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Enhancing South Africa’s traditional knowledge trade through the extension of geographical indications under the TRIPS Agreement.
(2018)Due to the absence of an international agreement to protect traditional knowledge, divisive measures need to be taken in order to ensure that a governing structure is available, if not to fully protect traditional knowledge ... -
An evaluation of disaster and risk management in the Durban south basin, with particular reference to community awareness.
(2006)No abstract available. -
An evaluation of the role of aid for trade in the realization of the millenium development goals : a case study of Zimbabwe.
(2013)Abstract not available. -
An examination of blockchain technology and Venezuela’s sovereign-based cryptocurrency including the effects of implementing a sovereign-based cryptocurrency in developing countries.
(2019)After the 2008 financial crisis and the failure of the banking system there was a need to develop alternate payment systems where there was no intermediary involved. In 2008, Bitcoin was developed by Satoshi Nakamoto, and ... -
An examination of how the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) will impact on direct marketing and the current legislative framework in South Africa.
(2017)The commercial practice of direct marketing has evolved tremendously with the advent of technology and therefore has both advantages and disadvantages associated with it. It has the advantage of assisting marketers in ... -
An examination of the effectiveness of anti-dumping laws in South Africa.
(2018)Being in a country where the economy is in decline, it is imperative that we do our very best to ensure that we survive this economic climate. One the most important things we can do to protect our economy is to protect ... -
Fiscal decentralization in Kenya : an analysis of the implementation of the Constituency Development Fund in the Naivasha and Gatanga Constituencies.
(2016)In the wake of government reform in Kenya, fiscal decentralization has been adopted as a new framework to share fiscal powers and functions between national and county governments. Primarily, the objective for this new ... -
"A focus on directors' duties of care, skill and diligence in terms of the common law and the Companies Act 71 of 2008".
This paper aims to expose the common law directors’ duties of care and skill encapsulated under the South African commercial law. Thereafter an in depth analysis of the newly introduced statutory duty of care, skill and ... -
The historical progression of section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977: an overview of the past to present in line with the Constitution of South Africa.
Police officers are the people that need to utilise the law, especially with regard to effecting an arrest. They would need to know how to apply force in various situations and what limitations are there. It is therefore ... -
The impact and origin of employee rights in Chapter 6 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008.
(2015)No abstract available. -
The Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on the efficiency of healthcare delivery at Radiology department of Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital.
(2017)Healthcare service provision is undoubtedly a major priority for any governmental policy makers and society at large. Access to quality health care is declared a basic human right globally, yet there are many factors that ... -
The impact of the precautionary principle and the SPS agreement on international trade.
(2012)WTO Agreements have failed to adequately cater for the needs of developing countries. The WTO Agreements, particularly the SPS Agreements has failed to take into account the special needs of developing and least developing ... -
Impact of the regulation of unsecured credit on consumers: an analysis of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 and its regulations.
(2018)In 2012, the National Credit Regulator (hereinafter the ‘NCR’), in its annual report, published a warning on the granting of unsecured credit, stating that the year saw an ‘unprecedented growth’ in the unsecured lending ... -
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. -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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. ...