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Practical advice on all stages of arbitration, from the
pre-arbitration stage to the issuing of the award are covered as
well as the basic legal principles concerning disputes over alleged
unfair dismissal, the basics of the law of evidence and how to
prepare for and present a case at arbitration. In addition to this
there are sections on the pitfalls of the law of evidence,
applications for condonation and reviews – these often being the
very issues on which the Labour Court so often sees applicants in
review applications being tripped up. Furthermore, a discussion on
unfair labour practice arbitrations has been included. No labour
law practitioner or trade union representative should be without
this book.
One of the key recommendations of the Review Report of the Task
Team that reviewed the NCS curriculum was of prioritising the
teaching of English First Additional Language (FAL), and its
introduction into the curriculum from Grade 1. Research shows that
many schools are delaying the introduction of English until Grade
3, which is the year before learners are expected to learn through
English as the medium of instruction. Learners' proficiency in
English by the end of Grade 3 is not always sufficient for them to
make the transition to English as the language of learning and
teaching (LOLT) in Grade 4. Whilst policy states that English
should be taught alongside mother tongue from Grade 1, in practice
this is not happening. This can be attributed to the emphasis on
mother tongue instruction but it is also due to widespread
confusion about how additive bilingualism (teaching English and the
home language in parallel) is implemented in practice. Teaching
English as a First Additional Language: Guidelines for the
Foundation Phase provides clear pedagogical steps and curriculum
guidance to be used in teaching reading and writing in mother
tongue and English in parallel. The book will provide clarity
around the differences between home language instruction and the
teaching of English as FAL. It will also provide clear support in
implementing the policy spelt out in the curriculum documentation.
There is no room for error in the drafting of Wills because when a
Will comes into effect the testator is not present to revise,
amend, interpret or give instructions as to his intentions. This
places a special onus on the drafter to be linguistically precise
and technically correct. Failure to adhere to the minutiae of the
technicalities and legalities have led to many a family dispute,
costly litigation, and delays in the winding up of estates, causing
both emotional and financial hardship to the family of the
deceased. This practical guide, written by a specialist in the
drafting of wills, covers all the processes, considerations and
technicalities involved in correct and sound drafting of wills,
covering details that are vital to good testamentary practice. It
is essential reading and reference for all professionals involved
in the drafting of wills and in the administration of deceased
estates, including lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, bankers,
insurers, and testators themselves. The book is based on the latest
developments in the law and recent judgments pertaining to Wills.
As both a practitioner and lecturer in the field of deceased
estates, Ceris Field brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to
the subject of drafting of Wills.
Expert medical evidence is often essential and pivotal in support
or defence of medical negligence. Such cases invariably involve
questions of technical and factual complexity requiring the
evaluation of conflicting expert medical testimony. In this book,
the first standalone textbook on expert evidence in South Africa,
the authors expound and extrapolate the whole process from the
initial obtaining of the relevant health records to the eventual
testimony of the medical expert witness in court. The authors offer
an instructive guide to busy practitioners to assist them with -
Identifying the correct expert speciality or sub-speciality, The
construction of a medico-legal opinion, The status of joint minutes
of such experts, The preparation of an expert's
examination-in-chief, Cross- and re-examination of an expert.
Expert evidence in clinical negligence also discusses the
invaluable role of experts in the resolution of medical malpractice
disputes by way of mediation. Relevant case law and the applicable
uniform rules of court are comprehensively discussed and set out in
the footnotes for ease of reference.
In the Shade of an African Baobab: Tom Bennett's Legacy is a
collection of essays published to honour and thank Tom Bennett for
his generous contribution to scholarly work over the years in the
field of legal pluralism and African jurisprudence, as well as for
his mentorship and friendship. The book brings together a
collection of work by esteemed scholars from multidisciplinary
fields, though the work is focused on aspects of law, culture and
religion. The common thread through all the contributions is Tom.
His scholarly influence, visible in each of the contributions, can
be compared to the mighty Baobab tree: a large iconic, culturally
important and majestic tree indigenous to Africa.
This popular manual has received an updated and modern look while maintaining its succinct content.
Features:
- Clear and coherent strategy for preparing a research proposal for basic to advanced research
- Can be used in a variety of educational contexts in both tertiary and secondary education
- Workbook format for use in workshops for doctoral, Master’s and baccalaureate students
- Appropriate across many disciplines
- Accessible to English second-language speakers
- Interactive structure promotes self-directed research training - suitable for distance education
The proper protection of minority shareholders is a cornerstone of
any well-developed corporate law system. Pivotal to the minority
shareholder's armoury is the derivative action. Section 165 of the
South African Companies Act 71 of 2008 introduces the new statutory
derivative action, and entrusts the court with a key function as
the gatekeeper to the derivative action. The courts have an
important filtering function and may disallow applications for
derivative actions that are frivolous, vexatious or without merit.
The vital judicial discretion to grant or refuse leave to an
applicant to bring a derivative action is the crux of the new
statutory derivative action. The court is required to exercise its
discretion with reference to three important but vague guiding
criteria for the grant of leave to institute a derivative action.
Thus the courts have been entrusted by the legislature to flesh out
the details, the contours, and the practical application of these
guiding criteria. This crucially endows the courts with a dominant
and decisive role in shaping the effectiveness of this much-needed
new remedy. The New Derivative Action under the Companies Act is
primarily aimed at developing guidelines for the exercise of the
judicial discretion in the field of the new statutory derivative
action. It takes into account valuable principles gleaned from
other comparable jurisdictions such as Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The
book also discusses the overlap between the derivative action and
the oppression remedy.
State Commercial Activity - A Legal Framework analyses the state's conduct as a market participant from a legal perspective.
It focuses on the judicial control of such state conduct and puts forward a legal framework in terms of which to understand state commercial activity.
This work was first published in 1958 and this is its sixth
edition. Generations of lawyers have relied on it as a source of
reference in all areas of company law in South Africa. It offers a
systematic overview of company law. Each topic is dealt with
through an introductory text followed first by extracts from a
wide-ranging selection of academic writings and then by case
extracts.
"The Judiciary in Africa" is a topical, thought-provoking and often
contentious compendium of opinion on the role of judges in Africa.
The judiciary in many parts of Africa has been under threat, and
the response to this threat will inform ongoing debate on the role
of judges, not only in Africa, but also throughout the world. This
work documents the contributions of the speakers at the World
Jurist Association's seminar, who addressed the idea that the
judiciary should participate in the process of continuing legal
education. The contributors include Justice Austin Amissah,
President of the Botswana Appeal Court.
Beginning with an account of Namibia's struggle for
self-determination that serves to put the Namibian Constitution in
context, this volume moves on to consider the principal features of
the Constitution, the organs of state and the fundamental
principles that provide the framework for the effective functioning
of a democratic State. It goes on to examine the civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights and freedoms protected by the
Declaration of Rights, analyzing the relevant jurisprudence of the
Namibian courts in the light of international human rights law.
This well established text addresses both the requirements of the
new nursing education programmes and southern Africa's community
needs. New edition updates: - Updated infection control practices -
Revised update of the southern African disease profile - Refreshed
genetics chapters Table of contents: Chapter 1: Overview of health
Chapter 2: The United Nations and the World Health Organization
Chapter 3: Health policy and systems in South Africa and the
southern African regions Chapter 4: Primary healthcare and
promoting health through health education Chapter 5: Epidemiology
and health information Chapter 6: Non-communicable diseases Chapter
7: Microbiology and the transmission of infection Chapter 8:
Infection prevention and control Chapter 9: Communicable diseases
Chapter 10: Genetic factors in health and disease Chapter 11:
Health needs through the lifespan Chapter 12: Home accidents
Chapter 13: Social and mental health Chapter 14: Sustainable
development Chapter 15: Environmental sustainability Chapter 16:
Safe water and sanitation Chapter 17: Nutrition and food safety
`Vulnerable workers' have not been adequately defined in South
African jurisprudence, although they have been referred to in case
law, and consequently the nature and scope of this concept remains
unclear. There are also different categories of vulnerable workers
in South Africa. This book introduces students and practitioners to
the law and to the practical problems experienced by vulnerable
South African workers: those suffering from depression or
post-traumatic stress disorder, those who are discriminated against
based on their weight or their appearance, those who have been
bullied at work, or those who may have opted for gender
reassignment. Marginalisation and other forms of prejudice against
these workers are well known, but the manner in which we address
these issues is not clear. Several other categories of workers,
such as the sexually harassed, those living with AIDS, foreign
workers, and sex workers may also be seen to be vulnerable
(especially in the context of South Africa's history). Vulnerable
Employees guides the reader through the basic principles of the law
pertaining to the different categories of workers, and offers
insight and guidance on the management of these individuals. The
book sheds light on the most significant case law and applicable
legislation, and proposes draft policies, where applicable. Complex
concepts and legal and other relevant principles are explained
simply and clearly, without using unnecessary and complex legal
jargon. This makes Vulnerable Employees a suitable book for
students, for those who provide general advice and assistance to
vulnerable workers or their employers, and for those needing to
apply this knowledge in a business environment.
Critical Psychology is an approach rather than a theory, an orientation towards psychological knowledge and practice, and to relations of power in general. It is an orientation that cuts across the various sub-disciplines in psychology, and is made up of diverse theoretical perspectives and forms of practice. As such, the best way to grasp critical psychology is by getting a sense of its agendas and functioning across a spread of theories and practices. This is exactly what this book offers, a broad and flexible introduction to critical psychology that explores the diverse concerns of this orientation as it applies to the socio-political contexts of post-apartheid South Africa.
The book expands on the theoretical resources usually referred to in the field of critical psychology – Marxism, psychoanalysis, post-structuralism, feminism – by providing substantive discussions of Black Consciousness, post-colonialism and Africanist forms of critique. This book is also a response to the need to rethink a more politically aware and participant psychology in South Africa; it hence features focus chapters on racism, community development, HIV/Aids and participatory action forms of research.
There are numerous routes through critical psychology, multiple different ways in which the subject can be approached and taught, each with its own particular brand of theoretical loyalties or preferences. This book contains a wealth of material, and a wealth of critical perspectives spread across theoretical, practical and distinctly South African levels of application.
The seventh edition of this popular and well-established textbook offers nurses, medical students, doctors, and other health professionals a method of learning neonatology.
The book provides a thorough but concise exposure to macroeconomics
to post school students as well as those studying economics for the
first time. Following an introduction that gives an overview of
macroeconomics as well as a brief discussion of the main
macroeconomic problems that societies face, the book then looks at
national income accounting and economic performance. The book looks
at the unemployment problem. There is also a discussion of
aggregate supply and demand theory, and the role of that theory in
explaining the determinants of aggregate economic output and
employment. The problem of inflation and is also discussed. The
reality that the economies of most countries are interconnected
with that of the rest of the world is discussed under open-economy.
The book then discusses economic growth in both the short-run and
the long run.
A solid educational foundation in the early years of schooling is
essential in order to lay the foundations for future academic
success. In South Africa, pre-school education is provided through
ECE (early childhood education) facilities and programmes that are
mostly informal and unregulated, however there has been much recent
policy and curriculum activity in the ECE sphere. The National
Development Plan (NDP), released in 2012, recognises the key role
played by ECE in cognitive, social and physical development and the
National Curriculum Framework: For children birth to four years
(NCF) is a response to challenges that the ECE sector is facing.
The NCF builds on the desired results for children in this age
cohort and flows into the Curriculum and Assessment Policy
Statement (CAPS) which is taught in schools from Grade R. Playful
early childhood care and education: from birth to four years
supports teachers and caregivers in providing playful teaching and
learning guidelines for children from birth to four years of age.
It offers a creative and responsive curriculum for early childhood
care and education, based on a pedagogy of play, and includes
suggestions for involving parents, grandparents, care givers and
the broader community. SUITABLE FOR ECE practitioners, teachers,
parents, caregivers of children from birth to four years. ABOUT THE
AUTHORS/EDITORS Lorayne Excell headed up the Foundation Division at
the Wits School of Education. Her specialisation and research
interests are in early childhood education. Lorayne has worked
extensively with Vivien Linington over the last 15 years training
Grade R practitioners, researching the early childhood education
field and actively promoting what is now termed the 'pedagogy of
play'. Vivien Linington lectures at the Wits School of Education
and Varsity College. Her two fields of interest are early childhood
education and educational theory. Together with Lorayne Excell she
has researched and published in areas such as social justice,
professional teacher development, the importance of high-quality
early childhood education as well as the central role of play.
CONTENTS - Early Childhood Care and Education - Who is the young
child: constructions of children and childhood - A lens on
development: a pathway of change - Professional spaces: reimagining
the role of the teacher - I am because we are: the role of
community in the development and learning of the young child -
Playful pedagogies: creating playful spaces and places - A creative
and responsive curriculum for early childhood care and education -
Supporting playful teaching and learning: a pedagogy of
possibilities - Nurturing care: a pathway to health - Building
social and emotional wellbeing - Creativity in early childhood -
From babbles to books: literacy and the young child - Opening the
doors of learning: a playful approach to understanding the world
and nurturing an inquisitive mind - Responsive spaces: observation
and assessment in a democratic context - ECD policy in practice
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