Browsing Journals by Subject "Bill of Rights"
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The constitutional influence on organ transplants with specific reference to organ procurement
(2014)This article assesses the influence of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 on the law pertaining to organ transplants with specific reference to methods of organ procurement. These methods include a ... -
The Customary Anatomy of the Traditional Governance of the Bafokeng Traditional Community: The Implications of the Constitutional Recognition of Hereditary Headmanship
(2017-10-18)The institution of the hereditary headmanship of the Bafokeng traditional community in the North West Province, South Africa has been in existence from time immemorial. It survived the calamities and vicissitudes of both ... -
Impact of the Constitution's Normative Framework on the interpretation of provisions of the Companies Act 71 of 2008
(PER/PELJ, 2019)Given the intention of section 7(a) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) to promote compliance with the Bill of Rights in the interpretation and application of company law in SA, this article assesses the extent to ... -
Neither Adopted nor Borrowed : A Critique of the Conception of the South African Bill of Rights
(PER/PELJ, 2020)The failure of the post-apartheid government to deliver on some of the promises of the South African Bill of Rights, coupled with the appropriation of the Bill of Rights by the international human rights movement, create ... -
Reflecting on the role and impact of the Constitutional Value of uBuntu on the concept of Contractual Freedom and Autonomy in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2021)Private parties have the freedom and autonomy to enter into a contract. This autonomy is deeply rooted in their dignity and personal liberties. Private individuals, in furtherance of their autonomy and freedom to enter ... -
Socio-economic rights and women in South Africa: nothing but a handful of feathers?
(North-West University, 2011)The Bill of Rights contained within South Africa’s Constitution features a number of ‘socioeconomic rights’. Although these rights are justiciable they are subject to various limitations. They generally entail a positive ...
