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Falls the shadow : between the promise and the reality of the South African Constitution / / edited by Kristina Bentley, Laurie Nathan & Richard Calland ; Monique Cleghorn, cover design
| Falls the shadow : between the promise and the reality of the South African Constitution / / edited by Kristina Bentley, Laurie Nathan & Richard Calland ; Monique Cleghorn, cover design |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cape Town, South Africa : , : UCT Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 pages) |
| Disciplina | 342.6802 |
| Soggetto topico |
Constitutional law - South Africa
Civil rights - South Africa Democracy - South Africa |
| ISBN | 1-77582-057-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Title page; Copyright; Table of contents; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Acronyms; Table of cases; Introduction: Mind the gap! The Constitution as a blueprint for security; The Constitution as a blueprint for security; Government constrained by law; The gap between the constitutional promise and the reality; Outline of the book; Conclusion; End notes; References; Chapter 1: You can't eat the Constitution: Is democracy for the poor?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Progress and challenges in the alleviation and eradication of poverty
1.2.1 Income poverty: Progress and challenges 1.2.2 Human capital poverty; 1.2.3 Asset poverty; 1.2.4 Economic growth and employment; 1.2.5 Inequalities; 1.3 Gap between promises and performance: Basis and implications; 1.3.1 Basis for the challenges; 1.3.2 Implications and consequences of high levels of poverty and inequality; 1.4 Ensuring democracy for the poor; 1.5 Conclusion; End notes; References; Chapter 2: Access to justice: The role of legal aid and civil society in protecting the poor; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Background: Access to justice and public interest litigation in South Africa 2.3 The development of the Legal Aid Board 2.3.1 Reconstitution of the LAB in 1996; 2.3.2 An emerging and expanding mandate: 1996-2006; 2.3.3 Consolidation and challenges in the period: 2007-2011; 2.4 The role of civil society, past and present; 2.5 Landmark cases; 2.5.1 Access to justice and the right to legal representation; 2.5.2 Social and economic rights: Housing, land and healthcare; 2.6 Recent positive developments; 2.7 Conclusion; End notes; References; Chapter 3: Security and the Constitution: Xenophobia. Whose rights? Whose safety?; 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Non-nationals enjoy constitutional rights in theory in South Africa 3.3 International response to xenophobia in South Africa; 3.4 The 2008 xenophobic crisis; 3.5 The SAHRC's response to the xenophobic crisis; 3.6 The impact on economic and social rights; 3.7 The impact on civil and political rights; 3.8 Victims of xenophobia have little access to remedies; 3.9 Few perpetrators were held accountable for the xenophobic violence; 3.10 Conclusion; End notes; References; Chapter 4: Custom and constitutional rights: An impossible dialogue?; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Village case studies 4.2.1 Masakhane 4.2.2 Ndlambe; 4.2.3 Prudhoe; 4.2.4 Rabula; 4.3 Historical evolution of tribal governance; 4.3.1 Apartheid co-option of traditional leaders; 4.3.2 Rural democratic struggles; 4.4 Traditional leadership in the Constitution; 4.5 Impact of the TLGFA in the four villages; 4.6 Traditional leaders and the democratisation of rural local government; 4.7 Who makes customary law?; 4.8 Democracy and tradition: the permanence of co-option; 4.9 Conclusion; End notes; References; Chapter 5: Access to social security: The case of mining diseases in South Africa; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The right to access social security and compensation for mining diseases |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829585203321 |
| Cape Town, South Africa : , : UCT Press, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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In search of equality : women, law and society in Africa / / edited by Stefanie Röhrs and Dee Smythe ; with Annie Hsieh and Monica de Souza ; project manager, Glenda Younge ; editor, Daphne Burger ; proofreader, Ricky Rontsch ; typesetter, Stefanie Krieg-Elliott ; cover designer, Monique Cleghorn ; cover photograph, Rauri Alcock
| In search of equality : women, law and society in Africa / / edited by Stefanie Röhrs and Dee Smythe ; with Annie Hsieh and Monica de Souza ; project manager, Glenda Younge ; editor, Daphne Burger ; proofreader, Ricky Rontsch ; typesetter, Stefanie Krieg-Elliott ; cover designer, Monique Cleghorn ; cover photograph, Rauri Alcock |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cape Town, South Africa : , : University Of Cape Town Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 pages) |
| Disciplina | 323.34096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RöhrsStefanie <1977->
SmytheDee HsiehAnnie SouzaMonica de YoungeGlenda BurgerDaphne RöntschRicky Krieg-ElliottStefanie CleghornMonique AlcockRauri |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Africa
Women - Violence against - Africa Sex discrimination against women - Africa Sex role - Africa |
| ISBN | 1-77582-151-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Title page; Imprint page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Acronyms and abbreviations; Table of cases; Table of legislation; Introduction: In search of equality: Women, law and society in Africa; 1 Discriminatory laws; 2 Legal pluralism; 3 Access to justice and the absence of protection; 4 Strategic litigation for women's rights; 5 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 1: Challenges in litigation on gender issues in Namibia; 1 Introduction; 2 Challenges; 2.1 Lengthy court cases; 2.2 Settlement or abandonment of cases
2.3 Jurisprudence overtaken by law reform2.4 Difficulties in enforcing judgments; 2.5 Mixed case outcomes; 2.6 Successful litigation; 3 Strategies; 3.1 Careful case selection; 3.2 Combining litigation and advocacy; 3.3 Exploring different avenues for litigation; 4 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 2: Constitutionalism and the law of inheritance: Recent experiences from Uganda; 1 Introduction; 2 The legal framework of succession and inheritance; 2.1 Customary laws and inheritance; 2.2 Statutory inheritance laws in Uganda; 3 Implications of the Succession Act for inheritance 3.1 Joint ownership3.2 Women in a separated relationship; 3.3 Women in cohabitation relationships; 3.4 Women in polygamous marriages; 3.5 Succession law and women without children; 4 Recent challenges to the law of intestate succession; 4.1 Law and Advocacy for Women in Uganda: The 2007 case; 4.2 Limitations of the Law and Advocacy judgment; 5 Alternative venues: The potential of community courts; 6 Advocacy education and the Registration of Titles Act; 7 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 3: Gender equality in customary marriages in South Africa; 1 Introduction; 2 Background 3 International legal framework and the South African Constitution4 Implications of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act (RCMA); 5 Essential requirements for a valid customary marriage; 5.1 Definition of customary law; 5.2 Status of customary marriages; 5.3 Entering into marriage; 5.4 Consent to a customary marriage; 5.5 Civil marriages during the subsistence of a customary marriage; 6 Registration of a customary marriage; 7 Consequences of a customary marriage; 7.1 Equal status of spouses; 8 Proprietary consequences of customary marriages; 9 Dissolution of a customary marriage 10 Gains and losses11 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 4: Enforcing women's rights in Malawi; 1 Introduction; 2 Legislative protection of women's rights in Malawi; 3 Critical issues in women's rights litigation in Malawi; 3.1 Employment-related rights; 3.2 Child custody rights; 3.3 Inheritance rights and property-grabbing; 3.4 Right to citizenship; 4 Enforcing women's rights in Malawi; 5 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 5: The justice system and women's rights in Côte d'Ivoire; 1 Introduction; 2 Quality of life for women in Côte d'Ivoire; 3 The legislative framework 3.1 Constitutional law |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829591103321 |
| Cape Town, South Africa : , : University Of Cape Town Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pleasure in relating / / Susan Groves ; Na'eemah Masoet, editor ; Monique Cleghorn, book and cover design
| Pleasure in relating / / Susan Groves ; Na'eemah Masoet, editor ; Monique Cleghorn, book and cover design |
| Autore | Groves Susan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cape Town, South Africa : , : Hands-On Books, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 PDF (86 pages)) |
| Disciplina | 110 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MasoetNa'eemah
CleghornMonique |
| Soggetto topico |
Reflection (Philosophy)
Reflection (Philosophy) in literature |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-920590-74-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464793103321 |
Groves Susan
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| Cape Town, South Africa : , : Hands-On Books, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pleasure in relating / / Susan Groves ; Na'eemah Masoet, editor ; Monique Cleghorn, book and cover design
| Pleasure in relating / / Susan Groves ; Na'eemah Masoet, editor ; Monique Cleghorn, book and cover design |
| Autore | Groves Susan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cape Town, South Africa : , : Hands-On Books, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 PDF (86 pages)) |
| Disciplina | 110 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MasoetNa'eemah
CleghornMonique |
| Soggetto topico |
Reflection (Philosophy)
Reflection (Philosophy) in literature |
| ISBN | 1-920590-74-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789134203321 |
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Groves Susan
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| Cape Town, South Africa : , : Hands-On Books, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pleasure in relating / / Susan Groves ; Na'eemah Masoet, editor ; Monique Cleghorn, book and cover design
| Pleasure in relating / / Susan Groves ; Na'eemah Masoet, editor ; Monique Cleghorn, book and cover design |
| Autore | Groves Susan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cape Town, South Africa : , : Hands-On Books, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 PDF (86 pages)) |
| Disciplina | 110 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MasoetNa'eemah
CleghornMonique |
| Soggetto topico |
Reflection (Philosophy)
Reflection (Philosophy) in literature |
| ISBN | 1-920590-74-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807846603321 |
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Groves Susan
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| Cape Town, South Africa : , : Hands-On Books, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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