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Mudzuru & Another v The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs & 2 Others: A review
(Pretoria University Law Press, 2015)
This article reviews the recent judgment of the Constitutional Court of
Zimbabwe in Mudzuru & Another v The Minister of Justice, Legal and
Parliamentary Affairs & 2 Others, which has been hailed with acclaim
worldwide. ...
The limits of democratic governance in South Africa, by Louis A. Picard and Thomas Mogale
(Oxford University Press, 2015)
The title of the book by Louis A. Picard and Thomas Mogale is a bit of a misnomer. The book is not about democratic governance in South Africa in general—across the three spheres of government— but about democracy at the ...
Decentralization in Africa and the resilience of traditional authorities: Evaluating Zimbabwe’s track record
(Regional and Federal Studies, 2015)
This paper looks at one of the most important endogenous factors influencing the workings of decentralization in Zimbabwe. Successive waves of formal institutional change that took place during Zimbabwe’s colonial and ...
The enforcement of socio-economic rights against local governments in South Africa
(International Development Law Organization (IDLO), 2015)
Poverty and underdevelopment are South Africa’s greatest challenges. These
are inextricably linked to uneven access to adequate public services. By all
accounts, South Africa has made impressive progress in extending ...
The constitutional conversation between the federal structure and a bill of rights
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2015-01)
It is often assumed that a constitution speaks with one voice and that all parts are in harmony with each other. Although different provisions can be given higher status than others (as reflected in the more arduous amendment ...
The constitutional conversation between the federal structure and a bill of rights
(Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg, 2015-01)
It is often assumed that a constitution speaks with one voice and that all parts are in harmony with each other. Although different provisions can be given higher status than others (as reflected in the more arduous amendment ...
The unresolved ethnic question in Uganda’s district councils
(Law, Democracy & Development, 2015)
This article examines the legal and constitutional framework for the election of district councils in Uganda because the design and practice of elections in Uganda has an impact on Uganda’s ability to follow through on the ...
Constitution-Building in Africa
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The process towards the adoption of a constitution is determined by the
context in which the constitution is written. It navigates such issues as political
engagement, keeping politically agreed timelines, ensuring the ...