Corporate governance principles, codes and regulations have developed over the past few years to cater for the challenging realities of a changing world. These advances come in the wake of revelations of weaknesses in organisational leadership and structures, and amid vocal calls for transparency. Corporate governance as a tool for sustainable development of businesses is now more relevant than ever. A recent trend has been to approach corporate governance principles from an 'outcomes based' perspective. This requires businesses to consider the benefits of good governance properly applied and fully achieved. Outcomes-Based Governance: A Modern Approach to Corporate Governance was written to demystify outcomes-based governance and emerging corporate governance trends. The book also aims to aid their adaptability in emerging economies. The authors, from South Africa and Nigeria, have decades of experience and knowledge to share.

A collection of papers on equality law, examining recent developments in South Africa. It looks at international and foreign law, and covers several theoretical and jurisprudential questions in equality law. The contributors are renowned equality experts both nationally and internationally.;(First published as Acta Juridica 2002)

This work, like its two predecessors, is divided into two parts. Part One sets out in a clearly understandable manner the main principles underlying the law of negotiable instruments. Part Two contains the text of the Bills of Exchange Act 34 of 1964 (as amended by Act 56 of 2000) and conveniently and methodically deals consecutively with each section accompanied by a detailed commentary thereon.

Table of contents: 1. Introduction to Pandemics and Healthcare. Principles, Processes and Practice 2. Pandemics: Global Health Security 3. An overview of ethical issues in the context of pandemics and healthcare 4. Selected medico-legal issues relating to South Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic 5. Health research, ethics and pandemics: Challenges and Recommendations. 6. The role of the news media during pandemics 7. Corruption, leadership and the corrosion of public health system capabilities in South Africa 8. An understanding of the supply, distribution and use of personal protective equipment during pandemics 9. Pandemics, health equity and the social determinants of health 10. Pandemics: Managing Psychosocial Dimensions for the Public Good 11. Why health economics input and other economic consideration are necessary when managing pandemics 12. Curriculum change and teaching innovations in health sciences: An essential requirement in the era of pandemics 13. eHealth in the era of pandemics 14. Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in the Management of COVID-19. The Gauteng Department of Health, a showcase 15. The development of vaccines and immunological therapies in pandemics 16. Epidemiology, diagnostics and surveillance: Applications during pandemics 17. COVID-19 in South Africa: Lessons from implementing a new national hospital surveillance platform 18. Mental health, psychiatric disease, and COVID-19 in urban South Africa 19. Pandemics and primary health care 20. Pandemics and critical care 21. Pandemics and management of infectious diseases 22. Pandemics and paediatrics 23. Provision of maternal and reproductive healthcare services during pandemics 24. Pandemics and the surgical disciplines About the editors: Ames Dhai, a member of the Academy of Science South Africa is Founder and Past Director of the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics at the Wits Faculty of Health Sciences, Visiting Professor of Bioethics and Health Law at the Wits School of Clinical Medicine and Specialist Ethicist at the Office of the President of the South African Medical Research Council. She is a leading authority in Bioethics both internationally and locally. Daynia Ballot, currently head of School of Clinical Medicine at Wits University is a neonatologist with a special interest in neonatal research in South Africa, particularly in neonatal sepsis, determinants of survival in very low birth weight infants and the neurodevelopmental outcome of high-risk newborns. She is an NRF-rated researcher. Martin Veller, a vascular surgeon, is past dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of the Witwatersrand. His leadership roles include that of previous Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery, head of the Division of Vascular Surgery and President of the World Federation of Vascular Societies.

Developing effective schools which provide relevant, meaning-filled, quality education in South Africa today is a daunting task. Since apartheid was dismantled, the educational environment of many schools is still rife with the structural inequalities and challenges that form part of apartheid's legacy. And in the current South African educational system, enabling policy frameworks only go so far in creating a meaningful school environment. This updated edition of The Learning School offers educators insights, guidelines and a holistic perspective on how to engage with the development of a school, using a psycho-social approach. It emphasises the importance of teachers having a sense of purpose and belonging in education; that teaching and learning can make a difference; and the crucial role teaching and learning can play as a healing force in society. It stresses that real and lasting change in schools can only happen through the passion and commitment of educators over a sustained period of time.

Understanding sectoral determination 9: The wholesale & retail sector presents a non-legalistic commentary on the specific minimum conditions of employment applicable to persons employed in South Africa in this sector. The key provisions of the sectoral determination are covered in a systematic manner, with 'Key Point' summaries at the end of each section. Understanding sectoral determination 9 also contains the text of the legislation for easy reference. All employers in this sector are required, in terms of s36 of the determination, to have a copy of the determination available at the workplace. This title fulfills that requirement, as well as providing an explanation of the law.

Property is a constitutionally protected right around the world. Expropriations are lawful only if they can be legitimately justified. In the past few decades, there has been an increasing number of expropriations in favour of private business projects. Governments hope that these projects will create jobs and economic growth, but the justification of such third-party transfers for economic development is controversial. The public benefits of such expropriations are disputed, since they directly benefit private parties, and frequently do not have the desired outcome. The Legitimate Justification of Expropriation: A Comparative Law and Governance Analysis investigates the institutional, procedural, and substantive conditions under which different jurisdictions permit third-party transfers for economic development. The jurisdictions examined are the Netherlands, Germany, New York State and South Africa. The Legitimate Justification of Expropriation: A Comparative Law and Governance Analysis shows that employment or economic growth created by private business projects is a legitimate end in all the jurisdictions under examination. However, some striking differences between the jurisdictions are evident, with respect to several questions, including: Which state body decides on whether economic development is a legitimate end? Can a judge prevent unnecessary or excessive expropriations? Is the project developer obliged to implement the project? Against the backdrop of international good governance standards, The Legitimate Justification of Expropriation: A Comparative Law and Governance Analysis assesses whether the laws in these jurisdictions are adequate. The book demonstrates that the examined jurisdictions in various respects fail to meet international standards and recommends legal reforms to ensure compliance.

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

What is White Paper 6 about? How can I follow the curriculum when my learners have such different needs? Can I prepare lessons in such a way that all learners can work toward the same theme and topic, but at different levels? What about assessment and reporting? South Africa's legislative framework embraces the principles of inclusive education, but what does this mean for classroom teachers who need to accommodate the needs of a diverse range of students? And is true inclusivity practised in South African classrooms? Embracing diversity though multi-level teaching: For Foundation, Intermediate and Senior Phase is an empowering resource that demystifies inclusive education. It provides practical suggestions as to how all learners' needs can be accommodated in the classroom. Diversity is viewed as a powerful resource, and this hands-on text provides useful strategies and guidance for teachers, district officials, heads of departments and teacher trainers.

Understanding Securities Law and Regulation in Zambia contains commentary in and analysis of securities law in Zambia. The book examines the fiduciary duties of financial intermediaries, the legal and regulatory framework for collective investment schemes, takeovers, mergers and insider dealing. Understanding Securities Law and Regulation in Zambia is the first text to explain and analyse Zambian securities law and in addition, provides the reader with the statutes for ease of reference.

Social media has become mainstream and offers numerous research opportunities to academics, students and practitioners. An Introduction to Social Media Research: Theory and Application is an essential new resource on how to conduct social media research in a scientific manner. This book will equip social media researchers, students and practitioners across various fields with the necessary knowledge to conduct social media research in a scientific and systematic manner.

A Reader in Philosophy of Education attempts to deepen and widen the philosophical thinking of its readership in and about education. At the same time, it encourages an epistemologically rich understanding of education that is infused with different philosophies of education. Each of these gives readers an entry into the nature of education and maximises a many-sided understanding of educational problems encountered in society by means of rupture as well as consensus. The authors examine some of the primary genres of philosophy of education: critical realism; hermeneutics; phenomenology; critical theory; pragmatism; post-structuralism; rationality; Islamic education; Buddhism; Confucianism; African philosophy of education.

This new title in the Juta’s Pocket Companions series will serve as an ideal companion to the Mine Health and Safety Act & Regulations Pocket Statute.

Understanding the Mine Health and Safety Act is derived from the highly regarded Commentary on the Mine Health & Safety Act by Masilo and Rautenbach, the leading South African work on this Act.

The book contains commentary on a variety of sections contained in the eight chapters of the Act, set out in a manner that ensures that discussions are accessible to all without sacrificing detail. All commentary is supported by footnotes containing further references as well as citation of relevant case law.

Contents Include:

• Objects of the Act
• Health and Safety at Mines
• Health and Safety Representatives and Committees
• Tripartite Institutions
• Inspectorate of Mine Health and Safety
• Minister’s Powers
• Legal Proceedings and Offences
• General Provisions Sections 96–106

A successful and competent administrative manager is integral to any profitable and efficient organisation or working environment.

Administrative Management has been written specifically for people working in the field of administrative and information management, as well as those studying Administrative Management at higher education institutions. The content is specific to the South African market, and it is the only local textbook on this topic. This fifth edition of Administrative Management contains updated information and includes the latest trends in the different topics.

Key Features and Benefits

• The role of administrative management within an organisation
• Information systems, office systems and the management of information
• Written and electronic communication
• Meetings and meeting procedures
• Office layout, environment, equipment and furniture
• The virtual workplace
• Office procedures, workflow and productivity
• Planning, organising, leading, control and problem-solving
• Managing cultural diversity
• Business ethics
• Risk management and loss control

Personereg, wat nou die sesde uitgawe beleef, het deur die jare 'n standaardwerk oor die Suid-Afrikaanse personereg geword. Hierdie boek is vir die eerste keer in 1995 gepubliseer, net nadat Suid-Afrika 'n nuwe demokratiese bedeling aanvaar het. Die boek is 'n algemene bron oor die personereg wat ook uitgebreide verwysings bevat. Dit reflekteer die transformasie van die personereg om die waardes te weerspieel wat in die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1996, met spesifi eke verwysing na die Handves van Regte, verskans word. Die sistematiese uiteensetting en breedvoerige oorsig maak hierdie boek geskik om as 'n handboek te bruik. Dit is ook in Engels beskikbaar. Eerstejaarstudente kan verwag om die grootste voordeel uit Personereg te put indien dit saam met Law of Persons Sourcebook gebruik word.

Complete your thesis or dissertation successfully: Practical guidelines provides fundamentally important information to students of the social sciences completing their master's or doctoral studies, as well as to their supervisors and study leaders. Eminent scholars have contributed to the book and have created a text that is easy to read and use, yet does not water down the conceptual and terminological complexities of the process. For the very first time the most recent and current perspectives on how to complete master's or doctoral studies have been brought together in one publication that will equip relatively inexperienced researchers to write a thesis or dissertation.

Cultural tourism is a growing area of special interest in the field of tourism, and South Africa is a key participant in this area. Increasingly, its cultural heritage sites, museums and galleries, cultural villages and other sites of cultural interest form heavily visited stops on the tourism routes.

To ensure that cultural heritage is accessible and an authentic source of information and experiences for the tourist, it is critical that the people involved in the tourism industry have a thorough understanding of the interconnectedness of tourism and culture. They must also be well trained and knowledgeable.

Cultural Tourism equips the student of cultural tourism to carry out, successfully and responsibly, all the tasks relating to the development of cultural tourism. Each chapter concludes with a comprehensive series of self-assessment questions and sets a hands-on task to enrich the student’s learning experience.

Contents:

SECTION I: AN INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

• The dimensions of culture
• The ‘old’ and ‘new’ phenomena of culture
• Globalisation and tourism
• Cultural tourism defined
• Conceptualising cultural tourism

• Cultural resources, attractions and destinations
• The selection process for determining cultural attractions
• The interpretation and presentation of cultural heritage
• The cultural tourism product
• The popularity of cultural heritage attractions
• Cultural tourism demand
• The cultural tourist and the consumption of tourist experiences
• References and recommended reading
• Index

Culture and its impact on health assessment and interventions is widely recognised as an essential aspect of medical training. While courses are proliferating throughout Africa and the rest of the world, there has, until now, been no suitable student textbook or reference text to support such initiatives. The authors of Cultural issues in health and health care deal with the basic principles of transcultural care and focus on training practitioners to be able to put the principles into practice in their own health settings.

In 1994, Malawi adopted an unusually progressive Constitution, unprecedented in the country's political and constitutional history. 'Human Rights under the Malawian Constitution' takes stock of the human rights jurisprudence generated by the new Constitution and the new judiciary in Malawi over the past sixteen years. The book examines the largely unreported Malawian cases and legislation and systematically analyses them with a view to constructing a coherent corpus of human rights jurisprudence, which is essential to consolidating democracy, establishing the foundation for the rule of law and ushering in an era of accelerated development in Malawi. The author draws on a wealth of international and comparative jurisprudence, including that from other African countries, without detracting from the main objective of constructing a Malawian brand of jurisprudence. Ultimately the book reveals that it is possible for human rights to grow even in underdeveloped countries. 'Human Rights under the Malawian Constitution' is intended for use by judges, lawyers, legal scholars, students, civil society, law reform officers, human rights institutions and comparative law scholars. _______________________________________________ Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa is Associate Professor of Law and Head of the Department of Public Law at the University of Cape Town. He has published widely in the fields of constitutional and human rights law. _______________________________________________ ' This book] makes a significant contribution to African constitutional law. The author has engaged in a careful and systematic treatment of all of the clauses contained in Malawi's Bill of Rights, as well as the jurisprudence which has been developed by its courts over the past 16 years .... Accordingly, this is a work which anyone who wishes to engage in African constitutional law in general and Malawian law in particular will be required to use as a major source of reference.' Dennis Davis, Judge of the High Court of South Africa; Honorary Professor of Law, University of Cape Town ' This book] fills a gap in the literature of human rights in the region with its excellent examination of the Malawian provisions. It is well written and will appeal to a wider readership than Malawi.' Boyce Wanda, Professor of Law, University of Fort Hare

Res Ipsa Loquitur and Medical Negligence: A Comparative Survey analyses the application of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur ('it speaks for itself') to medical negligence cases. The book aims to establish conclusively that the approach of the South African courts, that the doctrine should never find application in medical negligence cases, is untenable and out of touch with modern approaches adopted in other countries. Constitutional principles such as procedural equality, access to courts, access to health care, access to information, post-constitutional legislation, medical ethics and policy considerations are also discussed.

The book further provides a theoretical and practical legal framework for the application of the doctrine to medical negligence cases in South Africa in future. The authors argue for the application of the doctrine, not only in medical negligence cases, but also to related legal procedures that follow a medical accident such as medical inquests, criminal prosecutions and disciplinary inquiries instituted by the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Res Ipsa Loquitur and Medical Negligence includes a comprehensive comparison of the practical application of the doctrine to medical negligence cases in South Africa, England and the United States of America.

The Law of Business Associations in Zambia: An Introduction sets out the history and current state of business associations law in Zambia, providing a clear overview of all relevant legislation, case law and implied policy. The book covers the different types of business associations, sole traders and sole proprietorships, partnerships, co-operative societies, registered companies and parastatal organisations. It deals with the regulation of enterprise in both the private sector and the public sector in a balanced, clear and accessible way, giving both lawyers and non-lawyers the tools of the trade. A useful feature that enhances the accessibility and understanding of the issues dealt with is the inclusion of key points at the end of each chapter, providing a summary of the issues discussed. The Law of Business Associations in Zambia: An Introduction provides all the essential elements that one needs to know about this area of the law.