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Albert Grundlingh, Potent pastimes. Sport and leisure practices in modern Afrikaner history
Get PDFThere is no shortage of books in South Africa that deal with sport, its history and its place in society. Equally prominent are books that document the demise of apartheid, the rise of democracy, identity politics, and the construction of South African nationhood in various eras.
The concept of good faith in the law of contract: Redefined and reimagined
Get PDFIn civil, and some common law, jurisdictions, good faith is recognised as a fundamental principle informing the law of contract and is often invoked by some law courts to set aside contracts found not to have been concluded in good faith. It is a counterpoise to the dominant idea of freedom of contract. Whilst it cannot be denied that the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 has had a positive impact on the doctrine of good faith in South African jurisprudence, good faith still has a larger role to play to ensure justice and fairness whilst preventing commercial immorality. It is, therefore, against this backdrop that this paper will examine the role of good faith and fairness in South African contract law. it is found that the concept of good faith plays an important role in contract law as it can be a determining factor in the validity or invalidity of a contract. It is inextricably linked to the concept of fairness and has the effect of counteracting contracts that are unfair or unconscionable. The article further looks at the role of good faith in the contract law of foreign jurisdictions and sets out the lessons we can draw from these jurisdictions
The Rights, Interests, and Strategic Approaches of Landlocked States in the Maritime Domain: The Case of Ethiopia
No full textLiterature pertaining to maritime security often focuses on the interests and concerns of coastal states, while those of landlocked states are either overlooked or treated as secondary. When scholars do consider the interests of landlocked states, the studies tend to explore their role primarily in the context of trade and conflict or disputes over sea access, while limited attention is paid to their broader maritime interests or the strategies employed to safeguard these interests. This article seeks to address this gap by providing a more comprehensive analysis of the rights and interests of landlocked states in maritime contexts and looks to Africa to draw examples. It begins with an exploration of the rights afforded to landlocked states under international law, particularly via the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The article then examines the various maritime interests of these states and posits several strategies that landlocked states employ to assert their rights and protect their interests. Finally, it utilises Ethiopia as an illustrative case to demonstrate how these strategies are put into practice
The Maritime Question on the Kenya–Somali Border
No full textGlobally, there are increasing concerns regarding maritime conflicts arising from competition over resources and territorial claims. These conflicts continue to derail efforts for regional integration and the implementation of maritime security strategies aimed at addressing escalating maritime security threats, including human trafficking, arms smuggling, terrorism, organised crime and piracy. Using a case study of the Kenya–Somalia border contestation over the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), this article discusses the genesis of the Kenya–Somalia maritime question. It views the maritime issue as a product of colonial construct. The qualitative study considers the Kenya–Somalia border dispute from two perspectives; firstly, the dispute is a maritime security risk that threatens to worsen the already precarious and vulnerable security situation in the region. Secondly, the dispute is caused by both countries’ efforts to protect their territorial integrity and preserve economic resources, including hydrocarbons found in the disputed area. The findings acknowledged that the decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to integrate the equidistance principle into the delimitation of the contested boundary was effective, given that it embraced the principle of equal access and that no reliable evidence exists to ascertain earlier agreements of demarcation, since existing maritime agreements provided by Kenya were not binding. The article concludes by acknowledging the need for both parties to comply with the ICJ ruling and other international frameworks guiding maritime issues, and the need for both Kenya and Somalia to embrace good neighbourly policies. This article recommends that neither country engages in retaliatory actions, but should instead engage in joint security operations and joint public diplomacy on the necessity of maritime security, sign binding maritime security cooperation agreements, and strengthen their economic and diplomatic interactions, including trade and cultural exchanges
\u27Imagined Community\u27: 1950s kiekies of the volk
No full textHuisgenoot was founded in Cape Town in 1916 against a backdrop of shifting political and cultural alignments within Afrikaner culture. In the aftermath of the Vryheidsoorlog (South African War) ( 1899-1902), two streams of Afrikaner alignment emerged. The first supported the reconciliatory rule of Louis Botha and Jan Smuts, who ushered in political coalition between the British and Afrikaners. The second sought to mobilise Afrikaner culture, through the vehicle of language, in reaction to British imperialism and domination
lnterdesign 2005 and communication design: a contextualisation
No full textThe two-week lnterdesign workshop took place in Rustenburg, the capital of the North West Province . Three rural villages from the North West (Pitsudesulejang, Mathopestad and Syfe rbult) were pre-selected because of their diver sity, including a deep rural, semi-rural and informal settlement respectively. During Week One, two days were set aside for exploratory field trips . The rest of Week One was spent developing concepts that were presented in a preliminary presentation. Week Two was spent revisiting villages and defining concepts for a final presentation . A selection of ideas presented at this final presentation was made for further development and testing by DOT, project organisers and participants from the community. lnterdesign 2005 was concluded at a feedback session in Pretoria, September 2005 , where some of these developed solutions were presented
Legal framework for public private partnership in Nigeria
No full textNigerië staar tans ’n infrastruktuur-tekort in die gesig, wat ’n beperking plaas op die land se vermoë om ekonomies te groei en te ontwikkel ter bereiking van die nasionale visie om deel van die top 20 wêreld ekonomie teen 2020 te wees. Om die land se infrastruktuur te verbeter en sodoende verbeterde ekonomiese groei en ontwikkeling te bevorder, moet daar belê word in die uitbreiding van die infrastruktuur en basiese dienslewering op ’n skaal wat tans vêr buite die bereik is van die regering se begroting en finansiële vermoëns. Dus is die Nigeriese regering afhanglik van privaat inisiatiewe en kapitaal om die land se infrastruktuur te onderhou en uit te brei. Die gebrek van finansiering noodsaak die regering om gebruik te maak van privaatsektor hulpbronne en -finansiering vir die voorsiening van infrastruktuur en dienslewering deur middel van openbaar-private vennootskappe. Hierdie artikel ondersoek die regsgrondslag vir privaat-sektor deelname in die voorsiening van infrastruktuur en dienslewering in Nigerië. Uiteindelik, bied dit ’n oorsig en lewer kritiek op sekere wetgewing wat die openbaar-private vennootskap raamwerk in die voorsiening van infrastruktuur, onderhoud en finansiering in Nigerië reël. Die artikel argumenteer dat wetgewing wat die grondslag van die raamwerk in Nigerië beheer ontoereikend is. Die ontoereikendheid van wetgewing is deels verantwoordelik vir die gebrek aan private belegging in Nigerië se openbare infrastruktuur en dienslewering. Dit lei daartoe dat die program nie daarin slaag om privaat beleggings vir die ontwikkeling van Nigeriese infrastruktuur te verseker nie. Gevolglik sal die regte wetgewing die privaatsektor aanmoedig om hulle beleggings te verhoog en die nodige finansiële hulpbronne beskikbaar te stel om kritiese ontwikkeling van openbare infrastruktuur en dienslewering te bewerkstellig
