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The constitutional imperatives for the development of artisanal and small-scale mining in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020-01)
Since 1994, the South African artisanal and small-scale mining (“ASM”) sector has been a demarcation for the promotion of the economic participation of previously disadvantaged South Africans within the country’s broader ...
Rationale and rationality of South African ICC withdrawal: analysis, critique and the way forward
(University of the Free State, 2020-12)
Informed by the strained relationship between the ICC, South Africa and the African Union, and the subsequent 2016 South African notice of withdrawal from the ICC, this dissertation considers whether the African Court on ...
Mediation as an alternative to litigation with special reference to medical negligence claims
(University of the Free State, 2021-09)
In the recent past, healthcare in South Africa faced, and continues to face, considerable challenges related to an increase in medical negligence claims. The consequences of this increase in claims affect both the public ...
Poor lives matter: COVID-19 and the plight of vulnerable groups with specific reference to poverty and inequality in South Africa
(Cambridge University Press, 2021)
This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable people in South Africa in the specific context of poverty and inequality. It does so by first looking at the conceptual context and then highlighting ...
Services provision is also the rights for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, intersex, and queer people
(University of the Free State, 2022)
There is a need for shelters for LGBTIQ+ people whose rights are violated either at home or those who are victims of crime in general. There are LGBTIQ+ people in all nine provinces of South Africa, but only one dedicated ...
The requirement of 'fit and proper' for the legal profession: A South African perspective
(University of the Free State, 2022)
The research problem of this study is that our understanding and interpretation of the 'fit and proper' requirement for admission to legal practice is too superficial and one-dimensional to allow for a more diverse, broader ...
A critical investigation of state custodianship and its implications for the South African property regime
(University of the Free State, 2022)
The South African public is increasingly being exposed to political debates on state custodianship of all rural or agricultural land, particularly within the context of land reform initiatives. However, what first appeared ...
Xenophobia against non-national academics employed at higher education institutions in South Africa: A legal perspective
(University of the Free State, 2022)
In this thesis I explore xenophobia against non-national academics at higher education institutions in South Africa, with a specific focus on the legal and policy protections afforded to them. Xenophobia is a national as ...
A business rescue model for unincorporated business entities in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2022)
The significance of small and medium enterprises in promoting economic growth has received sufficient academic and legislative attention. However, little attention has been paid towards promoting and promulgating legislation ...
The impact of customary law and its constitutional protection on the social status and political participation of women in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2022)
Lesotho has been experiencing a progressive decline in women’s political
participation, despite the existence of numerous interventions that have been aimed
towards combating this status quo. With a goal towards understanding ...