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An ice-breaker: state party reports and the 11th Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child: recent developments
(Juta Law, 2008)During its 11th session, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child held its first Pre-Session for the consideration of state party reports. This update highlights the work of the Committee ... -
The idea of a new Zimbabwe post- Mugabe
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2020)Zimbabwe has gone through deep political, economic and social challenges for close to three decades. Once known as the shining light of Africa, Zimbabwe is now often known for dominating international headlines for the ... -
An ill contractual wind blowing collective good? Collective representation in non-statutory bargaining and the limits of union authority
(Juta Law, 1994)Induction:In the statutory arena one facet at least, the interaction between union and employer parties at industrial council level, is defined by the Labour Relations Act 28 of 1956 (LRA). The other crucial nexus, that ... -
(Illicit) transfer by De Gree
(University of Western Cape, 2007)The decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in De Gree v Webb [2007] SCA 87 (RSA) is worthy of consideration for a number of reasons, reasons which do not include the prominent (emotive) media attention devoted to ... -
ILO convention No. 189 concerning decent work for domestic workers, 2011
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2012)n acknowledgment of the value of domestic workers in South Africa, 26 July 2012 was marked as the National Domestic Workers' Day. Domestic workers the world over are some of the most important members of society, who work ... -
The ILO Social Protection Floors Recommendation 202, and poverty reduction
(Development in Practice, 2015)This article critically assesses the provisions of ILO Recommendation 202 on social protection floors with a view to ascertaining its efficacy for poverty reduction in poor regions. The article discusses the relevant ... -
The impact of routine HIV testing on HIV-related stigma and discrimination in Africa
(International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 2011)This paper discusses different methods of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, particularly routine and voluntary HIV testing methods, which have been adopted in response to the HIV epidemic in Africa. It then ... -
The impact of socio-legal inequality on women in the Nigerian domestic work sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This article examines the impact of socio-legal inequality on the work conditions of female domestic workers in Nigeria. Domestic work is an important aspect of productive labour and an indispensable factor that contributes ... -
Impact of the Boko Haram Insurgency on the Child's Right to Education in Nigeria
(Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2016)This paper is focused on the impact of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria on the child's right to education. The article concludes by assessing how the Nigerian government has lived up to its obligations under international ... -
The impact of the capacity provisions in the Companies Act 71 of 2008 on the insolvency-remoteness of limited capacity special purpose vehicles used in securitisation schemes
(Juta, 2020)The insolvency-remoteness of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) used in a securitisation scheme is of critical importance, because insolvency of the SPV can interrupt the payment streams due to the investors in such schemes. ... -
The impact of the global financial crisis on decentralized government in South Africa
(L'europe En Formation, 2010)Th e global fi nancial crisis has had a severe impact on South Africa.1 Th e economy went into recession in 2008/09 for the fi rst time in 17 years. Nearly a million jobs were lost in 2009 alone. Growth has resumed, but ... -
Imperfect transition – local government reform in South Africa 1994-2012
(SUN Press, 2012)Local government is a mirror of the larger political and economic forces, cleavages and problems that are shaping South African society. It is these deeper fault lines in society, rather than the Zuma government’s ... -
Implementation of Housing Rights in South Africa: Approaches and strategies
(Journal of Law and Social Policy, 2015)Ensuring access to adequate housing, especially for the poor and disadvantaged in society, including those faced with evictions and displacement, continues to be a global challenge. The situation remains critical in South ... -
Implementing and monitoring socioeconomic rights
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2009)The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) recently released a report on the implementation and monitoring of economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights (UN doc. E/2009/90). -
Implementing Article 45 of the UN Convention against Corruption in Africa: prospects and challenges
(Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 2013)Article 45 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption empowers states parties to enter into bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements on the transfer of offenders convicted of offences in one country ... -
Implementing legal accountability to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Uganda
(African Human Rights Law Journal, 2018)Accountability is a vital human rights principle to address preventable maternal morbidity and mortality in Uganda. The continuous use of ‘accountability’ as a term without elaborating on it gets in the way of using its ... -
Implementing results-based management systems in Zimbabwe: Context and implications for the public sector
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2012)The article focuses on the introduction of the new concept of results-based management (RBM) in Zimbabwe’s public sector. The major tenets of RBM are explored and examined against traditional implementation-focused public ... -
Implementing Spluma: A review of four ‘Post-Spluma’ provincial planning bills
(Dullah Omar Institute for Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights, 2017-10)Between 2015 and 2017, municipalities across the country developed municipal planning bylaws. Many municipalities were assisted by national government and/or provincial governments. The involvement of both the national ... -
Implementing the Municipal Systems Amendment Act
(Local Government Bulletin, 2011)The Municipal Systems Amendment Act was signed into law by the President on 5 July 2011 and is set to have a major impact on municipal governance. Regulations to give further substance to the Act are on their way. The first ... -
The implication of noncompliance with Treasury's competency requirements
(Local Government Bulletin, 2011-11)In 2007, in response to capacity constraints bedeviling local government, the National Treasury issued regulations setting out minimum competency requirements which all municipal financial and supply chain management ...