The growing realisation of the importance of traditional knowledge in the commercial exploitation of genetic resources has fuelled intense debate over whether and how such traditional knowledge should be protected. This ...
The study evaluated the implementation of the Performance Management System in Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo in South Africa. A quantitative and qualitative research approach was used for the data collection. The ...
The child-support grant is one of the social assistance programmes, aimed at alleviating poverty. It is guided by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Act 09 of 2004 and Social Assistance Act 13 of 2004. Social ...
In its Integrated Development Plan (IDP), the Thulamela Local Municipality stipulates that its core mandate is to provide a climate that will attract investment and reduce unemployment through the promotion of economic ...
Customary law refers to both, written and unwritten laws, traditionally observed amongst the indigenous African people of South Africa. These laws ought to be in line with the constitution and the law of general application. ...
In recent times, South Africa has had to contend with multiple challenges pertaining to religion and the manner in which it is being manifested. Cases abound of people allegedly engaging in acts such as gulping petrol, ...
South Africa has a constitution and statutory provisions that protect individuals against unreasonable delays and unreasonable adjournments in court. The problem lies when an accused person institutes satellite litigations ...
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa is built upon the values of protection and promotion of human dignity, equality, and freedom. It is the state that is bound to promote, fulfil, and protect human rights as ...
The application of apartheid laws and practices in South Africa led to extreme inequalities relating to land ownership and use. The racially discriminating laws legitimised the dispossession of land and placed prohibitions ...
South Africa continues to witness high crime rates, and children are increasingly involved in crime-related issues as witnesses, victims, or offenders. Therefore, more children are exposed to the criminal justice system ...
Major public health and socio-economic issues have been brought on by COVID-19, an infectious respiratory virus that causes symptoms similar to those of pneumonia. This study seeks to interrogate the implications of the ...
The Constitution of Zimbabwe and the federal Constitution of Nigeria do not protect the right to sexual orientation and LGBTIQ+ rights. In fact, same-sex relationships between consenting adults have been criminalised in ...
This study uses the Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality as a case study in assessing public participation as a tool for enhancing efficiency in local government. It moves from the premise that public participation in South ...
The protection of the right to freedom of the press is vitally important in a democratic
state. The purpose of this study is to critically analyse the right to freedom of the press
in South Africa under the national state ...
The study investigates the management of substance abuse in public schools using schools of Man’ombe Circuit as a case study. The study intends to establish the extent to which educators in public schools are managing ...
The study is about the challenges that are faced by Makhado Local Municipality in the provision of free basic services. The free basic services that are offered by the Makhado Local Municipality are water, sanitation and ...
Mining is one of the most destructive practices on earth around the world mining is threatening peoples' homes and destroying ecosystems. Wetlands management in coal mining environment is major challenge, especially when ...
The relationship between political and administrative leadership in local government has been a subject of debate in recent years. At the heart of the debate is that the poor relationship between politicians and administrators ...
Leadership is the process of motivating and inspiring others to achieve a goal. A leader's role is crucial to promoting a healthy employee work ethics and influencing behaviour across all organizations, especially in the ...
The practice of recruitment and selection of employees in the Vhembe District Municipality has on a number of occasions been a subject of scrutiny in terms of organisational performance of the entire Vhembe District ...