Korrupsie en regerings etiek

Corruption is a world-wide phenomenon. In 1989 the Advocate-general of South Africa suggested that consideration should be given to the introduction of legislation similar to the 1978 USA Ethics in Government Act. A g a in s t this background , corruption in the public sector is discussed in general. This is followed by an analyse is of the present position in the U SA and South Africa regarding the disclosure and prevention of corruption. In conclusion it is recommended that the Advocate-General's functions should be extended to be in accordance to that of an ombudsman and that legislation providing for the disclosure and suppression of corruption should be introduced

Responsible Mining Key Principles for Industry Integrity

This is a book review of S Bice Responsible Mining Key Principles for Industry Integrity (Routledge Earthscan London 2016)    &nbsp

A Liberal Actor in a Realist World: The European Union Regulatory State and the Global Political Economy of Energy

This is a book review of Goldthau A and Sitter N A Liberal Actor in a Realist World The European Union Regulatory State and the Global Political Economy of Energy (Oxford University Press Oxford 2015)    &nbsp

Onrus en geweld : 2011

Die SAPD se 2010/2011 Misdaadsverslag van 8 September 2011 stel dat 2 071 487 ernstige misdade in 2010/11 geregistreer is. Die getal weerspieël 'n afname in die regering se teiken (daar was â??n 2.4% afname in vergelyking met die 2 121 887 ernstige misdade wat in die vorige finansiële jaar geregistreer was). Die verhouding ernstige misdade per 100 000 mense het met 3.7% afgeneem (van 4 302.1 tot 4 143.6). Meeste misdaadsyfers van die 2010/11 finansiële jaar het, in vergelyking met die 2009/10 finansiële jaar, gedaal (die volgende ratio statistieke dien as voorbeelde: moord met 6.5%, poging tot moord met 12.2%, roof met verswarende omstandighede met 12%, diefstal van 'n motor of motorfiets met 11.3% en winkeldiefstal met 12.7%). Daar was egter ook 'n aantal misdade wat toegeneem het in hierdie tydperk (bv diefstal uit of van 'n motor met 0.4%, dwelmverwante misdade met 10.2% en bestuur onder die invloed van drank of dwelms met 4.5%). Motorkapings het met 23.6% afgeneem, besigheidsroof het met 0.9% toegeneem terwyl huisroof 'n afname van 10.1% getoon het. Vir die eerste keer sedert SAPD in 1995 tot stand gekom het, het die moordsyfer gedaal tot onder die 16 000 merk. In die 1995/6 finansiële jaar was 26 887 moorde gerapporteer, en in 2010/11 15 940 ('n 40.7% afname, oftewel 'n ratio afname van 53.2%). Dit beteken dat moord afgeneem het met 50% nieteenstaande populasiegroei en verstedeliking, en kan toegeskryf word aan hoë vlakke van sigbare polisiëring, die afname in roof, asook die inhegtenisneming van rowers. Die hoogste ratio gerapporteerde moorde tydens 2010/11 was aangeteken in die Oos Kaap, gevolg deur die Wes Kaap, KwaZulu-Natal en die Vrystaat. Ten opsigte van seksuele misdrywe, was die meeste sake gerapporteer in die Wes-Kaap, gevolg deur die Vrystaat en Noord-Kaap. In hierdie aantekening word maatreëls en hofsake ten aansien waarheid en versoening, veiligheidsdienste, wapens en terrorisme bespreek.nf201

Land matters and rural development : 2013 (2)

Three new Policy Frameworks were published on 23 July 2013 (see Land Reform below). This recent increase in legislative and policy document activity may be linked to the Government's general reconsideration of land reform matters in the light of the centenary of the commencement of the Black Land Act 27 of 1913. Renewed activity within the broad field of land reform is also connected to the developmental approach that has become more pronounced since 2009. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) had already decided in 2010 to embark on a comprehensive land audit as it was 'clear that records of who earned what in South Africa; where, and what proportion of this belonged to the State, ... were uncoordinated, inadequate and incomplete'. The State Land Audit gathered information relating to the identity of the owner as well as that of the occupier/user, the rights to the land, its current usage, and the buildings and improvements existing on the land concerned. Registered state land is defined as land owned by the state (national, provincial, municipal and parastatals) and registered in the Deeds Registrar's Office as such.am201

Onrus en geweld : 2013 (2)

In die loop van Augustus 2013 het die Departement van Basiese Onderwys en die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) 'n ooreenkoms gesluit wat geweld in skole moet voorkom. Die oorspronklike ooreenkoms is reeds in 1 April 2011 onderteken, maar in Augustus 2013 is dit weer om simboliese redes onderteken. Die oorhoofse oogmerk van die ooreenkoms is om veiligheid in en by skole landwyd te bevorder. Hoe veiliger die skole, hoe meer positief is die omgewing vir leer en onderrig om in plaas te vind. Die ooreenkoms betrek alle leerders, ouers, polisielede en onderwysers om saam te werk om 'n veilige omgewing vir skoolgaande kinders te skep. Volgens mediaberigte wil dit voorkom asof kinderprostitusie toeneem.am201

Land matters and rural development : 2012

The Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform announced in April 2012 that land reform changes will be implemented relating to the 'commercial willing-buyer, willing-seller and traditional land tenure property ownership systems.' He indicated that 'a comprehensive database of land ownership, use and control and was ready to move in a "fast-paced" and "aggressive" direction' (Legalbrief Today (2012-04-05)). In spite of the Deputy Minister's optimism, a report published by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) revealed that the redistribution target of 30% will only be reached in 54 years (Joubert 'Grondplan eers oor 54 jaar bereik' Beeld (2012-05-24) 8).In this note the most important literature, legislation and court decisions are discussed for the period 2011-11-30 to 2012-09-01.am201