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Gearing up for implementation: A new Children's Act for South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2008)
The South African Government is presently processing a new comprehensive
Children's Act, which is expected to be promulgated in 2008. The primary purpose
of the Act is to give effect to the rights of children as contained ...
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 ...
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 ...
South African Human Rights Commission, 2014 - report on the Rights of Access to Sufficient Water and Sanitation
(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 ...
An overview of the history and development of naturopathy in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)
BACKGROUND: A huge growth in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) took place in
South Africa in the 1960s which paralleled what was happening in other parts of the western
world. Naturopathy has been practised ...
Experiences of secondary trauma amongst spouses of emergency service personnel
(Stellenbosch University, 2017)
South African emergency service personnel (ESP) regularly face traumatic, stressful and life-threatening situations which influences them physically, emotionally and psychologically. They are exposed to an unpredictable ...
Early childhood caries and dental treatment need in low socio-economic communities in Cape Town, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a particularly severe problem in low socioeconomic
communities which impacts the overall health and well-being of children. The
extensive waiting lists for general anaesthesia ...
The tale of academic practice in a rising knowledge society: focus on a university in South Africa
(Springer Nature, 2020)
This paper is based on a study conducted to establish if academic practice in a university designated as Azania is aligning or diverting from the expectations of the rising knowledge society in South Africa. The paper is ...
Mental healthcare providers’ attitudes towards the adoption of evidence-based practice in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
South African society is characterised by a high prevalence of exposure to traumatic events that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. In treating post-traumatic stress disorder, mental healthcare providers are tasked ...
Macroeconomic immigration determinants: An analysis of ‘pull’ factors of international migration to South Africa
(SIHMA, 2015)
This research empirically examines the macroeconomic determinants of ‘pull’ factors of international migration in South Africa. Using the neoclassical economic model of international migration, an Ordinary Least Square ...