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Women's eligibility for the qadiship (judicial office)
(AWRAQ, 1998)There is no express Qur'anic text or tradition (Sunna) of Prophet Muhammed (P.B.U.H) for against the idea of women occupying the office of judge (qadi) which implies that God never intended to discriminate in this area. ... -
Women, gender and child marriage: Sub-Saharan Africa, overview
(Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures, 2006)This entry provides an overview of early marriage of girls under the age of 18 from a human rights and gender perspective. It examines international conventions relating to child marriage and critiques the application of ... -
Workers in small business: the forgotten people
(Juta Law, 1994)Introduction:The present-day concentration by government, private sector organizations and academics on the small and informal business sectors is undoubtedly a sign of the times. Until some 20 years ago small business ... -
Workers, platforms and the state: the struggle over digital labour platform regulation
(Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021)This chapter discusses the arguments made by digital labour platforms - and their supporters - in favour of self-regulation. Against their claims that platform self-regulation is a preferable alternative to state intervention, ... -
Yet another missed opportunity to develop the Common Law of Contract? An analysis of Everfresh Market Virginia (Pty) Ltd v Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd [2011]ZACC 30
(Nelson R Mandela School of Law, 2013)Courts are under a general obligation to develop common law by applying constitutional values as mandated by sections 8(3), 39(2) and 173 of the Constitution. There have been attempts by part of the judiciary and calls ... -
You are the ''weakest link'' in realising socio-economic rights: Goodbye - Strategies for effective implemention of court orders in South Africa
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2008)The justiciable place of socio-economic rights in the South African Constitution is being undermined by non-compliance with court orders issued in court processes involving the enforcement of these rights. This has, in ...
