Recent articles and research – January/February 2022

February 1st, 2022

 

 

 

Please note that the below abbreviations are to be found in italics at the end of the title of articles and are there to give reference to the title of the journal the article is published in. To access the article, please contact the publisher directly. Where articles are available on an open access platform, articles will be hyperlinked on the De Rebus website at www.derebus.org.za

 

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Abbreviation Title Publisher Volume/issue
Advocate Advocate General Council of the Bar (2021) 34.3
BTCLQ Business Tax and Company Law Quarterly SiberInk

(2021) 12.1

(2021) 12.2

(2021) 12.3

DJ De Jure University of Pretoria (2021) 54
EL Employment Law Journal LexisNexis

(2021) 37.5

(2021) 37.6

ILJ Industrial Law Journal Juta (2021) 42
ITJ Insurance and Tax Journal LexisNexis

(2021) 36.3

(2021) 36.4

JCLA Journal of Comparative Law in Africa Juta (2021) 8.2
JJS Journal for Juridical Science University of the Free State, Faculty of Law (2021) 43.2
LDD Law, Democracy and Development University of the Western Cape, Faculty of Law

(2021) 25

(2021) 25 Special Issue

LitNet LitNet Akademies (Regte) Trust vir Afrikaanse Onderwys (2021) 18(3)
Obiter Obiter Nelson Mandela University

(2021) 42.2

(2021) 42.3

 

Access to justice

Diala, JC“Talk to my father”: Re-thinking social exclusion and access to justice in the context of bridewealth negotiation’ (2021) 25 Special Edition LDD 20.
Mwambene, L; Dubin, A and Lawson, DEngendering access to justice for development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A study of policy, programming and implementation’ (2021) 25 Special Edition LDD 1.
Roberts, FNEngendering access to environmental justice in Nigeria’s oil producing areas’ (2021) 25 Special Edition LDD 167.

 

Alternative dispute resolution

Batchelor, BL; Chetty, N and Makore, STMIncorporating Afrocentric alternative dispute resolution in South Africa’s clinical legal education’ (2021) 25 LDD 482.
Koekemoer, MMAn analysis of aspects of the proposed reform of the financial consumer complaint resolution mechanisms in the South African banking sector’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 336.

 

Cadaveric organ donation

Nadvi, SS and Osman-Hyder, MA comparative study of Islamic and South African law on living and cadaveric organ donations: Consensus and divergence’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 608.

 

Children’s rights

De Freitas, SFreedom to agreed-upon religious upbringing of the child on dissolution of a marriage: A critique of Kotze v Kotze’ (2021) 54 DJ 533.

 

Commission of inquiry

Peté, SACommissions of inquiry as a response to crisis: The role of the Jali commission in creating public awareness of corruption (part 2)’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 246.

 

Company law

Bidie, SSThe relief provided to a complainant under section 163(1)(a) of the 2008 Companies Act: An examination of the criterion with reference to Peel v Hamon J&C Engineering (Pty) Ltd’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 595.
Subramanien, DA discussion on the issue of costs in relation to derivative proceedings in section 165 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 210.
Swart, CDie statutêre persoonlike en die statutêre afgeleide aksie: Is ’n streng onderskeid steeds geregverdig?’ (2021) 18(3) LitNet.

 

Competition law

Van Tonder, JLPredatory pricing: Single-firm dominance, exclusionary abuse and predatory prices (part 2)’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 194.
Van Tonder, JLPredatory pricing: Single-firm dominance, exclusionary abuse and predatory prices (part 3)’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 470.

 

Constitutional Court appointments

Rabkin, FLaw Matters’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 62.

 

Constitutional law

Calvino, LRProtecting the vulnerable in South Africa: Prohibition of corporal punishment in the private sphere’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 580.
Nkoane, PDeciding non-constitutional matters of general public importance in South African law: Can constitutional values be used?’ (2021) 25 LDD 604.
Slabbert, M and Venter, BBurn victims and skin donations: A legal perspective’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 289.

 

Court-annexed mediation

Muller, EC and Nel, CLA critical analysis of the inefficacy of court-annexed mediation (CAM) in South Africa – lessons from Nigeria’ (2021) 46.2 JJS 26.

 

COVID-19

Prinsen, L(Don’t) hold your breath: The South African COVID-19 vaccine approval process and regulatory framework’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 685.
Tshoose, CIDismissal arising from flouting COVID-19 health and safety protocols: Eskort Limited v Stuurman Mogotsi [2021] ZALCJHB 53’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 692.

 

Criminal law – white-collar crime

Magobotiti, CDAn assessment of sentencing approaches to persons convicted of white-collar crime in South Africa’ (2021) 46.2 JJS 102.

 

Criminal law and procedure

Hoctor, SMistaken identity of the victim in criminal law’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 676.
Tshehla, BPolice officers’ discretion and its (in)adequacy as a safety valve against unnecessary arrest’ (2021) 46.2 JJS 80.
Van der Linde, DCAn overview of the sentencing regime for gang members under the prevention of Organised Crime Act 121/1998 and the potential for restorative justice’ (2021) 46.2 JJS 56.
Van der Linde, DCWarrantless searches and awards for damages in light of the judgment in Shashape v The Minister of Police Case No.: 1566/2018’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 720.

 

Customary marriages and estates

Salemane, L ‘Dissolution of customary marriages – the impact on the estate at death and divorce?’ (2021) 36.4 ITJ.

 

Customs and excise

Chitimira, H and Maselwa, OSelected challenges affecting the retroactive transfer pricing adjustments of imported goods in South Africa’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 654.

 

Cyberbullying

Kahn, FThe impact of COVID-19 on cyberbullying: A delictual claim for emotional harm?’ (2021) 54 DJ 565.

 

Delictual law

Mukheibir, ABarking up the wrong tree – the actio de pauperie revisited: Van Meyeren v Cloete (636/2019) [2020] ZASCA 100 (11 September 2020)’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 703.

 

Dissolution of a marriage

Denson, RA comparative exposition of the law of husband and wife in terms of Islamic law, South African law and the law of England and Wales – part two’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 352.

 

Estate and succession planning

Chirkoot, JA ‘A world-wide will versus foreign wills’ (2021) 36.3 ITJ.
Joffe, H ‘An offshore endowment wrapper with a South African insurer – a perfect estate planning tool’ (2021) 36.4 ITJ.
Letchman, C ‘Security cession and the accrual claim’ (2021) 36.4 ITJ.

 

Finance and investment protocol

Qumba, MFBalancing investor protection with a state’s regulatory autonomy in the amended SADC FIP’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 625.

 

Financial planning

Botha, M ‘Postgraduate studies in financial planning: Example case study showing the analysis’ (2021) 36.4 ITJ.

 

Freedom of expression

Walyemera, DMRegulator or controller: A five-year analysis of the cat-and-mouse games between the Uganda Communications Commission and broadcasters in Uganda’ (2021) 25 LDD 632.

 

Gender equality

Rustin, CWhat gender legislative reforms have meant for women in South Africa’ (2021) 25 Special Edition LDD 47.

 

Gender-based violence

Mokone, GThe constitutional role of the judiciary in cases of sexual gender-based violence: An analysis of Tshabalala v S; Ntuli v S 2020 (5) SA 1 (CC)’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 406.

 

Human rights

Mujuzi, JDObtaining redress (damages) for torture committed outside South Africa: A comment on Van Rensburg v Obiang (21748/2014) [2021] ZAWCHC 128 (18 June 2021)’ (2021) 46.2 JJS 138.

 

Immigration law

Kavuro, CMarriages of convenience through the immigration lens: Concepts, issues, impact and policies’ (2021) 25 LDD 515.

 

Insolvency law

Mokgoetsi, K and Marumoagae, CAre trustees of the estates of owners of sectional title units not fully covered by section 89 of the Insolvency Act?’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 229.

 

Intellectual property

Oriakhogba, DO and Adeola-Adedipe, GK ‘Posthumous control of copyright, its limitations and the public interest’ (2021) 8.2 JCLA 32.

 

International children’s rights

Nanima, RDThe right to education of the refugee girl affected by armed conflict in Kenya: Insights from the jurisprudence of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child’ (2021) 25 Special Edition LDD 119.

 

International constitutional law

Booley, AThe effect of the 2011 Arab uprising in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena region): Morocco’s quest for constitutional reform and the 20 February Movement’ (2021) 25 Special Edition LDD 223.

 

International corporate governance

Hamadziripi, F and Osode, PCA critical analysis of Zimbabwe’s codified business judgment rule and its place in the corporate governance landscape’ (2021) 25 LDD 575.

 

International customary law

More, MThe institution of traditional authority in Okombahe, Erongo Region of Namibia: Can the institution be reconciled with democratic values of justice?’ (2021) 25 Special Edition LDD 146.

 

International insolvency law

Iheme, WC and Mba, SU ‘Pandemic recovery in Africa: A case for strengthening insolvency laws for rescuing small and medium enterprises’ (2021) 8.2 JCLA 74.

 

International labour law

Anifalaje, K ‘Protection of the right to social security of the migrant worker in international law’ (2021) 8.2 JCLA 104.

 

International law

Ajibo, CC ‘Belt and Road Initiative meets Africa: Exploring the state of play, the implications and the imperative for complementarities of interests’ (2021) 8.2 JCLA 1.

 

International law of succession

Abduroaf, M ‘An analysis of the right of Muslim adopted children to inherit from their deceased parents in terms of the law of succession: A South African case study’ (2021) 8.2 JCLA 63.

 

International refugee law

Mugerwa-Sekawabe, MIncreasing access to education for refugees in Uganda’ (2021) 25 LDD 546.

 

International women’s rights

Murumba, RNLeveraging the local administration to engender access to justice in Kenya: The case of Mukuru Kayaba Informal Settlement, Nairobi County, Kenya’ (2021) 25 Special Edition LDD 192.
Thamari-Odhiambo, MEmbracing risky refuge: Women, land laws and livelihood vulnerabilities in rural Kenya’ (2021) 25 Special Edition LDD 71.

 

Jurisprudence

Graves SC, NNoli me tangere – the Urgent Motion Court in Johannesburg’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 56.
Nkoane, P ‘The United States Supreme Court’s case selection: A primer for the South African Constitutional Court in hearing matters of general public importance’ (2021) 8.2 JCLA 149.
Thabo, MT and Odeku, KOSeparation of powers, checks and balances and judicial exercise of self-restraint: An analysis of case law’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 547.

 

Labour law

Collier, D and Carels, M ‘Repositioning sexual harassment: Integration and objectivity as guiding principles in the ILO Convention 190 and the Draft Code against Violence and Harassment in the World of Work’ (2021) 42 ILJ 692.
Godfrey, S; Jacobs, M; and Fergus, F ‘Multi-sectoral workplaces and trade unions: The unforeseen consequences of demarcation principles and organisational rights’ (2021) 42 ILJ 669.
Grogan, J ‘Closing the door – costs in labour matters’ (2021) 37.6 EL.
Grogan, J ‘Common purpose – its use in the workplace’ (2021) 37.5 EL.
Grogan, J ‘Managerial “review” – overriding disciplinary rulings’ (2021) 37.6 EL.
Grogan, J ‘Tit for tat – rewarding non-strikers’ (2021) 37.5 EL.
Industrial Law Journal ‘Document: COVID-19 and Mandatory Vaccination: Ethical Considerations and Caveat’ (2021) 42 ILJ 2122.
Industrial Law Journal ‘Document: COVID-19 Vaccinations: Guidance provided by the Fair Work Ombudsman, Australia, on Workplace Rights and Obligations’ (2021) 42 ILJ 2116.
Industrial Law Journal ‘Document: Vaccinated and unvaccinated workers in the labour market’ (2021) 42 ILJ 2118.
Karolia-Hussain, F and Fourie, EThe relevance and impact of South African labour law in the mining sector: A Fourth Industrial Revolution perspective’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 445.
Maloka, TC and Okpaluba, C ‘The dependent contractor: A missing piece in the SITA Test and the definition of employee in the LRA’ (2021) 42 ILJ 709.
Mokofe, WM and van Eck, S ‘Reflections on marginalised workers and the role of trade unions in the changing world of work’ (2021) 42 ILJ 1365.
Mugerwa-Sekawabe, ME ‘Case note: Determining the correct role of the concept of dignity in unfair discrimination claims: A discussion of Naidoo and Others v Parliament of the Republic of South Africa (2020) 41 ILJ 1931 (LAC)’ (2021) 42 ILJ 728.
Newaj, K ‘Case note: Defining discrimination on an arbitrary ground: A discussion of Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and others v Ramaila and others (2021) 42 ILJ 339 (LAC)’ (2021) 42 ILJ 1405.
Raligilia, KH and Bokaba, KMBreach of the implied duty to preserve mutual trust and confidence in an employment relationship: A case study of Moyo v Old Mutual Limited (22791/2019) [2019] ZAGPJHC 229 (30 July 2019)’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 714.
Van Eck, S and Boraine, A ‘Case note: The lock-out as a tool for the business rescue practitioner: The Airline Pilots’ Association of South Africa judgment’ (2021) 42 ILJ 1390.

 

Land administration

Mathiba, GCorruption in land administration and governance: A hurdle to transitional justice in post-Apartheid South Africa?’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 561.

 

Legal education

Botha, EFusion through the back door? The proposed amendment to pupils’ mandatory coursework’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 33.
Ender, GSome tips on how to pass the bar exam and avoid the dreaded oral’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 42.
Gianni, D; Paige-Green, T; and Thessner, MCoaching the way’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 51.
Harilal, LPupillage – a mental health perspective’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 44.
Lamplough SC, AGCB pupillage under the Legal Practice Act’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 27.
QuidamPupillage – avoiding a sage saint’s advice’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 55.
Van der Merwe SC, JA future model for pupillage at GCB affiliated Bars’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 38.
Wainwright, PThe twenty-first century advocate’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 53.
Wallis SC, PPupillage – improving teaching through technology’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 47.

 

Legal ethics

Snyman-Van Deventer, EMethods to use when teaching legal ethics in South Africa’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 312.

 

Legal practice

Meiring, JIf “it” were to don drag…’ (2021) 34.3 Advocate 61.

 

Living annuities

Nel, ESome clarity on the accrual of living annuities at death or divorce – CM v EM (1086/2018) [2020] ZASCA 48; [2020] 3 All SA 1 (SCA); 2020 (5) SA 49 (SCA) (5 May 2020)’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 734.

 

Maritime law

Barrie, GThe 1982 United Nations Law of The Sea Convention: Unresolved issues remain’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 529.

 

Offshore investments

Du Toit, L ‘Better the devil you know – tax and other unknown estate expenses at death on offshore investments’ (2021) 36.3 ITJ.

 

Paternity tests

Curlewis, LGYM v LB (465/09) [2010] ZASCA 106 (17 September 2010)’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 431.

 

Pension fund law

Daffue, H ‘Binding General Ruling (BGR) on annuities at retirement’ (2021) 36.4 ITJ.
De la Harpe, L ‘Pension Funds Act – draft amendments to Regulation 28’ (2021) 36.3 ITJ.
Dyani-Mhango, NDoes the board of a pension fund in South Africa perform a public function or exercise public power when determining death claims under section 37C of the Pension Funds Act?’ (2021) 54 DJ 549.
Nevondwe, L ‘Retirement reforms proposals in South Africa: A dilemma for retirees’ (2021) 36.4 ITJ.

 

Protection of personal information

De la Harpe, L ‘Draft Regulations to the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2021 – alignment to the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013’ (2021) 36.3 ITJ.

 

Protection from harassment

Batchelor, BL and Makore, STMCombating harassment under the protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011 in South Africa: Does it punish victims and protect perpetrators?’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 269.

 

Rule of law

Henrico, RThe rule of law in Indian administrative law versus the principle of legality in South African administrative law: Some observations’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 486.

 

SADC Tribunal

Freedman, W and Mzolo, NThe principle of legality and the requirements of lawfulness and procedural rationality Law Society of South Africa v President of the RSA (2019 (3) SA 30 (CC))’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 421.

 

South African judiciary

Swanepoel, CFJudicial probity and ethical standards: The Judicial Conduct Tribunal’s decision on Judge President John Hlope’ (2021) 46.2 JJS 120.

 

Succession planning

Dillon-van Acker, N ‘Family businesses: The need for synergy between succession planning and corporate governance’ (2021) 36.4 ITJ.

 

Tax Administration Act

Moosa, F ‘Does the Tax Administration Act recognise a tax practitioner-client privilege?’ (2021) 36.3 ITJ.
Moosa, F ‘Legal privilege under s 42A of the Tax Administration Act analysed’ (2021) 12.1 BTCLQ 13.

 

Tax law – capital gains tax

Clegg, D ‘The termination of personal rights’ (2021) 12.1 BTCLQ 1.

 

Tax law – interpretation of tax in courts

Seligson SC, M ‘Judicial forays in statutory construction’ (2021) 12.2 BTCLQ 8.

 

Tax law – VAT

Clegg, DJM ‘Input and output taxes’ (2021) 12.2 BTCLQ 1.
Kruger, D ‘VAT and branches of foreign companies and the Wenco case’ (2021) 12.3 BTCLQ 16.
Kruger, D ‘VAT: An “indemnity payment” under a contract of insurance is the same as an indemnity/guarantee under a contractual relationship, not!’ (2021) 12.1 BTCLQ 6.

 

Tax law

Botes, MAantekening: Verhuring van ’n huis: Wanneer die SAID met hul BTW-koffers mag kom aanklop’ (2021) 18(3) LitNet.
Fritz, COld habits die hard – the South African Revenue Service’s inability to comply with its own legislation Sip Project Managers (Pty) Ltd v C:SARS case number: 11521/2020 Gauteng Division, Pretoria (30 April 2020)’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 436.
Kabwe, R and Van Zyl, SPValue-added tax in the digital economy: A fresh look at the South African dispensation’ (2021) 42.3 Obiter 499.
Moosa, FA plea of double jeopardy by accused employers: Are there limits?’ (2021) 42.2 Obiter 394.
Moosa, FWarrantless search and seizure by Sars: A constitutional invasion of taxpayers’ privacy? – Part two’ (2021) 46.2 JJS 1.
Rudnicki, M ‘Capitalisation of all costs to base cost or not’ (2021) 12.3 BTCLQ 8.
Rudnicki, M ‘Loan replacements’ (2021) 12.2 BTCLQ 19.
Seligson SC, M ‘Refinancing preference-share transactions’ (2021) 12.3 BTCLQ 1.

Wills

Lourens, P and Strampe, A ‘Wills to be signed and witnessed using audio-visual links – time to amend the Wills Act 7 of 1953’ (2021) 36.3 ITJ.

 
Women’s rights

Fagbadebo, OA discourse on the plight of South African women in the face of abuse and neglect’ (2021) 25 Special Edition LDD 95.

Kathleen Kriel BTech (Journ) is the Production Editor at De Rebus.
This article was first published in De Rebus in 2022 (Jan/Feb) DR 39.

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