Recent Submissions

  • Book Review: The Future of African Customary Law 

    Moosa, Najma (University of the Western Cape, 2022)
    In the abstract of "The Future of African Customary Law" the editors state that it …is intended to promote discussion and understanding of customary law and to explore its continued relevance in sub-Saharan Africa…[It] ...
  • The environment and the Sustainable Development Goals: ‘We are on a road to nowhere 

    Scholtz, Werner; Barnard, Michelle (Edward Elgar, 2018)
    The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) collectively embody the global stance on the economic, social and environmental actions needed to achieve sustainable development. With reference to the environmental component ...
  • "Just say sorry" Ubuntu and the Child Justice Act 

    Sloth-Nielsen, Julia; Gallinetti, Jacqui (PER (Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal), 2011)
    In the midst of concerns about serious offences committed by young people, the Child Justice Act is the first formal legislative step to introduce restorative justice in South Africa, and promotes reconciliation and problem ...