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The nature, extent and impact of the brain drain in Zimbabwe and South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2010)
English: Brain drain is regarded as one of the greatest threats to socio-economic development
in Africa. The need to reverse brain drain and reposition Africa in the twenty-first
century cannot be overemphasised. The ...
Pecuniary interests and the rule against adjudicative bias: the automatic disqualification or objective reasonable approach?
(Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2011)
English: This article deals with the issue of bias arising from pecuniary interest of a judge. Essentially, it asks the question: when does the pecuniary interest of a judge diminish his/her ability to apply his/her mind ...
Ondernemingsredding en werknemers in die Suid- Afrikaanse reg: “verlore siele” of nie?
(Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2016)
In South Africa, business rescue is a procedure created by the
Companies Act 71 of 2008, which aims to facilitate the rehabilitation
of companies in financial distress. Not all companies in financial
distress will fail; ...
Preferential procurement in the public sector: the case of Amathole
(University of the Free State, 2011)
English: The end of the apartheid era in South Africa ushered in a new institutional environment through changes to legislative frameworks in government depart-ments. A key aspect of the transformation is the economic ...
Vigilantism as a feature of political decay in the post-1994 South African dispensation
(University of the Free State, 2007)
English: Little research has been done on the phenomenon of vigilantism in South Africa.
Vigilantism describes the action of citizens who take the law into their own hands,
making use of violent methods, in the context ...
Advantages and disadvantages of partial codification of directors’ duties in the South African Companies Act 71 of 2008
(Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2016)
This article offers a critical examination of partial codification and
its effect on the interpretation of the directors’ standard of conduct
provision. Previously, the fiduciary duties and the duty of care and
skill ...
The public-interest action in South Africa: the transformative injunction of the South African Constitution
(Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2016)
The insertion of sec. 38 in the Constitution of the Republic of
South Africa, 1996, has seen substantial broadening of standing
opportunities for litigants since the advent of the country’s
constitutional dispensation. ...
Die invloed van klimaatverandering op die Suid-Afrikaanse stad en voorgestelde aanpassings
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2016)
English: The purpose of this article is to research the effect of climate change on the
South African city and to recommend appropriate measures, based on the specific
climatic zone. With increased climate change, it is ...
The South African property industry: overview and issues for research
(University of the Free State, 2010)
English: The South African property industry is unique in that it has both ‘first’- and ‘third’-world characteristics in close juxtaposition. This article engages with two related questions. First, it provides an overview ...
The non-payment of mortgage bonds in South Africa: the voice of defaulters
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: The aim of this article was to provide an understanding of the reasons for the
non payment of mortgage bonds in the South African context. The article starts
off with a brief history on housing finance under ...