Administrative Law in South Africa has been dramatically transformed over the past 14 years since the enactment of the interim Constitution in 1994. This has resulted in a flood of judgments in which the new administrative law has been considered. The large volume of cases and the ever-growing length of judgments make it increasingly difficult to cut through the thicket and zoom in on the core principles of this area of law as they emerge from the materials.

This book collects the key materials on administrative law in South Africa in a focused and organised manner. It is a comprehensive resource tool that will enable anyone encountering administrative law to access the principles of this field through the primary sources.

Among the selections the reader will find both the leading authorities on particular rules and the best illustrations of their application. Apart from the judgments, the book also contains the relevant statutory provisions such as extracts from the 1993 and 1996 Constitutions and the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000.

Unfair Discrimination in the Workplace cogently explains the meaning of unfair discrimination and the law on harassment and medical, HIV and psychological testing. The book analyses employer liability for employee discrimination, dispute resolution, prevention of unfair discrimination, the legal defences to a claim of unfair discrimination, and gives examples of dispute resolution procedures. Chapters set out the labour law, constitutional law and international codes for each topic covered in the book. The reader is provided with extracts from case law, conventions and codes of good practice grouped with each type of unfair discrimination. Unfair Discrimination in the Workplace also contains relevant case studies which illustrate commonly encountered discrimination problems and their practical solutions. The amendments to the EEA are taken into account. An extract from the February 2014 draft regulations to the EEA is provided as an Appendix to the book.

Sur Le Livre - La comm moration du 20e anniversaire de l'OHADA au Cameroun a r ussi construire un difice pluri-acteurs, pluridisciplinaires et une singuli re dynamique entre les acteurs judiciaires et extrajudiciaires; elle a b ti des passerelles scientifiques et pratiques entre le droit et l' conomie, le monde universitaire et le milieu des affaires. R sultat, apr s 20 ans de pratique, on sait o on va: 20 ans vers l' mergence d'un nouveau p le de d veloppement conomique en Afrique. On a surtout une moisson dense qui ne peut que susciter la curiosit intellectuelle des chercheurs en qu te d' toffe sur la mati re, et celle des acteurs conomiques, praticiens et professionnels la recherche d'outils d'aide la d cision. En rapport avec la performance des entreprises et la croissance conomique des Etats, l'ouvrage postule que l'efficacit et la comp titivit du syst me africain d'harmonisation ne seront effectives qu'avec le d veloppement d'une culture d' valuation permanente, endog ne et empirique. Le Business Climate Survey en offre quelques indicateurs pouvant asseoir les bases d'un Observatoire africain de droit des affaires. Les rouages de la s curisation du cr dit, des incitations l'investissement priv , de la gouvernance douani re, du cr dit-bail comme levier de financement des PME, de la RSE, de la cha ne de confiance lectronique dans l' conomie num rique, etc. sont l'actif de cet ouvrage qui rend compte de l'OHADA dans tous ses tats et dans tous les Etats, consolide les acquis de l'int gration juridique et envisage les nouveaux d fis du Droit africain des affaires face la mondialisation des droits et aux particularismes sociologiques et linguistiques de l' "OHADA, entre son pass et son avenir." Sur La Collection -La Collection Droit Compar en Afrique est une collection de livres comit de lecture coordonn e par le Centre de Droit Compar en Afrique de l'Universit du Cap, en Afrique du Sud. La Collection est bilingue (fran ais et anglais), et se propose d'accueillir des monographies originelles, manuels, actes de colloques et de conf rences, m langes th matiques sur les diff rents domaines du droit dans le continent africain. La Collection est supervis e par un comit scientifique compos de sp cialistes renomm s provenant de l'Afrique et au-del , experts en droit compar et dans les diff rents domaines du droit en Afrique. Tous les chercheurs et juristes de tous les domaines juridiques ayant une approche ou une m thodologie comparative sont encourag s soumettre leurs travaux originaux pour publication dans les deux langues.

Workplace safety kicks off with a discussion on functional and construction safety.

This unique book applies Safety Management concepts to the work environment and is aimed at informing on safety in industry, confined space work risk and occupational hygiene. Other topics covered in detail include hazardous chemical substances, thermal stress, risk assessment and first aid.

This book is reccomended for 1st year students in Safety Management courses.

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

"Law and Poverty: Perspectives from South Africa and Beyond" is a collection of essays by leading South African and international experts, as well as emerging young scholars. The collection focuses on key theoretical and strategic questions concerning the relationship between law and systemic poverty. The essays were first presented at a colloquium on Law and Poverty organised by the Stellenbosch Law Faculty, which took place from 29 to 31 May 2011. The range and richness of the essays illuminate the multifaceted nature and causes of poverty, as well as the possibility and limits of law in responding to the social injustice which poverty represents. By engaging with these questions, the book aims to deepen critical reflection and debate on law's ability to respond effectively to social and economic marginalisation. "The substantive content of law is influenced by how lawyers conceive and frame cases, by what theories we choose to advance, and what understanding of the legal process and the scope of judicial review we offer to the courts. Working on these questions is at best a modest contribution towards establishing a just society. But, as the learning, insight, imagination and intellectual daring on display in this collection of essays reveals, it is a contribution that should concern all those interested in the interrelationship between law and social justice." Prof Karl Klare, George J and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished University Professor, Northeastern University School of Law The collection was edited by Sandra Liebenberg, HF Oppenheimer Chair in Human Rights Law at the University of Stellenbosch Law Faculty, and Geo Quinot, Professor of Law at Stellenbosch Law Faculty and Editor of the "Stellenbosch Law Review." Professors Liebenberg and Quinot co-direct a newly formed research and postgraduate training project on Socio-Economic Rights and Administrative Justice (SERAJ) based at the Stellenbosch Law Faculty.

Hoteliers, restaurateurs, licensees and catering managers will, in the course of their work, enter into many legal relationships with other parties whilst at the same time being required to adhere to all of the statutory laws that apply to their business. A sound knowledge of the law is therefore important to the professional owner or manager, as are knowledge of business management and the fundamental skills of the profession.

There is an increasing trend to hold insurance intermediaries professionally liable for the breach of duties owed to either the insured or the insurer. The Law of Insurance Inter mediaries is the only text in South African law which comprehensively discusses the legal position of the various insurance intermediaries doing business in the local market. Three main types of intermediaries are identified, namely insurance brokers, insurance agents and Lloyd's intermediaries. The rights and duties of these intermediaries are analysed and the effect of the Long- and Short-term Insurance Acts on these duties is explained. Local and foreign case law is considered to illustrate the relevant legal principles and to provide solutions to problems which may occur in South African law. This book is essential reading for lawyers operating in the field of insurance, as well as insurance companies and agents. Offers a comprehensive overview of the law affecting insurance intermediaries. Includes full text of the Short- and Long-term Insurance Acts and the Regulations and Policyholder Protection Rules in terms of these Acts.

This is a practical guide for labour lawyers, employers, trade unions, human resource managers, and occupational health professionals who must grapple with the problems of substance abuse in the workplace. This new and updated edition explains the case law on substance abuse in South Africa and provides a useful international legal comparison with Canadian law. Recommending procedures for identifying, controlling, and treating substance abuse, the book includes templates and procedural guidelines for pre-employment testing, employee testing, and fair disciplinary action.

A practical reference volume produced primarily for students of commercial law in Botswana. Apart from coverage of six major areas of commercial law this book also includes an accessible digest of the leading cases and the principles they establish, plus related statutory provisions.

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

Employment Rights forms one volume of a quartet by the author, which together covers the entire field of labour law as it has developed in South Africa to date. This volume deals with relations between employers and employees from the commencement of employment to its termination and highlights the drastic inroads which have been made on the managerial prerogative by legislation, particularly the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Labour Relations Act and the Employment Equity Act. The reader will find detailed discussion of the employment contract, unfair labour practices, unfair discrimination and affirmative action, unemployment insurance and skills development. The book is written in the clear and readable style for which the author has become acclaimed, and each topic is copiously illustrated with examples drawn from the case law.

This book provides invaluable information on the business world and business management in an African context, with plenty of examples and case studies relevant to this continent. Experts in the areas of specialisation of the various business functions, including financial management, human resource management, management information systems, marketing management, operations management, purchasing management, supply chain management and public relations, contributed to the book to provide a useful combination of both theory and practice. Detailed information of the management function including planning, organising, leading and control, the business environment, entrepreneurship and ethics that are relevant to all the business functions, provide a holistic view of business and business management in general. The authors are all experienced in their fields of expertise, on a practical as well as academic level. Therefore, the information shared in this book is informative and practical. It is a book written by experts, sharing valuable information with developing business managers and owners. As authors we trust that the readers and students of business management will not only learn the basics of business management but will also apply this knowledge in their careers.

What is it that makes a business successful? Ultimately, it comes down to the quality of its management. Yet every business has individual areas of management and these differ from general management. In Management Sciences: An Introduction students will discover the basics of the business environment, the nature of management and the skills required to manage an enterprise. Recommended for: This book is written in an easy-to-read style and each chapter starts with learning outcomes and ends with self-assessment questions. Illustrative case studies from the South African business environment make it an invaluable reference resource for students of Management Sciences at South African institutions.

South Africa’s history of colonialism and apartheid has created deep patterns of inequality and poverty. One of the ways in which the government has tried to address the high levels of inequality that characterise the South African labour market, is through an extensive process of legislative reform, which includes the Employment Equity Act (EEA) of 1998.

The EEA was enacted to achieve equity in the workplace by prohibiting unfair discrimination and by requiring the implementation of affirmative action measures to ensure the equitable representation of designated groups (blacks, women and disabled persons) in all occupational categories and levels in the workforce. The Act gives effect to the constitutional imperative for substantive equality in respect of the workplace.

One decade after the enactment of the EEA, this collection of essays evaluates its efficacy in achieving its stated goals. This is done against the background of comparative experiences elsewhere, in particular India, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union.

Understanding consumers and the way they behave is crucial to the success of any business. In these times of economic uncertainty and reduced customer expenditure, ensuring that the consumer's wants and needs are met, forms part of the strategic planning of all organisations - big or small. Consumers, by means of their buying behaviour, exert influence on businesses and compel them to act in certain ways. Understanding consumer behaviour is therefore imperative, as it provides information to businesses on how to plan their marketing activities and sustain themselves as commercially viable and useful entities.

Independent guarantees, payable on demand (so-called demand guarantees) are the preferred security instruments in complex construction and infrastructure projects. To the beneficiary, demand guarantees offer immediate access to cash without having to prove breach of contract, (insufficient) performance, damages, or the extent thereof. Due to the independent nature of demand guarantees, there is a risk of abusive or fraudulent calls. This comparative study analyses, in depth, the use of such guarantees in the construction industry, and the legal situation in South African, English, and German law regarding abusive calls on demand guarantees. The book explores typical scenarios in construction, and illustrates measures to prevent or mitigate abusive calls. The book speaks to practitioners working in construction or the financing of construction (such as construction professionals, bankers, attorneys), and to academics and students who have an interest in advanced studies of construction and construction law, deals and guarantees, and finance.

Tourism entrepreneurs aims to provide students studying business management and tourism and emerging entrepreneurs, with the knowledge and skills to start and manage their own small business. It takes the reader through a process of understanding what tourism and the tourism industry is all about and where the entrepreneur fits into the industry, highlighting the importance of entrepreneurial activities within the tourism industry. The title allows readers to move from the conceptual stage to the writing of a business plan; this prepares the budding entrepreneur for - financing the venture; assessing the environment and market; identifying marketing opportunities; highlighting the risks involved and planning the financial management of the business; how a business should be managed to achieve success.

Because of the complexity of the National Building Regulations document, this book has been written as a comprehensive reference to that text. It addresses both conventional and unconventional methods of home building, and is aimed at all builders, from small contractors to large developers.

This updated Basic Guide to Criminal Procedure explains the law of criminal procedure in understandable language and with reference to the rights in the Constitution of South Africa. Useful discussions of relevant cases are included throughout the book. The important forms used in criminal procedure are also provided as annexures at the back of the book. This book is a valuable resource for paralegals, police officers, traffic officials and other law enforcement officers who deal with criminal procedure every day and who must understand and implement the law.

Advanced Questions on SA Tax is the third and final publication in the Question on SA Tax series designed to provide comprehensive tutorial coverage to taxation students. This book covers advanced topics and integrated questions. Its complementary publications, Introductory Questions on SA Tax and Questions on SA Tax, cover foundational topics and those typically dealt with in the study of tax at an undergraduate level.

Recommended for Postgraduate taxation students at universities, universities of technology, and private HE institutions.