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Damages Arising from Contraventions of Competition Act 89 of 1998
(PER/PELJ, 2019)Persons who have suffered loss or damage as a result of a prohibited practice in terms of the Competition Act89 of 1998 (the Act) have the right to recover such damage in the civil courts. This ... -
A dance or a marriage? The relationship between education and the law in South Africa some personal observations from two vantage points
(2015)This article deals with the debate in education and law circles about the convergence of the two fields of knowledge in an area conveniently called education law. It recognises that there is no universal acknowledgement ... -
The dangers of convictions based on a single piece of forensic evidence
(PER/PELJ, 2020)The overall goal of the criminal justice system is to ensure that perpetrators of crimes are duly punished and that victims of crimes are duly exonerated. As part of the effort to achieve this goal, the forensic disciplines ... -
Data commercialisation in the South African Health Care Context
(PER/PELJ, 2021)Realisation of the value and the commercialisation potential of data is gaining exponential momentum. The combination of historical data exploitations and the use of technologies that allow for the triangulation of data ... -
The deadlock principle as a ground for the Just and equitable winding up of a solvent company: Thunder Cats Investments 92 (Pty) Ltd v Nkonjane Economic Prospecting Investment (Pty) Ltd 2014 5 SA 1 (SCA)
(2016)The question addressed by the Supreme Court of Appeal in Thunder Cats Investment 92 (Pty) Ltd v Nkonjane Economic Prospecting & Investments (Pty) Ltd 2014 5 SA 1 (SCA) (hereafter the "Thunder Cats") provides much-needed ... -
Death of the breadwinner and the continuation of the duty of spousal support : discrepancies and inequalities for different categories of surviving partners
(PER/PELJ, 2020)This note considers the extension of the duty of spousal support after the death of the breadwinner by comparing the rights of different categories of surviving maintenance claimants, who tend to be mostly women: widows ... -
The Debt Couselling Process-Closing the Loopholes in the National Credit Act 34 of 2005
(2009)Statistics showing that only 3.8% of consumers who have applied for debt review in terms of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA) have succeeded to have their cases adjudicated by the court, indicate that the process ... -
Debunking the Master of the High Court's Assumed Approval Authority Over a Redistribution Agreement in a Deceased Estate
(PER/PELJ, 2022)A redistribution agreement is one of the available methods to assist the executor in winding up a deceased estate. It may be used to overcome impractical situations and/or statutory limitations that might occur during the ... -
Decentralisation in Africa: a critical review of Uganda's experience
(2012)Since the rise to power of the Movement government under the leadership of Yoweri Museveni in 1986, Uganda has largely been show-cased as an emerging democracy on the continent. Among other things, Museveni's regime has ... -
Deciphering dangerousness: a critical analysis of section 286A and B of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
(PER/PELJ, 2019)The violent nature of some crimes and the high crime rate in South Africa reflect the fact that some offenders constitute a real threat to the security of communities. It is understandable, therefore, that the state seeks ... -
Deciphering the Composition of Section 79- Assessment Panels in the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 4 of 2017
(2017-12-08)Section 79 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 provides for the appointment of mental health professionals to assess an accused’s fitness to stand trial and/or criminal capacity if the court orders such an enquiry in ... -
Decolonisation and Teaching Law in Africa with Special Reference to Living Customary Law
(2017-10-26)The student protests in South African Universities, which started in 2015, demanded the decolonisation of certain aspects of higher education. While the primary demand is free education, issues of the curriculum and ... -
Defending the absurd: the Iconoclast's guide to section 47(1) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013
(2014)This contribution was intended as a defence of section 25(1) of the Supreme Court Act 59 of 1959. However, the Supreme Court Act was repealed in August 2013 and replaced by the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013, and in the ... -
Deference and diffèrance: judicial review and the perfect gift
(2006)The highest courts in both Canada and South Africa have expressed themselves in favour of an approach of deference as respect in the review of administrative action. The notion of deference as respect derives from ... -
Defining fairness in dismissals of unauthorised foreign nationals
(PER/PELJ, 2020)It is trite that if a person's employment is prohibited by law it is not possible for such a person to perform his or her work lawfully. However, people are employed despite failing to comply with statutory requirements. ... -
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 ... -
Deliberating the rule of law and constitutional supremacy from the perspective of the factual dimension of law
(2015)Positive law is two-dimensional: it has a justice (or ideal) dimension (and requisite) and a factual (or real) dimension (and requisite). Both are essential. Hence positive law lapses when either of the two is absent. In ... -
Deliktuele aanspreeklikheid van die afrigter in skolesport - 'n sekuriteitsaangeleentheid
(2011)Sports law can be regarded as one of the latest developments in law. As applied to the school setting, and with special reference to sport coaching, this article deals with the five fundamental elements of the law of ... -
Delinquent directors under the companies act 71 of 2008: Gihwala v Grancy Property Limited 2016 ZASCA 35
(2016)The Companies Act 71 of 2008 has introduced into our company law an innovative provision which permits a wide range of persons to apply to court to declare a director delinquent. This provision is contained in section 162 ... -
Delivery of the Compulsory Section 129(1) Notice as required by the National Credit Act of 2005*
(PER/PELJ, 2018)In terms of section 129(1) of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA), a credit provider first needs to provide a consumer with notice of his default and a list of possible remedies to overcome the default, before enforcing ...
