Browsing Faculty of Law e-Theses Collection by Title
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“‘Pay now, argue later’: a legal analysis of the observance of taxpayers’ rights in Zimbabwe”
(2022)This study seeks to critically examine the powers given to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (herein referred to as ‘ZIMRA’) in terms of the ‘pay now, argue latter’ principle vis-à-vis the taxpayers’ rights entrenched in the ... -
Peadophilia not ‘child marriage’: A critical analysis of ‘child marriages’ in the apostolic sects in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-04)This research interrogates and critically analyzes the issue of ‘child marriages’ in two major Apostolic sects in Zimbabwe, namely, Johanne Marange and Johanne Masowe, the major objective being to unearth the root causes ... -
Perceptions of and attitudes towards rehabilitation of victims of defilement in Zambia: Katete District as a case study
(2017-02)This dissertation analyses the provision of rehabilitation services to victims of crime, since the enactment of the Anti-Gender Based Violence Act (Act number 1 of 2011) of the Laws of Zambia. As a career Public Prosecutor, ... -
A perspective of the contemporary role of judges in the Zimbabwe
(2022)Law is a system constituted by legal institutions such as the courts and the legislature and a systematic arrangement of rules. Legal systems exist because of the law’s claim to authority over how people should act. Legal ... -
The policy legislative framework for Zimbabwe's fast track land reform and its Implications on women's rights to agricultural land
(2018-03)This study explores the rights of Zimbabwean women to access agricultural land on the basis of equality with men and in their own right under the country’s Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP). The focus is on the ... -
Protected but exposed: A critique of the right to privacy and reporting of domestic violence cases in the media
(2017-02)In Zimbabwe, when complainants of domestic violence apply for a protection order from the civil court the cases are reported in the media. Media reports identifies the victims by name. This study seeks to analyse the ... -
Protecting minority shareholders in Zimbabwe: fundamental corporate-law concepts versus investor confidence
(2022)The advent of the new millennium saw the downfall of the Zimbabwean Economy. Many Companies closed down. The rate of formation and advancement to operationalize of new companies was lower than that of companies ceasing ... -
(Re) viewing the government’s role in supporting the growth of marginalised women’s businesses: A case study of Minyore Business women at the Nakuru Rubbish Dump in Kenya
(2017)The objective of the study was to interrogate factors behind the marginalized Minyore women’s art work businesses remaining mere survival and not profitable. This is despite their products selling on international markets. ... -
Recall of parliamentarians by political parties: an arbitrary process in a constitutional democracy?
(2022)Concern has been raised greatly by the arbitrary recall of lawmakers over the past few years. This is true because Section 67 of the Constitution's protection of the right ideally means that members of Parliament ought to ... -
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 ... -
A socio-legal analysis of the harassment of women by bus or taxi rank marshals on the basis of their dress in Harare, Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-04)In its General Recommendation Number 19, the CEDAW Committee stated that violence against women is a form of discrimination since it violates their right to equality. The Committee recommended states to take legislative ... -
Speaking the unspeakable! Interrogating the rights and legal recognition of intersex persons in Kenya
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-04)An intersex person is one whose biological sex cannot be classified clearly as either male or female. This ambiguity may be anatomical, hormonal, gonadal or chromosomal. Intersex births are estimated at between 1.7% (Nthumba, ... -
A third sex identity: Assessing cultural and structural violence against intersex people in Tanzania
(2017)This is a study involving intersex people and their lived realities in the communities. The study involved 18 interviews which targeted an intersex person, parents, a religious leader, governmental and non-governmental ...
