Faculty of Law ETDs: Recent submissions
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The application of the United Nations guiding principles on business and human rights in Zimbabwe’s mining sector: prospects and challenges
(2022)The current problem in Zimbabwe is still maximum exploitation and exploration of mineral resources and lack of full recognition of community rights by both state and non-state actors. The exploitation of natural resources ... -
A legal critique on bankability of agricultural land rights in Zimbabwe. realities, problems and opportunities
(2022)The emotive issue of land can be traced back to the colonial occupation of Zimbabwe in the 1890s and the subsequent segregationist and discriminatory practices of the colonial authority. Indigenous African people were ... -
A critical analysis of the dissenting shareholders’ appraisal rights remedy under the companies and other business entities act [chapter 24:31]
(2022)The appraisal remedy in Zimbabwean corporate law allows a shareholder who has voted against a company`s decision to alter rights attaching to a particular class of shares, to approve a major asset transaction and to merge ... -
A consideration of the mass resignation of directors and their duty to act in the best interests of the company: lessons for Zimbabwe
(2022)This dissertation provides a compelling perspective on Zimbabwean company law, particularly corporate governance. It delves into the duties of company directors to act in the company's best interests when it comes to mass ... -
An analysis of challenging the constitutionality of the commissioner’s power in terms of the income tax act [chapter 23:06]
(2022)The powers invoked by the Commissioner of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner, is not only a problem for the legislature but also for the companies and shareholders doing business ... -
An evaluation of consumer protection laws in Zimbabwe in the advent challenges imposed by the use of artificial intelligence in the banking sector
(2022)At the turn of the century‚ innovations surrounding digital technologies changed the face of doing business and took most businesses online for easier access and consumer reach. The next wave of digital disruption has ... -
National birth registration requirements a doorway to stateleness in Zimbabwe
(2022)Stateleness has been and is an issue in Zimbabwe and globally. The problem is the large number of people that are stateless or potentially stateless in Zimbabwe. This Research shows that Zimbabwe has stateless persons for ... -
Environmental, social, and governance : a new imperative for directors in Zimbabwe
(2022)The ESG movement has invaded the corporate landscape with such earthshattering velocity. ESG entered into the corporate space through both legal and non-legal initiatives. Increasingly, directors are no longer seen as ... -
A critical analysis of the interplay between directors’ duties and the promotion of corporate social responsibility in Zimbabwe
(2022)This detailed investigation and subsequent analysis seeks to resolve the question of the interaction of directors’ duties of care and acting in the best interest of the company relative to corporate social responsibility ... -
Enhancing the civil remedies regime for effective compliance enforcement in the mining sector in Zimbabwe
(2022)Zimbabwe’s mining sector is currently dominated by negative themes of smuggling of precious minerals, illicit financial flows, corruption, violence, illegal mining and environmental degradation among others. All this has ... -
The receipt or accrual of a capital nature or income: a critique
(2022)In Zimbabwe, the concept of income as distinguished from capital is a field that still has scope for scholarly work and research. Unlike South Africa and the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe has the Income Tax Act and the Capital ... -
The utility of the universal periodic review in the implementation of the right to peaceful assembly and association in Zimbabwe: case of third cycle review
(2022)This study assesses the utility, impact or efficacy of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism in holding to account the Zimbabwean government in the implementation of human rights, including the right to peaceful ... -
Application of the principles of extradition in the case of terrorism: an analysis
(2022)Operational extradition procedures are an essential tool of international law enforcement in the fight against terrorism, both in relation to local criminal acts and, increasingly, on international territories. In recent ... -
A critical analysis of the applicability of corporate rescue proceedings to small and medium enterprises in Zimbabwe
(2022)This research analyses the applicability of corporate rescue proceedings to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe. SMEs are vital to the growth and development of any developing country including Zimbabwe. The ... -
Interrogating the legal regime for free, prior and informed consent and community rights in the context of mining activities in Zimbabwe
(2022)Th concept of free, prior and informed consent has gained traction globally, particularly in states where development has clashed with communities. This research has interrogated the nature and scope of this concept, and ...
