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The impact of poverty alleviation on the eradication of child labour in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The mini-dissertation will analyse how South Africa complies with international, regional and constitutional obligations to eradicate child labour through poverty alleviation. Poverty is still a problem in South Africa 20 ... -
The right of access to environmental information in the public and private sphere
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Access to information, public participation and access to justice are increasingly on the agenda in the international environmental sphere. In Company Secretary of ArcelorMittal South Africa v Vaal Environmental Justice ... -
Legal measures to combat the trafficking of antiquities that serve to finance terrorism
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The rise of terrorist groups in Middle Eastern countries has led to the looting and trafficking of cultural objects in an attempt to raise funds for the illicit activities they engage in. This study focuses on the effectiveness ... -
'n Regsvergelykende ondersoek na geskikte vaderskapsverlof vir manlike werknemers in Suid-Afrika
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Ingevolge die Suid-Afrikaanse arbeidsreg word vaderskapsverlof, in die ware sin van die woord, tans geensins erken nie. Daarteenoor is swanger werknemers ingevolge artikel 25 van die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes 75 van ... -
Estate planning for people with special needs from a tax perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)When planning an estate for a seriously mentally or physically disabled person, it is crucial to plan for the person’s future financial security and care. The challenge that planning agents face when dealing with such a ... -
The detention of sentenced juveniles
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This study examines the various factors that the courts need to take into consideration before placing a sentenced juvenile. These factors will be discussed within the scope of the Constitution and other legislation in the ... -
Normative hierarchy in international environmental law : a constitutional reading
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The current environmental law and governance regime is in need of urgent reform to the extent that it leaves too much room for state sovereignty and states' non-compliance with their environmental obligations. To some ... -
The best interests of the child in cases of deprivation of post-divorce parental contact
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The standard of the best interests of the child has developed as a decisive factor in all matters affecting a child, including the determination of care and contact orders by the South African courts in divorce proceedings. ... -
An analysis of the labour law amendments of 2014 pertaining to labour brokers : a comparative study
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Tracing back in history, it emerges that atypical forms of work, of which labour broking is one, were not adequately regulated in the South African legislative framework. It has been in South Africa since the 1920s at ... -
Implications of the use of personal servitudes as estate planning instruments
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Estate planning is the process during which a plan is set up in order to regulate the use, conservation and transfer of the estate owner's assets. The division of ownership and use of property by means of personal servitudes ... -
Corporate social responsibility and related legal checks in the pursuit of environmental protection in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In a developing country like South Africa, business has an important role to play in the economy. Companies also play a role in the environmental protection of South Africa's considerable natural resources and physical ... -
Prospects of employment security for employees on fixed-term contracts in terms of South African labour legislation
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This study aims to evaluate the prospects of employment security for employees employed on fixed-term basis in South Africa, in terms of the labour legislation. The study has been triggered by the recent developments in ... -
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 ... -
Humanitarian intervention in response to the attacks by ISIS
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Since ISIS started its campaign in 2014, it has contributed to the deaths of thousands and the displacement of millions of people in Iraq and Syria. Its methods, tactics and objectives, and its ability to openly confront ... -
A legal analysis of South Africa's international climate change mitigation obligations in the renewable energy sector
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Climate change has come across as an overriding environmental concern internationally in the 21st century. A variety of anthropogenic activities and wide-scale use of fossil fuels have exponentially increased greenhouse ... -
The impact of section 14 of the Consumer Protection Act on fixed term lease agreements
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The impact of section 14 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) on fixed term lease agreements of immovable property is discussed and the manner in which section 14 must be interpreted is determined. The impact ... -
The search and seizure powers of environmental management inspectors
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Environmental management inspectors (EMIs) are important players when it comes to enforcement of and compliance with environmental law in South Africa. As a result, this study addresses their mandate, functions and the ... -
The realisation of constitutional environmental-related rights by private sector actors in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The engagement and influence of actors in the private sphere is often highly contested as these actors, through their operations, have the potential to contribute towards the realisation and/or violation of human rights, ... -
Minimum wages : a legal analysis with reference to examples from developing countries
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Historically, the issue of minimum wages has been, and continues to be, a very controversial matter. As shown in literature, minimum wages hold the potential to particularly be of value to emerging or developing markets ... -
Evaluating courts' discretion to award trust assets in divorce matters
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In recent years, the establishment of trusts has increased. The reason for trusts is mainly for the protection of trust assets. A founder creates a trust by donating assets toward the trust and the trust in turn offers ...
