Browsing PER: Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal by Subject "Social justice"
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Appraisal of Selected Themes on the Impact of International Standards on Labour and Social Security Law in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2022)For many years, South African courts have relied on International Labour Organisation conventions to interpret and give meaning to the fundamental social security and labour law rights enshrined in the Constitution, 1996. ... -
A critical investigation of the relevance and potential of IDPs as a local governance instrument for pursuing social justice in South Africa
(2013)Unlike the situation in the past, when local government’s role was limited to service delivery, local government is now constitutionally mandated to play an expanded developmental role. As a “co-responsible” sphere of ... -
Die rol van en beperkings op die regbank om sosiale vrede in Suid-Afrika te bevorder
(2012)Judge Eberhard Bertelsmann of the North Gauteng High Court delivered the address published here as he delivered it in Afrikaans in the series of FW de Klerk lectures in Potchefstroom on 20 February 2012. He dealt with ... -
The different worlds of labour and company law: truth or myth?
(2014)Recently the South African company law landscape underwent a dramatic overhaul with the introduction of the Companies Act 71 of 2008. Central to company law is the promotion of corporate governance. It is clear that companies ... -
Leadership, social justice and transformation – inspire a leader
(PER, 2018)Transformation is not impossible. In 1994 there were about 150 judges in this country. Of this number, one was female and one was black. Today there are 227 judges in South Africa, of whom 82 are female and 145 male. 34% ... -
Responsibilities of companies towards employees
(2015)Central to company law is the promotion of corporate governance. An important question in company law still today is in whose interest the company should be managed. Corporate governance needs to address the entire span ...