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An analysis of the international and South African legal framework relating to outer space pollution
(2013)Since the start of the space race in the 1950's the outer space environment has significantly changed due to human expansion and the subsequent by-products known as outer space pollution/debris. As outer space rapidly ... -
Combating crime in international electronic commerce
(2013)Electronic commerce, broadly defined as doing business online, has with the advent of the Internet and more importantly of the World Wide Web, developed at an unanticipated speed. Electronic transactions have been said to ... -
A critical analysis into the land tenure system in Lesotho and its implication on foreign investment
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This mini dissertation will analyse whether Lesotho has in place land laws and policies that ensure that land in the country contributes significantly towards the country’s economic development. Land is an important resource ... -
The effect of the Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 on the short-term insurance industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The value of information has seen a substantial increase in recent years. This is due to the rapid advancements in technology and the expanded digital manner in which society interacts. It is viewed as the cornerstone of ... -
The impact of privacy policies and terms of service on a user's freedom of testation
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)We live in a digital society where online accounts, social media websites and webbased email accounts form part of our daily lives. Through the use of these online platforms digital assets are generated which often carry ... -
A legal framework for the treatment of input errors in electronic contracts
(2014)The central task in this study is to discover and analyse the legal framework applicable to input errors in electronic contracts. The study analyses the law of South Africa, the Electronic Communications and Transactions ... -
A legal perspective on a blockchain-based e-bill within international trade law
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The bill of lading (BoL) is one of the most imperative and widely used documents in the shipping industry. This traditionally paper-based BoL has been assisting international trade for centuries and is still a prominent ... -
Modifying contract law principles to accommodate automated transactions in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)Modern electronic commerce is chiefly characterised by the use of unattended computers in the negotiation and conclusion of agreements. Commonly referred to as "electronic agents," these computers assist their users to ... -
Non-fungible tokens : implications for virtual property
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)This dissertation, being a literature study, has the aim of determining the implications for virtual property due to the extent in which the introduction of non-fungible tokens influence virtual worlds and virtual property. At ... -
Promoting financial inclusion through mobile money while introducing regulatory solutions to reduce and control money laundering in Lesotho
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Mobile money services have considerable potential in modern economies. They have the potential to increase financial inclusion for poor people and people excluded from formal financial services. This is because mobile money ... -
Property in virtual worlds and insolvency
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)These days, it is common for people to buy goods that only exist in cyberspace. These items have been dubbed "virtual property" by many academics, although the notion of virtual property has not been expressly accepted or ... -
Regulations regarding autonomous vehicles and their use in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This study addresses the question to what extend automated vehicles and their use are regulated in South Africa. To answer this question the autonomous vehicle legislation of various countries was critically discussed as ... -
Towards the recognition of the illegality exception under documentary credits in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)Letters of credit have two cardinal principles namely Strict compliance and the Independence principle. Strict compliance entails that for a beneficiary to be honoured under a credit, he has to strictly comply with the ... -
The use of artificial intelligence for adjudication in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)It is no secret that South African courts are overburdened. This overload of the South African courts system makes access to justice, which is already a constitutional imperative, an even more elusive goal to achieve. ... -
Using the nullity exception to combat the circulation of fraudulent documents in letters of credit transactions
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In letters of credit transactions when the beneficiary presents apparently conforming documents before the bank, as long as the bank has exercised proper care in making payment it can disregard all disputes arising from ...
