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The influence of the general anti-avoidance rules on tax avoidance schemes and the significance thereof for tax payers and tax advisors in South Africa.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Informal settlements, legislation and planning in South Africa.
(1996)Informal settlements in urban areas In South Africa are a result of urbanisation and the inability of past legislation to adequately accommodate informal settlements. The unwillingness of past governments to accept and ... -
Intellectual property laws and the protection of traditional knowledge in South Africa : an evaluation of the current intellectual property system and its protection of traditional and indigenous knowledge.
(2014)The aim of this paper is to consider the debate amongst the various views regarding the Protection of Traditional Knowledge in South Africa. In the process, it will define Traditional Knowledge and provide some examples. ... -
Intellectual property rights and biological diversity : an international legal analysis.
(1999)Biological diversity is defined in Article 2 of the Convention on Biological Diversity as the variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological ... -
Intellectual property rights and plant variety protection in South Africa : an international perspective.
(2003)This work will investigate the implementation of plant variety protection obligations that African states, and in particular South Africa, have to undertake under the various relevant international agreements, especially ... -
The interface between capital gains tax and estate duty and the double tax implications thereof.
(2014)This study, called, “The Interface between Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Estate Duty and the Double Tax Implications thereof” examined the interface between CGT and Estate Duty in South Africa, the double tax implications ... -
The interface between the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 and the National Credit Act 34 of 2005.
(2013)The Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 regulates the debtor’s estate when sequestrated for the benefit of creditors. The debtor must prove that sequestration will be to the advantage creditors and as such creates a stumbling block ... -
The international criminal court : is it a deterrent to international crimes?
(2005)The International Criminal Court (hereinafter ICC) is a new permanent international judicial tribunal which plays an important role in combating international crimes and dispensing justice. It was established in 1998 by ... -
International legal protections for combatants in the South African armed conflict.
(1988)The African National Congress (ANC) is engaged in an armed conflict with the South African Government for control of South Africa. ANC combatants are being prosecuted under South African criminal law as rebels, a process ... -
An interpretation of the South African Constitutional 'Environmental Right' (Section 24 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996) and an assessment of its relationship to sustainable development.
(2014)Sustainable Development is a widely used phrase. A superficial search for the phrase on the internet indicates that it is used by a diverse range of users who imbue it with various interpretations depending upon their ... -
Intolerable conduct in a constructive dismissal : an exploration of case law dealing with intolerable conduct.
(2012)This paper focuses on the issue of constructive dismissal in terms of s186(e) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 which defines dismissal to include circumstances where an employee resigns because the employer has made ... -
Introducing cash transfers as a form of social protection for orphans and (other) vulnerable children in Zimbabwe :lessons from other African countries.
(2010)Zimbabwe made commitments- global, regional and national- towards the fulfilment of the right to social protection for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) by ratifying international conventions and other regional ... -
An investigation into critical legal issues surrounding dental botox.
(2020)An unnaturally expressionless, vapid face with skin that appears to be drawn way too tight, is often the image that flashes to mind when we hear the word “Botox”. Yet when done correctly, this aesthetic procedure guarantees ... -
An investigation of the knowledge and attitudes of kinship care amongst social workers employed by the Department of Social Development in KwaZulu-Natal: implications for child protection policy and practice.
(2020)Although kinship care is historically a valuable source of care and support within the social structure of families in Africa, however it is not a legally recognised form of alternative care option in South Africa. The ... -
An investigation of the liability of transnet national ports authority and ship-owners for the conduct of pilots in the compulsory pilotage ports of South Africa.
(2013)South African ports are regulated by a compulsory pilotage system. This means that when a vessel enters or leaves any of the South African Ports regulated by Transnet National Ports Authority, this vessel is obliged by law ... -
Investor protection in empowerment schemes of arrangements and joint ventures.
(2001)In this paper, I have attempted to highlight the problems that face investors, both black and white, in South Africa, especially in the light of the effects of the new legislation promulgated after apartheid was abolished. ... -
The involuntary disclosure of confidential genetic information to related affected third parties.
(2016)Abstract not available. -
Irregular migration across the Mediterranean Sea: an analysis of safety and security regulatory measures.
(2018)The phenomenon of ‘irregular migration’ by sea or ‘boat migration’ is not new, however, it has only recently caught the public’s attention since the Mediterranean ‘migration crisis’ in 2015. Historically, travelling by sea ...