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The admission and enrolment of foreign legal practitioners in South Africa under the Legal Practice Act: international trade law and constitutional perspectives
(2016)
Globalisation requires ever closer co-operation between legal professionals hailing from different national jurisdictions. This interactive global environment has fostered growing international training and mobility among ...
Human rights that influence the mentally ill patient in South African medical law: a discussion of sections 9; 27; 30 and 31 of the constitution
(2011)
The personalised nature of mental illness obscures from general view the intolerable burden of private and public distress that people with serious mental illness carry. Invariably the mentally ill person encounters rejection ...
Realisation of a child's right to a basic education in the South African school system: some lessons from Germany
(2015)
Education has, since the beginning of time, been regarded as the formal process by which society conveys its accumulated knowledge, skills, customs and values from one generation to another. Today, education is a human ...
A brief overview of the Civil Union Act
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)
The adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the
Constitution) has provided a sound framework for the elimination of
discrimination and prejudice against all members of our society. The
Constitution ...
Fundamental consumer rights under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008: A critical overview and analysis
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)
South Africa was in need of a comprehensive framework of legislation, policies and
government authorities to regulate consumer-supplier interaction. The Consumer
Protection Act 68 of 2008, which was signed by the President ...
The impact of minority status in the application of affirmative action: NAIDOO v MINISTER of SAFETY and SECURITY 2013 5 BLLR 490 (LC)
(2016)
Affirmative action measures within the workplace seek to ensure equal employment opportunities and create a workforce that is representative of South African society. Accordingly, employers need to ensure that the substantive ...
Legislative prohibitions on wearing a headscarf: are they justified?
(2014)
A headscarf, a simple piece of cloth that covers the head, is a controversial garment that carries various connotations and meanings. While it may be accepted as just another item of clothing when worn by non-Muslim women, ...
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 ...
Barriers to advocacy and litigation in the equality courts for persons with disabilities
(2014)
The effective implementation of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (PEPUDA) and the fulfilment of the South African state's obligations in terms of the Convention on the Rights ...
Realising equality in access to HIV treatment for vulnerable and marginalised groups in Africa
(2012)
This article examines the relevance of the concept of equality in improving access to
HIV treatment for vulnerable and marginalised groups in Africa. The article argues that
though modest achievements have been made in ...