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A family home, five sisters and the rule of ultimogeniture: comparing notes on judicial approaches to customary law in South Africa and Botswana
(Juta, 2016)
Given the striking commonalities between the legal systems of South Africa and Botswana, both in terms of its common and customary law, and considering the propensity of the Botswana courts to engage with South African ...
Applying a transdisciplinary mixed methods research design to explore sustainable diets in rural South Africa
(University of Alberta, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, 2015)
This article describes a conceptual framework for exploring sustainable diets, using a case study example of ongoing research in the Vaalharts region, a rural setting in South Africa. A qualitative research approach is ...
Bridging the public-private regulatory divide: South African mines and the right of access to water
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
In this article we explore the extent to which the South African mining industry can contribute to realising positive obligations stemming from socio-economic rights, and in particular, the right of access to water. Our ...
Aspects of the application of issue Estoppel on directors fiduciary duties in South Africa: possible lessons from the United Kingdom and related jurisdictions Royal Sechaba case
(DOAJ, 2017)
The doctrine of estoppel precludes a person (asserter) from asserting something different or contrary to what is implied by a previous action, conduct or statement of that person or by a previous pertinent judicial ...
Linking energy efficiency legislation and the agricultural sector in South Africa
(2017)
There are different ways of measuring energy efficiency. Although there is no generally agreed definition of the concept, it should, however, always be approached according to particular circumstances and contexts. As such, ...
Help, harm or hinder? Non-governmental service providers' perspectives on families and gender-based violence against women with intellectual disabilities in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
Through in-depth interviews with service providers from non-governmental organisations (n = 58), this article describes the intricacy of familial relationships for women with intellectual disabilities in South Africa who ...
Public participation in decentralised governments in Africa: making ambitious constitutional guarantees more responsive
(Juta Law, 2015)
Following the example of South Africa, Kenya, Tunisia and Zimbabwe have recently adopted constitutions that contain bills of rights, embrace the ideals of decentralisation and profess a commitment to participatory democracy. ...
Domestic manifestations of international law's right to water: a comparative analysis of emerging rights obligations in Finland and South Africa
(Edinburgh University Press, 2017)
Against the backdrop of the content and specific obligations arising from the right to water in international law, this article compares how the legal regimes in Finland and South Africa protect the right to water. The ...
Promises of protection? Article 16 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and gender-based violence in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)
Article 16 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) guarantees persons with disabilities freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse. This article explores the current status of implementation ...
Applying a transdisciplinary mixed methods research design to explore sustainable diets in rural South Africa
(Sage, 2015)
This article describes a conceptual framework for exploring sustainable diets, using a case study example of ongoing research in the Vaalharts region, a rural setting in South Africa. A qualitative research approach is ...