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Altering the human genome : mapping the genome editing regulatory system in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2021)
Novel therapeutic strategies using genome editing technologies,
such as CRISPR-Cas9 are revolutionising the way in which
diseases can be prevented and treated in the future.
Consequently, a global debate has emerged ...
Improving access to justice through law graduate post-study community service in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2020)
Access to justice for all in South Africa, as most clearly set out in sections 34 and 35 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, is necessary to realise various other fundamental rights and to improve ...
The impact of disasters on economic growth in selected Southern Africa development community countries
(OASIS, 2021)
This research study explores the impact of disasters on economic growth in selected
Southern Africa Development Community countries. Annual data from 2005 to 2019 and
panel data econometric estimation techniques are used ...
Strikes in essential services in Kenya : the doctors, nurses and clinical officers' strikes revisited and lessons from South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2020)
The right to strike is one of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Kenyan Constitution, 2010. Any limitation to the right involves the danger of collective bargaining. The right to strike is derived from the Right to ...
Private companies and community collaboration : towards building disaster resilience in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, South Africa
(OASIS, 2021)
The responsibility for building community resilience cannot and should not rest with the
public sector alone. It requires all sectors to collaborate for the benefit of the entire community.
Specifically, it is important ...
The construction of a post-academic university : opportunity or status quo?
(AOSIS, 2020)
Background: Over the last two decades it has become increasingly urgent to rethink current
hurdles and opportunities for higher education, not just in the Global North, but in the effects
of Northern policies globally.
Aim: ...
Defining the Urban Edge - A Guide to its Implementation for Sustainable Development
(PER/PELJ, 2022)
As relics of the legacy of apartheid, the boundaries of cities have
expanded exponentially. The notion of the urban edge has
therefore been introduced as a planning tool to prevent further
sprawl and has become an ...
The Right to Electricity in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2022)
In this note, we examine access to electricity as a right in South African law. We also consider whether deprivations, interferences and disruptions of electricity supply are justifiable limitations of the right. While ...
Philosophers’ debt to their students : the South African case
(AOSIS, 2020)
Philosophy teachers owe their students a little more than mere formal instruction of topics
popular in philosophy. What they owe their students is largely influenced by philosophy’s
claims to be a discipline that is ...
The effectiveness of plea and sentence agreements in environmental enforcement in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2019)
A recent development in South African environmental law is the use of plea and sentencing agreements. The main objective of environmental law is to promote the sustainable use of natural resources while preventing pollution ...