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.

This edition remains a practical guide for the student conveyancer and articled clerk and is not intended nor does it claim to be a legal treatise. Because of the enormous amount of information that exists around this field and the changes in conveyancing practice and procedure, this text restricts itself to the factors salient for the purposes of the conveyancing examination. Examples are given in conjunction with the relevant subject matter to facilitate reference.

This work is concerned with the land reform programme which is a central aspect of the political and social reform agenda of democratic South Africa. After a concise general survey of the history of discriminatory landholding, comprehensive chapters on registration, prescription and alternative forms of title establish the relevant property law context.

A midwife is responsible for recording the progress of labour on a partograph or partogram. The partograph helps caregivers detect whether labour is progressing normally or not, indicates when augmentation of labour is appropriate and assists in recognising potential problems before they occur. Each title covers one important topic, and has been written by a specialist in that field. The series follows a consistent format and covers issues such as key ethical and legal considerations, relevant legislation, case studies, and practical applications. These concise, accessible texts will be suitable for accreditation when continuing professional development becomes a requirement

This publication addresses the legal aspects specifically relevant to police officials.

It states, interprets and applies the most general legal principles in the fields of criminal law and criminal procedure (mainly the pre-trial process), and some basic principles of the law of evidence. There is a constant emphasis on the influence of human rights on these fields of law, and especially on policing powers.

Academics, practitioners, justice and police officials collaborated in producing a book that is not only theoretically sound, but also of great practical value.

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the workplace is not only a strategic priority in terms of moral or social responsibility, it is also an obligation regulated and governed by law. A well-designed manufacturing process (the operations system) must be both productive and safe, without potential physical, emotional and mental health risks. OSH management has become a very complex multi-functional science within operations management and total quality management (TQM). It focuses on a non-legalistic approach whereby the organisational culture fosters spontaneous OSH and a high quality of work life. This is done by using a TQM approach, based on a functional TQM model.

A Guide to Intellectual Property Law covers the most common forms of intellectual property law, namely copyright, trademarks, patents and the delict of unfair competition.

The book closely follows the relevant legislation and contains explanations of the most important South African cases. The book also introduces the relatively new IP subjects of the internet, biodiversity and traditional knowledge and also includes a chapter on international IP law, in which the main treaties are summarised.

Aimed particularly at students and young professionals, more senior lawyers should also find it useful as a consolidated quick reference handbook.

Contents Include:

• Introduction to IP law
• Copyright
• Trademarks
• Offences & remedies in terms of the Counterfeit Goods Act 37 of 1997
• Patents
• Unlawful competition
• IP & the internet
• Biodiversity & traditional knowledge
• A comprehensive subject index for easy reference

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.

Jurisprudence – An Introduction is aimed at students about to embark on a course in jurisprudence, legal theory or legal philosophy.

The author has analysed the various philosophies extensively, and has indicated the intensity of current jurisprudential debates in relation to South African law.

The last twenty years have witnessed an extraordinary measure of globalisation of finance and trade, seen most prominently in the establishment of the World Trade Organisation and other organisations inspired by the ‘Washington Consensus’. At a national level, the exercise of those bodies’ executive and administrative authority is typically regulated by administrative law in its various guises. The rapid process of globalising economic power raises vital questions about its global regulation, in the absence of supra-national institutions and rules dedicated to this task.

This volume brings together papers given at a workshop held in Cape Town in March 2008, which was a joint venture between the New York University Law School and the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Town. The papers critically explore the concept of Global Administrative Law in theory and its relevance to developing countries; the efficacy of regulatory regimes focussed on international trade and finance; and recent developments in the crucially important area of intellectual property law. The lessons learned in the process will inform intellectual debate and assist in the development of practical measures in pursuit of the good governance of global power through the law.

This is the first title on the South African law of unjustified enrichment, covering the entire field of this area of the law. It aims not only at giving an accurate description of the current law, but also to investigate new solutions to old problems, making use of comparative insights. Unjustified enrichment is structured in an accessible way to make it possible for anyone easily to locate the law relevant to the specific problem that is being investigated - and to allow those who are not familiar with the subject to find their way into it.

This work contains most of the cases required for a study of the law of succession and is a very good aid for students who do not have access to the law reports. The title contains a summary of the facts of each case, an extract from the case and a note in which the principles expounded in the case are explained. Decisions up to June 2002 have been considered for inclusion. Hierdie werk bevat die meeste sake wat vir 'n studie van die erfreg nodig is en is 'n baie goeie hulpmiddel vir studente wat nie toegang tot die hofverslae het nie. Die titel bevat 'n opsomming van die feite van elke saak, 'n uittreksel uit die uitspraak asook 'n aantekening waarin die beginsels wat in die saak ter sprake gekom het, ontleed word.

Life insurance in South Africa contains numerous real life case examples which clearly illustrate stated principles. Beneficial both to the office and to the industry, this book is an indispensable reference work for everyone involved in the long-term insurance field, whether it be an underwriter, agent, intermediary or claimant, and certainly the legal representative of a claimant. Life insurance in South Africa enables the lay public to have a better understanding of how the office functions and the role it plays in the settlement of complaints. At the same time, it serves as a practical source of information not only to the managerial and administrative personnel of long-term insurance companies, but also role players in the industry such as brokers, intermediaries and financial advisers. Designed for use as a relevant reference.

Criminal Procedure in South Africa offers a concise, accessible and applied introduction to the theory and practice of criminal procedure. The work serves as a systematic guide to the various stages of the procedural system, and is designed to enable mastery of the rules, basic legal tests and practical steps that are required to implement various criminal procedures.

Clear, structured explanation is supported by step-by-step, practical guidelines, relevant case law discussions, critical commentary and concise analysis of critical legal tests. Numerous diagrams support readers comprehension, and precedents and other practical use documents offer valuable tools to guide readers in their applied practice.

In equal measure, the text offers an invaluable resource to university students, legal practitioners, prosecutors, judicial officers, paralegals and police officers.

This title contains a selection of papers presented at an international conference entitled 'The politics of restorative justice in South Africa and beyond', held near Cape Town in 2006. The conference aimed to foster debate on and about restorative justice, its methodological assumptions, its policy permutations, and the kinds of strategic interventions and practices adopted in its name.

Sedert die verskyning van die derde uitgawe van Kommersiele Reg in 2006 het omvattende veranderinge op sekere regsgebiede 'n vierde uitgawe genoodsaak. 'n Nuwe hoofstuk oor elektroniese betalingsmetodes is bygevoeg.

'n Nuwe deel word aan die Wet op Verbruikersbeskerming 68 van 2008 gewy, terwyl die invloed van die Wet ook in die afsonderlike hoofstukke oor byvoorbeeld die kontraktereg en besondere kontrakte soos die koopkontrak bygewerk is. Origens is nuwe wetgewing en regspraak waar moontlik bygewerk tot einde Augustus 2011.

Kommersiele Reg het ten doel om volledig te handel met die belangrikste beginsels van sowel die algemene kontraktereg as die benoemde kontrakte wat die meeste in die handelsverkeer aangetref word, soos kredietooreenkomste, koop-, huur-, borg-, pand-, verband-, diens-, arbitrasie-, werkaannemings- vervoer- en versekeringskontrakte.

Die werk word ingelei met 'n nuttige bespreking van die oorsprong, totstandkoming en sistematiek van die reg, gevolg deur 'n bespreking van die bronne van die regsverbintenis, soos die kontrak, delik en ongeregverdigde verryking, wat nodig is vir 'n beter begrip van die kontraktereg.

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Die sewende uitgawe van Deliktereg, wat gelyktydig met die Engelse weergawe hiervan verskyn, is in die geheel hersien en bygewerk in die lig van nuwe gesag en literatuur wat uit die aard van die saak soms 'n aanpassing van regsbeginsels of teoretiese standpunte meegebring het. In die besonder is aandag gegee aan die lewendige akademiese en regterlike debat wat sedert die vorige uitgawe oor die deliksbeginsels gevoer is, veral oor die verhouding tussen onreg­matigheid, nalatigheid en juridiese kousaliteit.

The definitive work in the field, International Human Rights provides a comprehensive analysis of this wide and diverse subject area. Written by world-renowned scholars Philip Alston and Ryan Goodman, this book is the successor to the widely acclaimed International Human Rights in Context. Alston and Goodman have chosen a wide selection of materials from primary and secondary sources--legislation, case law, and academic writings--in order to demonstrate and illuminate key themes. They carefully guide students through each extract with thoughtful and lucid commentary. Questions are posed throughout the book in order to encourage deeper reflection and critical enquiry. A Companion Website features additional resources, including the first three chapters of the book, available for download.