Climate change's severe consequences on cultural rights represent a clear threat to
South Africa's development and progress. South Africa is affected by climate change,
which is currently the world's greatest challenge. ...
Since the decision by the court in Johan Daniel Strydom v Nederduitse Gereformeerde
Gemeente Moreleta Park, there has been a rise in advocacy on the need to ensure
strict protection of human rights, specifically with ...
Expropriating land without compensation is an old notion that has been in the South African legal system. The colonial history of South Africa must be considered to better understanding of the origin of this phenomenon. ...
Law as a system of rules promulgated for social function is one of the most crucial elements in promoting social order. Law generally sets frameworks for regulation of various and almost all levels of interaction between ...
This study focuses on South Africa’s regulation of temporary employment services. Over the years, the regulation of temporary employment services has proven problematic, particularly with regards to the provision of ...
Climate change poses the most menacing threat to the environment today. The effects of climate change are experienced globally, and Africa in particular is one of the most vulnerable regions. One of the main consequences ...
The characterisation of inmates within a correctional service system as second-class
citizens or marginalised citizens is not far-fetched. This is a reality when one considers
the negative stigmatisation that is automatically ...
The “best interests of the child” principle is recognised in many international human right instruments. For instance, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child1 (CRC) and African Charter on the Rights and ...
The adoption of effective reprobative measures against corruption have proven to have a positive impact on the public service sector and infrastructure of a state. With the alarming rate of corruption and the billions of ...
It is common course that equitable access to water and sanitation must be accordingly and primarily regarded as criteria for the realization of other several human rights, such as the right to life, dignity, health, food, ...
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) as one of the chapter 9 state institutions supporting Constitutional democracy is mandated amongst others to promote respect for human rights and cultural practice. It also ...
Various conventions and national constitutions are differently worded and that the interpretation of national constitutions, in particular, reflects different approaches to the concepts of equality and non-discrimination. ...
Section 9 of the Republic of South Africa Constitution1 recognises that discrimination against people who are members of disfavoured groups may lead to patterns of group disadvantage and harm. It turns to be unfair, since ...
The paper acknowledges the meticulous work done by the researcher, Peter Ramphabana an LLB graduate from the University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus)
The Small Claims Courts are simplified with no strict pleadings requirements ...
The paper aims to give an account of the substance and support the development of community based organizations in balancing their interests against the interests of the mining industries. It further examines the issue of ...
It is common cause that the Government has committed itself to quality education since its inception, it is also noted that many children are still suffering the effects of apartheid. In the areas where black people lived, ...
One has freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. This claim is common,
but it rests on a misunderstanding of what real freedom of religion entails. The
most important thing to remember is that freedom of religion, ...
The examination of certain legal aspects of xenophobia has shown that the law and its judicial interpretation do on the one hand server to safeguard against xenophobia and to eliminate it where it still prevails, on the ...
The constitution is a living document, that being the case, there is a need to increase the understanding of the constitution through systematic research and teaching at various levels. The paper aims to be a catalyst that ...
Although environmental law is a relatively a new field of scholarship in South Africa, it is growing rapidly. The right to access to social security including environmental rights is found in the South African Bill of ...