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The price of sadness : comparison between the Netherlands and South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2019)Bereavement can be a precipitating and perpetuating factor for various psychiatric injuries. However, the normal experience of bereavement also causes significant disruption and stress in an individual's psychosocial ... -
The effectiveness of plea and sentence agreements in environmental enforcement in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2019)A recent development in South African environmental law is the use of plea and sentencing agreements. The main objective of environmental law is to promote the sustainable use of natural resources while preventing pollution ... -
Prêt-à-Porter Procreation : contemplating the ban on preimplantation sex selection
(PER/PELJ, 2019)Preimplantation genetic testing makes it possible to genetically test in vitro embryos for the presence of genetic disease. It also identifies the sex of the embryo. Preimplantation sex selection is prohibited in a number ... -
Progressive realisation of Muslim family law : the case of Tunisia
(PER/PELJ, 2019)From the time when women's rights were not placed high on the agenda of any state to the time when women's rights are given top priority, Tunisia's gender-friendly legislation requires a fresher look. One would be forgiven ... -
The Prevention of Organised Crime Act 1998: the need for extraterritorial jurisdiction to prosecute the higher echelons of those involved in rhino poaching
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The continuous rising levels of rhino poaching in South Africa require smart strategies that move beyond prosecuting the actual poachers to engaging the transnational criminals who deal with the rhino horn after it leaves ... -
The influence of "reasonableness" on the element of conduct in delictual or tort liability - comparative conclusions
(PER/PELJ, 2019)In this contribution the influence of reasonableness on the element of conduct in the South African law of delict will be analysed and compared with the requirement of some form of conduct in English tort law, American ... -
The protection of conscientious objection against euthanasia in health care
(PER/PELJ, 2019)In 2015 the South African judiciary was confronted with the issue of the so-called "right to die", when Robin Stransham-Ford applied to the High Court of South Africa (the North Gauteng Division) for an order to have his ... -
Judicial defence of constitutionalism in the assessment of South Africa's international obligations
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The (sometimes fragile) balance between South Africa's constitutional obligations to protect and promote human rights in the international arena and the realities of political practice is the focus of this paper. The ... -
Harmonising legal values and uBuntu : the quest for social justice in the South African Common Law of Contract
(PER/PELJ, 2019)In this article, a comparison is drawn between the role of good faith in the development of the Roman law of contract and the emerging role of ubuntu in the South African common law of contract. Firstly, it is shown how ... -
Legal Pluralism, uBuntu and the use of open norms in the South African Common Law of Contract
(PER/PELJ, 2019)In this article, a comparison is drawn between the role of good faith in the development of the Roman law of contract and the emerging role of ubuntu in the South African common law of contract. Firstly, it is shown how ... -
Judicial review of the legislative process in Lesotho : lessons from South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The Constitution of Lesotho, 1993 has a supremacy clause which ordinarily empowers the judiciary to review the actions of other branches of government. However, the judiciary in Lesotho seems to treat the legislative process ... -
Deciphering dangerousness: a critical analysis of section 286A and B of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The violent nature of some crimes and the high crime rate in South Africa reflect the fact that some offenders constitute a real threat to the security of communities. It is understandable, therefore, that the state seeks ... -
An Overview of fixed-term contracts of employment as a form of A-typical Employment in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2019)A fixed-term employment contract is an example of atypical or non-standard employment. Fixed-term appointments can have many benefits when utilised for proper and lawful reasons. These contracts are frequently abused, ... -
REDAKSIONELE BRIEF | EDITORIAL LETTER
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Gawie Cillié gedenk-lesing - Being Broken : a call to lead worship in god's Mission
(Die Suider-Afrikaanse Kerkorrelistevereniging, 2021)This article unpacks the missional paradigm according to the missio Dei. God is the primal agent in mission and calls his church into mission and sending the church to restore society. Created in the imago Dei, human beings ... -
Roelof Temmingh's Kantorium
(Die Suider-Afrikaanse Kerkorrelistevereniging, 2021)Roelof Temmingh’s Kantorium (2004) is one of three works for which the composer received the Helgaard Steyn award. Even though this oratorio-like work can be regarded as one of the most significant contributions by any ... -
H. Pieter Van der Westhuizen op 90 : 'n Biografiese oorsig
(Die Suider-Afrikaanse Kerkorrelistevereniging, 2021)Hercules Pieter van der Westhuizen (*1931) is a South African composer who served on the Interchurch Review Commission of the Afrikaans Psalm Anthology in 1977. His contributions to the church and choir repertoire in ... -
My living theory of developing a pedagogical praxis in textiles technology through place-based learning
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)In this self-study narrative into my practice, I illustrate and explain my living theory of developing a pedagogical praxis for textiles technology through place-based learning. I explain how I experienced a disorienting ... -
Ondersteuningsdienste vir onderwysers in openbare skole van die BRICS-lidlande: 'n Vergelykende dokumentêre studie
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Ondersteuningsdienste aan onderwysers is ʼn komponent van enige doeltreffende onderwysstelsel. In hierdie studie word die BRICS-lidlande ondersoek met die fokus op onderwysers in openbare skole. Die BRICS-lidlande is Brasilië, ... -
Exploring African perspectives in the analysis of literary texts of pre-service English teachers
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This study is aimed at the promotion of African knowledge and values in response to the calls for Africanisation/decolonisation of education, particularly higher education institutions. Therefore, the purpose of this study ...
