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A gendered analysis of Section 48(2)(d) of the Zimbabwean Constitution of 2013
(Oxford University Press, 2017)
The purpose of this article is to critically review the provision of section 48 (2) (d) of the Zimbabwean Constitution from a gendered perspective. Section 48 (2) (d) of the Constitution would seem to have abolished death ...
The socio-economic impact of pre-trial detention in Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia
(Springer Verlag, 2018)
The presumed link between the rule of law and development suggests that
an operational justice system is key to development. The research sought to
understand and quantify how the decision to detain an accused person ...
Reaffirming the social security rights of children in South Africa with particular reference to the child support grant
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2010)
While South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, the realisation of socio-economic rights remains a mirage for the majority of its population. Widespread poverty and unemployment present ...
‘Woman, but not human’: widowhood practices and human rights violations in Nigeria
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
This article examines the implications of widowhood practices for the enjoyment of
women’s fundamental rights and freedoms in Nigeria. The article discusses the effects of
socio-cultural and legal structures of Nigeria ...
Socio-economic rights in post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2018)
From 1980 to 2017, Robert Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe through a regime that posed as
‘democratic’ but which for all intents and purposes was a dictatorship. The power of the
government stemmed not from the will of the people ...
Entrenching decentralisation in Africa: A review of the African charter on the values and principles of decentralisation, local governance and local development
(Springer Verlag, 2018)
The African Union (AU) adopted the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Governance and Local Development (African Charter on Decentralisation) in 2014. The Charter seeks to promote ...
Welfare pluralism in health: Assessing Zimbabwe’s policy response to HIV/AIDS with reference to Mbare Distrct, Harare
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2012)
The article is on Welfare Pluralism and focuses on Zimbabwe’s policy responses to HIV/AIDS with reference to Mbare Disrict, Harare. Quantitative primary data was systematically collected from a sample of individuals from ...
Career patterns of local politicians: The case of metropolitan mayors
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Local government is emerging as a strong third sphere of government. Within local government, metropolitan cities are coming out as powerful institutions. Meanwhile, the discussion on the role of provincial governments is ...
The scientific career of the zoologist Max Wilhelm Carl Weber (1852—1937)
(Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde, 1993)
It is shown that the pinnacle of Max Weber’s scientific career was the organization and leadership of the Siboga Expedition to the former Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia)in the years 1899—1900. Before that time, as ...
Court condemns political interference in municipal manager's appointment
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Amathole District Municipality, a municipality controlled by the African National Congress (ANC), advertised the position of municipal manager. The recruitment process was subject to the municipality’s Recruitment Policy, ...