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The Little Karroo

Towards a policy on naming and shaming of sex offenders in Botswana: Lessons learnt from South Africa and United States of America

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION......................................................................................................................................... 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 4 DEDICATION............................................................................................................................................. 5 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ..............

Decentralising the South African Police Service: Does South Africa’s current public safety crisis and the de facto decentralising of policing necessitate a critical evaluation of its present

ABSTRACT Violent crime in South Africa has reached epidemic levels, and something needs to be done about it as a matter of urgency. While the huge socio-economic inequalities in South Africa remain the main cause of crime in South Africa, the focus of this dissertation is on the inefficient, ineffective and unaccountable South African Police Service (SAPS), and how its failings have contributed to the public safety crisis South Africa is faced with presently. In this dissertation I suggest th...

When To Cry, “Sham!”

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 Objective 6 Chapter 1: The trust concept 10 1.1 A brief history of the origins of trust 10 1.2 Development through legislation 11 1.3 What is a trust? 13 1.4 Development through case law 14 Chapter 2: The elements of a valid trust 20 2.1 The essential elements for creation of a valid trust 20 2.2 Intention to create a trust 23 2.2.1 Intention manifested by the deed – form 24 2.2.2 Intention manifested by administration – substance 25 Chapter 3: The courts�...

Analysis Of Genocide And Insurgency In Northern Nigeria

ABSTRACT War is gradually taking the front burner in international politics. In some case peaceful resolution of a crisis is possible and fully exploited to achieve peace and order in a state. However, where such attempt to resolve crisis fails, skirmishes and clashes may snowball into war. The impact of war on human population has invariably been sanguinary, devastating and catastrophic. Sometimes, the population of a nation is completely extirpated through bloody massacre geared towards th...

Impact Of Security Synergy Between The Police And Community Policing On The Constitutionally Guaranteed Rights In Nigeria

ABSTRACT The escalation of criminal activities in recent times in Nigeria has necessitated the invention of a new approach to crime control and prevention. Ordinarily, the police are saddled with the responsibility of crime prevention and control. However, the high rate of violent crimes, political thuggery, kidnapping, bombing, vandalism, prostitution and corruption has led to the adoption of community policing strategy in most localities to supplement the efforts of the Nigerian Police in ...

Judicial Independence Of The International Criminal Court: A Case Study Of The Relationship Between The International Criminal Court And The United Nations Security Council

ABSTRACT The research sought to establish the extent of the judicial independence of the ICC with particular reference to its relationship with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The research provides a critical analysis on the development of the international criminal justice system and the role played by the UNSC before the establishment of the ICC. This research traced the history of the ICC, starting by looking at other institutions that were established before the ICC. The resea...

Secessionist Criminals’: An Obstruction To The Full Realisation Of The Right To Self-Determination

TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROVAL FORM ........................................................................................................... i DECLARATION ............................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ................................................................................................................. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .....................................................................................

Analysing Microinsurance Regulation In Relation To Consumer Protection In Zimbabwe

TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration i Approval Page ii Dedication iii Acknowledgment iv CHAPTER 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Background to study 2 1.3 Statement of the Problem 5 1.4 Research Questions 5-6 1.5 Research Aims and Objectives 6 1.6 Research Methodology 6 1.7 Significance of Study 7 1.8. Literature Review 7-9 1.9 Chapter Synopses 10-11 CHAPTER 2 2.1 Introduction 12 2.2 Conceptualisation of Insurance 12-13 2.3. Conceptualisation of Microinsurance 14 2.4. Historical Trajectory of microinsuranc...

The Right To Independent Living For Persons With Psycho-Social Disabilities In Zimbabwe)

Abstract The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to which Zimbabwe is a State Party guarantees the right to independent living for all persons with disabilities (PWDs). The CRPD reaffirms the fundamental right of persons with disabilities for inclusion, independence and equality. Zimbabwe has a history of providing for the support, housing and mental health care services and needs of people with psychosocial disabilities in large institutions and hospit...

Interrogating The Scope And Extent Of Punitive Measures In The Public Procurement Legal Regime Of The Zimbabwean Energy Sector

Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Background to the Study ......................................................................................................... 3 1.3. Objectives .........................................................

Child Soldiers, International Crimes And Accountability: Resolving The Dilemma

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1.Introduction and Background…………………………………… 9 1.2. Problem Statement……………………………………………… 10 1.3.Research Objectives…………………………………………….. 11 1.4. Methodology……………………………………………………. 11 1.5.Literature Review………………………………………………. 12 1.6.Synopsis Of Chapters……………………………�...

The Constitutional Guarantee To Fair Labour Practices: The Recommendations To Inform Policy

Contents DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................................... ii APPROVAL FORM ......................................................................................................................................... iii DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................................. iv ACKNOWLEDGEME...

A Critique Of The Zimbabwe Internet Governance Legal Framework In Light Of The 2019 Internet Shutdowns

TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROVAL FORM .......................................................................................................... i DECLARATION ................................................................................................................ii DEDICATION .................................................................................................................. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .....................................................................................

Realisation of Socio-Economic Rights Through Devolution in Africa. The Case of Kenya and Zimbabwe

Abstract The importance of devolution as a preferred system of governance in Africa cannot be further stressed. History shows a continent that has been marred by underdevelopment, socio-economic marginalisation and hence an unacceptable disregard of socio-economic rights. These challenges have been identified as some of the most stubborn shortcomings of a centralised government. As such this has been the unfortunate common experience of a centralised government that has been shared by Kenya ...


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