not violate this
right. This article argues that the use of ...