The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that every child has the right to be protected from abuse. However, in her work in law enforcement and social work, Ms Bathabile Ngubane (42) has witnessed child victims failed by the criminal justice system. To identify the root causes, she embarked on a research study
Unregulated or Not? A Legal Analysis of South Africa’s Legislative Framework Relevant to Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing was the title of Ms Amy Gooden’s research dissertation which earned her a Master of Laws degree at UKZN in May. Gooden explained that direct-to-consumer genetic testing refers to DNA-based genetic tests that can be ordered and undertaken by
Her passion for working with vulnerable people to find solutions to their problems motivated Ms Makhosi Mpanza (43) to read for a Master of Laws in Child Care and Protection which led to her graduating at UKZN in May. Growing up in Inchanga and working as a social worker at Childline KwaZulu-Natal, Mpanza knows that
UKZN coastal zone management and legal expert Professor Warren Freedman congratulated local environmental management expert Ms Vanessa Maclou on the successful completion of the Master of Laws degree. Titled: A Critical Analysis of South Africa’s Coastal Access Laws in Light of the Principle of Coastal Environmental Justice, Maclou’s study tackled the issue of beach apartheid
Maintaining a constant pace and striving for excellence enabled Law students Ms Layla Shah and Ms Shanice Naicker to graduate summa cum laude. They also received UKZN scholarships. ‘The night I received my final results I could not stop crying. It was one of the greatest moments in my life,’ said Shah. During the course of
Captain Simangele Gxeyane (34) has added a Bachelor of Laws to her long list of achievements. The young station commander who is stationed at Mehlomnyama joined the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the age of 19 and steadily climbed the ranks, which motivated her to pursue a Law degree. ‘I completed my Bachelor of Arts in
LLM in Maritime Law cum laude graduate and admitted attorney Ms Amy Gevers says unanswered questions in two court cases she was involved in while practising as an attorney led to her doing research on them for her degree. Gevers, who is currently a law researcher at the Office of the Chief Justice, hopes her study titled:
German national and Master of Laws cum laude graduate Ms Emily Lewis says studying at UKZN has not only secured her a qualification but also an opportunity to experience South Africa. ‘I have always wanted to add to my qualifications and study abroad – visiting South Africa has been a big dream of mine,’ said
The issue of job security – brought into sharp focus following the outbreak of the pandemic – spurred Master of Laws graduate Ms Lynndene Raymond into researching the regulation of electronic disciplinary proceedings in a post COVID-19 environment. Senior Industrial Relations consultant and Litigator at LabourNet, Raymond says she decided to change her research direction
PhD dissertation recommendations by gender equality advocate and School of Law academic Dr Janine Hicks have found their way into proposed law reform on access to maternity benefits for self-employed women in the informal economy. Hicks, who worked on her thesis research while she was leader on a SA Law Reform Commission project committee, says
