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The impact of urban expansion into peri-urban communal areas on rural women’s land Rights: A case study of Seke Communal Area, Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017)The author of this dissertation is a lawyer with a background of a rural upbringing and is very alive to the embeddedness of rural women’s lives in land for livelihoods and fosters a desire to improve their land rights. ... -
The impact of urban expansion into peri-urban communal areas on rural women’s land Rights: A case study of Seke Communal Area, Zimbabwe
(2017)The author of this dissertation is a lawyer with a background of a rural upbringing and is very alive to the embeddedness of rural women’s lives in land for livelihoods and fosters a desire to improve their land rights. ... -
Independence and efficiency of electoral commissions in Africa: A case study of South Africa and Zimbabwe
(2019)Elections are critical in a democratic society. International, regional and sub regional instruments recognise the importance of free and fair election. Two things are critical; (i) the rules of engagement; and (ii) election ... -
Interogating the application of criminal sanctions in the enforcement of mining law in Zimbabwe
(2022)The grounds for determination which inspired this research was the need to make a critical analysis on the effectiveness of the use of criminal sanctions to enforce mining law in Zimbabwe. The two main objectives under ... -
Interrogating marriage as an organizing framework in land based businesses: A Case Study of women horticulture farmers in Ward 25, Nyadire District, Mutoko, Zimbabwe
(2016-10)This study explores married women’s rights and entitlements in horticulture businesses located in irrigation schemes in Ward 25 in Nyadire District, Mutoko, Zimbabwe. The study is primarily directed at understanding 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 ... -
Is marriage a haven or a risk for women in Zimbabwe in the era of HIV/AIDS: Interrogating women`s reproductive rights in marriage
(2017-02)The study sought to establish to what extent civil and registered customary marriages in Zimbabwe served as havens or risks against HIV and AIDS. It interrogates the susceptibility of married women to socio-cultural practices ... -
“Judicial management as a business rescue scheme” A critique of the effectiveness of judicial management as a rescue scheme
(2018-02)The main thrust of the study was to ascertain the effectiveness of judicial management procedure as a corporate rescue scheme. Thus the research unraveled the shortcomings of the laws of insolvency in light of the ... -
Judicial review in cases concerning the constitutionality of the presidential statutory powers.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2022-07)The research traces and analyses the Zimbabwean jurisprudence in cases dealing with the constitutionality of the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act. It identifies five Zimbabwean cases which dealt with the ... -
“Just living together”: An analysis of rights and obligations of women in cohabitation when such relationships break down: A case study of Mufakose and Marimba suburbs in Harare
(2017)“Just living together’ or cohabitation in Zimbabwe is a non legislated area in Zimbabwe. Cohabitation is neither recognized as a form of marriage in Zimbabwe nor is there a specific law that protects the rights of persons ... -
Left out in the cold: Interrogating the inclusion of women employed in the informal sector in Lesotho into the formal Social Security System
(2017)The economic crisis in Lesotho has led masses in resorting to informal sector as an alternative survival strategy to sustain their livelihoods. The author is human rights based lawyer and women activist who is agitated ... -
A legal analysis of the constitutional right to basic education in Zimbabwe and South Africa
(2019-10)The year 1990 was a momentous year with world countries agreeing for the first time, through the World Declaration on Education for All, 1990, (World Declaration) that basic education was the type of education which would ... -
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 LESSON IN PRACTICALITIES: PROVISION AND DELIVERY OF HEALTH TO WOMEN IN THE TANZANIAN INFORMAL SECTOR VIA THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND (NSSF)
(2012-08-02)Women in Tanzania’s informal sector, a large proportion of the population, remain without health insurance in breach of their right to enjoy such protection in terms of local, regional and international HR instruments ... -
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 ... -
The new insolvency act [chapter 6:07] and the protection of the right of employees : Gloom or glory for the Zimbabwean employee?
(2020)The new Insolvency Act (Chapter 6:07) guarantees limited rights of workers in their capacity as creditors and as employees. In doing so, there is a convergence of insolvency law and labour law. These are legal disciplines ...
