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The implications of the African continental free trade area on existing regional economic communities in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Countries world over are employing different strategies to grow their economies and
improve the living standards of their people. Among the initiatives being employed is
regional economic integration. Regional economic ...
The impact of foreign direct investment on the environment: A case study of the mining sector in Congo Brazzaville
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The impact of foreign direct investment (FDI), national or local investment on the environment is experienced all around the world. In Indonesia, for instance, multinational companies’ production trends indicate that the ...
Animal welfare and culling: A legal analysis of South African biodiversity law
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
South Africa lacks an effective wildlife welfare regulatory framework. Biodiversity legislation focuses on the conservation and sustainable of natural resources use under the auspices of section 24 of the Constitution. The ...
‘Equal Pay for work of equal value’: Unfair discrimination within the South African workplace – A comparative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) was amended by the Employment Equity
Amendment Act 47 of 2013 (EEAA), which, amongst others, introduced sections 6(4) and 6(5)
into the Act. Sections 6(4) and 6(5) of the EEAA ...
Access to reproductive health and rights for indigenous women in Zimbabwe: A case of the San community in Tsholotsho and Plumtree
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Access to healthcare, including reproductive health, is an essential human right that necessitates the attainment of human development, non-discrimination between genders, and promotes women’s rights. Reproductive health ...
Extension of social protection to self-employed workers: Re-considering the need and the possibilities in light of the Covid19 pandemic
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The research examines the implementation of social protection for self-employed workers within
the context of South Africa. The paper argues that unlike formal employees, self -employed
workers are excluded from accessing ...
The extension of social protection to informal farm workers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Social protection is regarded as a means to alleviate poverty. It provides workers with protection against socio-economic risks. However, not all workers have access to social protection. An example is informal farm workers. ...
Constitutional legitimacy of the Islamic law of compulsory succession within the South African context
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The Constitutional legitimacy of the Islamic Law of compulsory succession remains a
heavily contested issue since the enactment of the Constitution of the Republic of
South Africa, 1996 (hereafter the Constitution). South ...
The South African business judgement rule – An analysis of the rationality standard for reviewing the conduct of a director
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The legal nature of a company is that of an artificial person, which exists separately from the management and shareholders of that company.1 Consequently, it lacks the ability to act on its own and must act through ...
An examination of the corporate governance failures and challenges at key South African SOEs and the implications on enterprise efficiency: A case study of ESKOM
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Corporate Governance encapsulates a set of rules and corporate systems which have been established to steer a company in a certain direction. In the case of State-Owned Entities, these entities were established as a mechanism ...