Thesis (MTech (Omgewingsgesondheid))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011. / Occupational related diseases (ORD) which result in permanent disability are compensable in South Africa. During the 2005/6 – 2007/8 financial years compensation for ORD’s totalled approximately R200 million per annum of which this study indicated, R92 milllion on average possibly related to hearing loss. This expense must surely result in negative financial consequences for both the South African government and employers. The manner in which compensation for hearing loss relating to the work place, is to be determined, was changed by Instruction 171 published in the Government Gazette dated 16 November 2001. A baseline audiogram is required for every employee who enters a noise zone during the course of employ and Instruction 171 specified that the percentage hearing loss has to be used to determine this baseline audiogram. A baseline audiogram, which is valid for the total working career of an employee, is used to monitor the hearing status of employees for purposes of possible future compensation. It consequently serves as a reference point from which hearing threshold shifts (HTS) are determined. The significance of the accuracy of this test is thus evident.Prior to the implementation of Instruction 171, various audiometric measuring tools were, in accordance with South African Standards, used in industry for purposes of hearing conservation. These measuring tools referred to above were used for various purposes which included, the determination of; compensable HL, the need for diagnostic procedures, when HL had to be reported to the Department of Labour as “an incident” and the efficiency of a hearing conservation program. With implementation of Instruction 171, these various measuring tools were reduced to a single tool namely the PLH.Naturally the accuracy of PLH determination is also important to employees as it may affect possible compensation of an individual’s hearing loss. Considering the significance of baseline audiograms for purposes of compensation, the following questions arose in this study; (i) does PLH, in its current format, measure the hearing threshold (HT) sufficiently accurately to (a) establish the baseline audiogram, (b) monitor HL for purposes of compensation, and (ii) is the PLH, as currently determined, suitable to identify further diagnostic procedures for purposes of hearing conservation?A more accurate PHL calculation procedure would be to the advantage of all parties concerned. A database which included baseline audiograms of 1101 respondents was studied to determine if the PLH, in its current format, was suitable to comply with the needs pertaining to industrial audiometry. The respondents were employees working in noise zones at various industries, located in the Western Cape and were all tested in accordance with South African audiometry standards.The current PLH determination procedure was studied and current audiometry baseline test results were reconstructed in a manner to calculate an alternative PLH. This reconstructed PLH was consequently used to determine a new B-baseline audiogram. StatSoft Statistica, software was used to statistically compare the current baseline audiogram with the B-baseline audiogram. The study revealed that the B-baseline audiogram succeeded to on average produce a 17% improvement (more accurate) in the determination of the PLH. The PLH of the B-baseline audiogram can thus be regarded as more representative of the true HT of employees.Based on the results of this study it is recommended that the current determination of the PLH used to establish the baseline, be amended. The proposed amendment (B-baseline audiogram) still uses the HT of the two tests done in accordance with Instruction 171 and no amendment of the test procedure is thus required. As the PLH of the baseline and the diagnostic baseline audiogram is currently used for compensation purposes, it is recommended that the B-baseline method be used for both the baseline and diagnostic baseline audiograms.

A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Architecture, University Of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Town and Regional Planning Johannesburg, 1991 / This dissertaion will explore the principles of legal precedent and how they are applied in the legal decision-making process. This will take place in the framework of law and the South African legal system. The similar concerns of planning and law will be described. The nature of planning precedent and the way in which it is set and applied in principle and practice will be described. This will be compared to legal precedent and criticised accordingly. Case studies will be used to illustrate the practlcal ways in which planning precedent is created. All discussions will take place in terms of the notion of the pUblic interest as it is viewed from the perspective of the public sector planner. The growth and development of Planning and planning legislation will be traced to illustrate the public interest nature of planning. The dissertation will conclude with a set of recommendations which serve to formalise the way in which planning precedent is set and used.

Thesis (MPA.) --University of Limpopo, 2015 / Refer to the document

Thesis (LLM) --University of Limpopo, 2010 / Refer to document

Thesis (LLM (Labour law))-- University of Limpopo, 2010.

Thesis (M.Phil. (Environmental Law and Management)) --University of Limpopo, 2009 / In this study hazardous waste is defined as well as its classes.The current status of hazardous waste management, available legislation,enforcement and minimum requirements are discussed.Hazardous waste chemicals produced at University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus),their amounts and their management were determined.They are compared to minimum requirements from Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.Other Universities hazardous waste management programmes were looked at.

Thesis (M. Phil. (Environmental Law)) -- University of Limpopo, 2013 / This study examines the effectiveness of a particular segment of the legal framework regarding water pollution control in South Africa. A review is conducted of relevant environmental legislation (including the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998, the National Water Act 36 of 108) and the Water Services Act and related literature in order to portray the history, scope and content of the water law framework that applies to local authorities in the specific. In order to situate the phenomenon of water pollution in the context of the theoretical review, some observations are included concerning international and domestic developments and phenomena. The theoretical base of this study is furthermore substantiated and supported by the inclusion of a basic case study that portrays the actual challenges facing some local authorities in South Africa in the management and governance of water resources and the combating of water pollution. This study concludes with a set of recommendations towards improved water governance and the combating of water pollution in the local government sphere based on the finding that deficient compliance and enforcement measures remain a real challenge in municipalities’ effective implementation of South Africa’s water law.

Thesis (MPA) --University of Limpopo, 2005 / This research has attempted to investigate whether there were proper financial controls at Bankuna High School of the Ritavi Circuit in the Tzaneen Area of the Limpopo Province of the Republic of South Africa. The researcher has, after an extensive evaluation of data arrived at some conclusions and he had made a few recommendations. The researcher is of the belief that the results of this research can be applied in most former historically disadvantaged African schools. Also this study can help Provincial Departments of Education in their future training on Financial Management for poor African schools.

Thesis (M. Phil. (Environmental Law and Management) -- University of Limpopo, 2010 / According to the Ramsar Convention of 1971, Wetlands are areas of marshes, firm, peatlands or waterlogged. They are either natural or artificial. They have water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salty and include areas of marine water with the depth, which at low tides does not exceed six meters. Wetlands are regarded as important ecological components of the natural environment because of their richness and ability to support life. Wetlands essentially catch, clean and preserve any water. They are able to reduce the severity of drought and floods by regulating a stream flow. They also control erosion and provide habitat for many different plant and animal species. Wetlands also serve as valuable source of water, fish and grazing for livestock. They are important nesting grounds for birds. Wetland resources are also known to be of socio-economic importance because they provide materials for furniture and craft’s work Ga-Riba wetlands are very important for the community of Ga –Riba because they provide them with food such as fish and birds. Some of the community members make baskets, hats and mats using wetlands grass. They also make pottery using clay from the wetlands. During winter the wetlands are used as areas where traditional initiation for Ga-Riba girls is perfomed. Some people own fields within the wetlands on which they cultivate vegetables, maize and other crops. They also use wetland as grazing areas for their domestic animals such as cattle and goats. The Ga-Riba wetlands are being invaded by one of the alien plant called Populus alba L (Poplar). This type of alien plant, like other alien plants disturbs the ecological stability of the wetlands. Findings of the tests conducted on soil and water indicated that Poplars are changing the nature of the soil and the water of the wetlands. Vegetation survey showed that, wetlands had less vegetation than they were supposed to. With regard to legal instruments to control the invasion of wetlands by alien plants, findings showed that there are insuffient legal instruments which can be utilized.

Thesis (LLM. (Labour Law)) -- University of Limpopo, 2013 / Like other forms of prohibited discriminations, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has become an area of concern in the workplace. The law prohibits discrimination in whatever form and declares it unlawful to discriminate people on the basis of sexual orientation. In this work, South African anti- discrimination provisions on the basis of sexual orientation will be emphasized, whereas foreign countries will only be referred to for the sake of comparative analysis. Discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and homosexual people (LGBTH) in the workplace is manifested by harassment and constructive dismissal through homophobia. Homophobia is a psychological concept which refers to the hatred of people after declaring their gay, lesbian or homosexual identities. This study reveals homophobic practices towards homosexuals as if they are not beneficiaries of contemporary democratic laws and dividends of democracy enshrined in Chapter 2 of the RSA Constitution of 1996 and Chapter 2 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) 55 of 1998. To this, the research revealed an interesting corroboration in section 9(4) of the RSA Constitution of 1996, and section 6(1) of the EEA 55 of 1998, which provide that no person may unfairly discriminate another on the grounds of sexual orientation. The study has also revealed that among others, employment rights of people in South Africa and in foreign countries are being violated on the basis of sexual orientation. In most case laws, people who disclosed to their employers, that their gender identities are different to what was expected as straight genders and those who informed their employers about their intentions to undergo sex change surgeries are being hired and fired. The study also proved a point that when it comes to sexual orientation exclusion and discrimination, the same vulnerable groups of gays and lesbians are as well caught up in practices of sodomy and sexual harassments. Therefore, the remedies suggested by this research will also apply to everyone including gays and lesbians. To avoid controversy and issues, statutes and decided court cases have been stated as they are, in chapter 4 of this research, for the sake of comparative analysis in order to unravel the existing state of affairs through approaches from different jurisdictions.