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Can an emoji be considered as defamation? A legal analysis of Burrows v Houda [2020] NSWDC 485
(PER/PELJ, 2021)This article considers the Australian case of Burrows v Houda 2020 NSWDC 485 and the English case of Lord McAlpine v Bercow 2013 EWHC 1342 (QB). Both cases considered the question of whether emojis could be considered ... -
Post-resignation survival of fiduciary duties: Big Catch Fishing Tackle Proprietary Limited v Kemp (17281/18) 2019 ZAWCHC 20 (5 March 2019)
(PER/PELJ, 2021)In Big Catch Fishing Tackle Proprietary Limited v Kemp (17281/18) 2019 ZAWCHC 20 (5 March 2019) the Western Cape Division, Cape Town had to determine whether a former director of a company continued to owe fiduciary ... -
Automated facial recognition in law enforcement : the Queen (on application of Edward Bridges) v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police
(PER/PELJ, 2021)The use of automated facial recognition in law enforcement is still a novel practice and as a result the legislative framework for this technology is ill-defined. The judgement of The Queen (on application of Edward ... -
Discovering the value of liberty in intellectual property adjudication: a methodological critique of the reasoning in Discovery Ltd v Liberty Group Ltd 2020 4 SA 160 (GJ)
(PER/PELJ, 2021)This article discusses the recent decision in Discovery Ltd v Liberty Group Ltd 2020 4 SA 160 (GJ), which concerned a claim of trade mark infringement in terms of sections 34(1)(a) and 34(1(c) of the Trade Marks Act 194 ... -
Reconciling the "Bittersweet Chemistry" between technology and corporate takeovers through reinforcing national security interests in merger control
(PER/PELJ, 2021)This article argues that company takeover regulation regimes must carefully balance two opposing notions. On the one hand, the regime must be designed to enable or facilitate the initiation and successful implementation ... -
Cryptocurrency : towards regulating the unruly Enigma of Fintech in Nigeria and South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2021)One of the most modern inventions of financial technology (FinTech) since after the global financial crisis of 2008 is the crypto or virtual currency/asset. Since the creation of the first cryptocurrency, the Bitcoin, in ... -
Determining the true reason for an alleged section 187(1)(c) dismissal: a discussion of National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa v Aveng Trident Steel (a Division of Aveng Africa (Pty) Ltd) (2021) 42 ILJ 67 (CC)
(PER/PELJ, 2021)On 27 October 2020, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa v Aveng Trident Steel (A Division of Aveng Africa (Pty) Ltd) 2021 42 ILJ 67 (CC). Following the judgment, ... -
The employee's right to freedom of religion versus the employer's workplace needs: an ongoing battle: TDF network Africa (Pty) Ltd v Faris 2019 40 ILJ 326 (LAC)
(PER/PELJ, 2021)The right to religion is well protected in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution) as well as attendant legislation. Section 15(1) of the Constitution provides that all persons have the ... -
South Africa's journey to climate change regulation : Earthlife Africa Johannesburg v Minister of Environmental Affairs 2017 2 All SA 519 (GP)
(PER/PELJ, 2021)Concerns over climate change are increasingly reaching an urgent level. Many countries have begun focusing their efforts on mitigating its devastating impact. At the same time countries need to ensure their economic growth ... -
Throwing the unlawful detention Jurisprudence into Turmoil : a critique of De Klerk V Minister of Police 2020 1 SACR 1 (CC)
(PER/PELJ, 2021)Before the judgement in De Klerk v Minister of Police 2020 1 SACR 1 (CC), (de Klerk), a plaintiff could claim damages for unlawful arrest and detention after the first appearance in court if the arresting (or the ... -
Moseneke, D. 2020. All Rise: A Judicial Memoir [Book review]
(PER/PELJ, 2021)The contribution is the review of the book published by former Deputy Chief Justice, Dikhang Moseneke, about his illustrious 15-year term in the Constitutional Court as both the judge and Deputy Chief Justice. The book ... -
Lie symmetry analysis of a Nonlinear black-scholes equation of mathematical finance
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Attitudes of learners at two Limpopo Province high schools towards teenage pregnancy
(North-West University (South Africa), 2006)The purpose of the study was to investigate the attitudes of learners of the Limpopo Province towards teenage pregnancy. A quantitative descriptive research approach was used, in which a questionnaire served as the primary ... -
An investigation into the role of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in poverty alleviation : a case study of Lokaleng village
(North-West University (South Africa), 2006)Indigenous knowledge Systems (IKS) is a local knowledge which is acquired in a non-formal settings through experience. Elders of the communities are the custodians of this knowledge, and they passed from generation to ... -
African women in political leadership : a comparative study of cameroon (1192-2011) and South Africa (1994-2011)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2012)The main aim of the study was to compare the state of women's political representation in the leadership structures of South Africa and Cameroon after almost two decades of multi-party politics in these two African states. ... -
The self-image of abused women : a comparative study between women living with abuse and those who have escaped abusive relationships
(North-West University (South Africa), 1998)This study was an investigation of the level of self-image of women living with their abusive partners in comparison to the level of self-image of women who have escaped abusive relationships. A conveniet sample of 30 ... -
Heterologous expression and functional characterization of a Truncated U ridine Kinase family protein from Arabidopsis thaliana
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)Adenylate cyclases (ACs) are enzymes that convert adenine-5'-triphosphate (ATP) to cyclic 3', 5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). Virtually in nature, it has been found that cAMP has an important role in chemical signaling ... -
Strategies for overcoming late payment of service providers : a case for North West Department of Health
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)The non-payment of service providers within 30 days after service has been foregrounded as a great concern and a critical issue that must be addressed as soon as possible in order to ensure that there is a good relationship ... -
Implementation of an induction programme for primary school novice teachers in the Ramotshere Moiloa Sub-district Area
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2017)The severe escalation of teacher attrition rates in South Africa has never been so high. The schools of South Africa are not effectively implementing induction programmes for their newly appointed teachers. However, the ... -
Psychosocial factors determining mental health of employees in a South African University
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)The aim of the study was to examine employment status, duration of employment and work stress as psychosocial factors determining mental health of employees in a South African university. The study focused on four ...
