Browsing Socio-Economic Rights Project (SERP) by Author "Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys"
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Case review - fundamental constitutional value of accountability requires municipal officials to obey court orders : feature
Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys (ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2015)This is a summary of a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) decision that elaborated on the fundamental Constitutional value of accountability of public officials. -
Human rights and governance - implications of the water crisis in the City of Cape Town
Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys (ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2018)The Dullah Omar Institute (DOI) at the University of the Western Cape, in conjunction with the Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), hosted a roundtable discussion on the human rights and governance implications of the water ... -
ILO convention No. 189 concerning decent work for domestic workers, 2011
Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys (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 ... -
Jabulani Zulu and 389 Others v eThekwini Municipality and Others CCT 108/13
Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys (ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2014)On 6 June 2014, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in the case of Jabulani Zulu and 389 Others v eThekwini Municipality and Others. -
Jumping the Queue', Waiting Lists and other Myths: Perceptions and Practice around Housing Demand and Allocation in South Africa
Tissington, Kate; Munshi, Naadira; Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys; Durojaye, Ebenezer (Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, and Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa, 2013)Since 1994 the South African government, through its National Housing Subsidy Scheme (NHSS), has embarked on the large-scale provision of state-subsidised housing to low-income households across the country. Over 2 million ... -
National Colloquium on Access to Food for Students in South African Tertiary Institutions: Challenges of Hunger among Students in Higher Education in South Africa (13–14 August 2018)
Adeniyi, Oluwafunmilola; Nthoiwa, Jacob; Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys (ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2018)Student hunger on university campuses has gained prominence ever since the #FeesMustFall movement spread across South Africa’s tertiary institutions in 2015. Although there are no definite statistics on the extent of the ... -
Promoting cooperation between the UN and African human rights systems
Durojaye, Ebenezer; Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys; Tchoumavi, Boris-Ephrem (ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2012)During the NGO Forum preceding the 52nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights, held in Yamoussoro, Cote d'Ivoire, in October 2012, the Community Law Centre (CLC), University of the Western ... -
Recent development on health and human rights : a human rights-based approach to maternal mortality
Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys (ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2012)During the 20th session of the UN Human Rights Council in July 2012, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) released a report on technical guidance for applying a human rights-based approach to implementing ... -
South African Human Rights Commission, 2014 - report on the Rights of Access to Sufficient Water and Sanitation
Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys (ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2014)On 11 March 2014, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) launched a long-awaited report, titled 'Water and Sanitation, Life and Dignity: Accountability to People who are Poor'. It highlights the constitutional ... -
udicial oversight required for sales in execution of residential property : legislative and policy reform
Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys (ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2011)The Gundwana case was a challenge to the constitutionality of the High Court Rules and practice, which allowed a High Court registrar to grant default judgment, without judicial oversight, declaring immovable property ... -
UN Security Council Resolution 2122 (2013) - women, rule of law and transitional justice
Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys (ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2014)The UN Security Council passed Resolution 2122 (2013) that aims to strengthen women's role in all stages of conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction. The resolution seeks to amplify women's voices at the peace ...