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A legal based evaluation and discussion of the gender discrepancy in the intellectual property industry.
(2021)Intellectual property (IP) is protected by the law. 1 The law grants an individuals’ creation a monopoly as a return for their creativity. 2 It generates incentives for creativity, for the benefit of both the creators ... -
Cyberdefamation: a comparative approach to how Zimbabwe can adapt in the digital era.
(2021)Society has since time immemorial sought to protect the reputation of individuals and provide scope for relief to vindicate the good name of the individual. The law of defamation has evolved over the centuries, in line ... -
An analysis of the international regulation of hazardous waste from a South African perspective.
(1996)Abstract available in the PDF. -
Local government in the constitutional dispensation: defining the limits of local government’s legislative and executive authority.
(2020)Close on twenty-five years have passed since the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution). The division-of-powers provisions of the Constitution marked a move away from the ... -
Creditors' rights in business rescue proceedings in terms of South Africa's Companies Act 71 of 2008.
(2017)The focus of this study is the protection of creditors’ rights in South Africa’s statutory business rescue regime provided for in Chapter 6 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008. In this analysis, three issues in particular ... -
Environmental impact assessments in Southern Africa : towards a regional protocol.
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The reconciliation of work and care : a comparative analysis of South African Labour Laws aimed at providing working parents with time off to care.
(2017)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the adequacy of South African labour laws which regulate the rights of employees to take time off from work to attend to care-giving responsibilities. It engages in a comparative ... -
"A critical analysis of the employers' obligations in combatting and eliminating sexual harassment at the workplace or extension of the workplace in South Africa".
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To what extent do sps measures impact on market access for developing countries : a case study of South Africa.
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Judicial recourse by public sector employees : applying administrative law to labour cases.
(2016)Within a public employment setting, both administrative and labour law jurisprudence continue to advance the fundamental rights and protections afforded to individuals by the Constitution under section 23 and 33. Although ... -
A critical analysis of the definition of “property” in clause 1 of the expropriation bill b4d – 2015.
(2017)Property remains a contentious issue in the new South Africa due to the unequal distribution of wealth. At the heart of this emotive issue is the question of land reform - owing to the history of racially based land ... -
A critical analysis of temporary employment services in terms of current legislation.
(2016)This paper focuses on the protection of vulnerable employees in South Africa, especially in regard to Temporary Employment Services (hereinafter referred to as “TES”). The protection of employees against unfair labour ... -
"A critical analysis of the employers' obligations in combatting and eliminating sexual harassment at the workplace or extension of the workplace in South Africa."
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The doctrine of common purpose : a brief historical perspective; the common purpose doctrine defined and a focus on withdrawal from the common purpose.
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Paediatric euthanasia : do terminally ill mature minors have the right to die?
(2016)Euthanasia is a highly controversial and topical issue in South Africa at the moment. Following recent developments in common law, the need for euthanasia legislation in South Africa needs to be considered and further ... -
The rule of law, the principle of legality and the test for rationality: a critical analysis of the South African jurisprudence in the light of the separation of powers.
(2016)Over the past twenty (20) years the South African jurisprudence has been shaped by numerous factors that emanate primarily from the interpretation of the Constitution. As a result the study, knowledge and philosophy of law ... -
A discussion surrounding restraint of trade in employment law.
(2017)This dissertation seeks to critically examine the restraint of trade doctrine in South African law. Section 22 of the Constitution, 1996 guarantees every citizen the right to not only choose a trade, profession, or occupation, ...