Browsing PER: 2010 Volume 13 No 1 by Issue Date
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The binding effect of the constitutive documents of companies: The 1973 and 2008 Companies Acts of South Africa
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)This contribution examines the provisions of the constitutive documents of companies under two specific provisions, namely s 65(2) of the Companies Act 61 of 1973 and s 15(6) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008. The aim is ... -
Good governance in the hands of the judiciary: lessons from the European example
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)This note is based on the author’s guest presentation delivered at the Konrad- Adenauer Foundation/North-West University (Faculty of Law) Colloquium on 21 August 2009. Justice von Danwitz was invited to set the scene for ... -
The role of good environmental governance in the sustainable development of South Africa
(2010)This article seeks to analyse good governance decision-making in the environmental context through an understanding and interpretation of the relationship between good environmental governance (evidenced inter alia ... -
Rural development within the context of development, sustainability and rural issues – some constitutional, policy and implementation perspectives
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)This article provides an overview of some developments, internationally, regionally and in the SADC, in relation to development, that may be expected to influence the South African government’s response to the development ... -
Legal perspectives on the role of culture in sustainable development
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)This article introduces some legal perspectives on the role of culture in sustainable development. The authors agree that sustainable development has been designed as an environmental concept but that room exists for the ... -
Parallel planning mechanisms as a "Recipe for disaster"
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)This note offers a critical reflection of the recent landmark decision in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality v Gauteng Development Tribunal which lay to rest the negative consequences of employing the DFA ... -
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 ...
