Inhoudsopgawe - NWU | North-West University OF CONTENTS If by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust

INHOUDSOPGAWE/LIST OF CONTENTS

DESEmbEr/DECEMBER 2013

Prof Anél du Plessis receives two prestigious IUCN Awards

KAS/NWU risks Posed to Protecting the right to Food and Food Security Conference

rené doen dit weer!

Centre of Excellence @ the Faculty?


INHOUDSOPGAWEInhoudsopgawe Uit die dekaanskantoor

LexisNexis Nasionale Skynhof Kompetisie

Our students learn TO DO!



Die pen en die swaard – ons leer studente kommunikeer!

Fokus op Advokaat JP DE brUIN SC

International conference participation and research

Too good to be true? Not in this case!

“It all started at the moot!”

September 2013 Gradeplegtigheid

Ontmoet monray botha

KAS/NWU risks Posed to Protecting the right to Food and Food Security Conference

Intreerede: Professor Sarel du Toit

SrVP-nuus / SLCP news

External evaluation of the research Unit

Prof Anél du Plessis receives two prestigious IUCN Awards

Goodbye class of 2013! Totsiens klas van 2013!


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If by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too: If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same:. If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build’em up with worn-out tools;

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If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much: If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And - which is more - you’ll be a Man, my son!



Die Noordwes-Universiteit, Potchefstroomkampus het hierdie jaar weer deelgeneem aan die Nasionale LexisNexis Skynverhoor Kompetisie. Die kompetisie is hierdie jaar aangebied deur die Nelson Mandela Metropool Universiteit vanaf 25 tot 28 September

2013. Die Puk-span het bestaan uit Lonngren Prinsloo en Edna du Toit met Braam Klaasen as afrigter. Twaalf spanne het aan die kompetisie deelgeneem met vier spanne wat na die uitkloprondtes deurgegaan het na die semifinale. Daar kon ongelukkig slegs twee spanne deurgaan na die finaal en die Noordwes-Universiteit, Potchefstroomkampus-span en die span van die Universiteit van Venda het mekaar in die finaal ontmoet.

Die regsbank vir die finaal het bestaan uit vyf voorsittende beamptes bestaande uit Regter Lieberman met twee senior en twee junior advokate. Die Noordwes-Universiteit, Potchefstroomkampus-span is op ’n gala geleentheid as die algehele wenners van die kompetisie aangewys. Die span het ook die prys verower vir die hoogste punte toegeken gedurende die uitkloprondtes.


Vlr Longgren Prinsloo en Edna Du Toit by Nelson Mandela Metropool Universiteit. Flr Longgren Prinsloo and Edna du Toit at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Noord Wes Universiteit, Potchefstroomkampus het hierdie jaar weer deelgeneem aan die Nasionale LexisNexis Skynverhoor Kompetisie. Die kompetisie is hierdie jaar aangebied deur die Nelson Mandela Metropool Universiteit vanaf 25 tot 28 September 2013. Die span van Puk het bestaan uit Lonngren Prinsloo en Edna du Toit met Braam Klaasen as afrigter. Twaalf spanne het aan die kompetisie deelgeneem met vier spanne wat na die uitkloprondtes deurgegaan het na die semifinale. Daar kon ongelukkig slegs twee spanne deurgaan na die finaal en die span van die Noord Wes Universiteit, Potchefstroom en die span van die Universiteit van Venda het mekaar in die finaal ontmoet. Die regsbank vir die finaal het bestaan uit vyf voorsittende beamptes bestaande uit Regter Lieberman met twee senior en twee junior advokate. Die span van die Noord Wes Universiteit, Potchefstroom is op ŉ gala geleentheid as die algehele wenners van die kompetisie aangewys. Die span het ook die prys verower vir die hoogste punte toegeken gedurende die uitkloprondtes North West University, Potchefstroom again competed in the National LexisNexis Mock trial Competition. The competition was hosted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University from 25 to 28 September 2013. The Puk team consisted of Lonngren Prinsloo and Edna du Toit with Braam Klaasen as coach. Twelve teams competed in the competition with four teams going through to the semi-finals. Unfortunately only two of the teams went through to the finals with the teams of North West University, Potchefstroom and the University of Venda going through. The bench for the final consisted five presiding officer’s with Judge Lieberman and two senior and two junior advocates. The team of North West University, Potchefstroom was named the overall winners at a gala event later that night. The

Longgren Prinsloo en Edna Du Toit by Nelson Mandela Metropool Universiteit

team also received a price for the highest total score achieved during the knockout rounds.

Die LexisNexis wisseltrofee wat vir die vyfde agtereenvolgende jaar deur die Puk gewen is. The LexisNexis trophy that was won by Puk for the fifth year in a row.

Die LexisNexis wisseltrofee wat vir die vyfde agtereen-volgende jaar deur die Puk gewen is.


Our students learn TO DO!

During this year the faculty held an Internal Criminal Law Mock Trial competition for second and third year students for the third consecutive year. The Juta-NWU Criminal Mock Trial came into being to fill the gap with

regard to practice alignment. In 2011 the competition started with just over 60 participating students. This year, more than 120 enthusiastic students took part. Students participate in groups of four members each. One group represents the ‘state’ and the other group the ‘defence’. The group is also assessed as a whole, which evaluates the ability of the students to join forces.

In the first round students battled it out against their own year group. Eight groups, consisting of both second- and third year groups, advanced to the semi-finals appearing in front of presiding officers Mark Adams and Renette Faber, two of Klerksdorp’s finest legal practitioners. The best second- and third year group advanced to the final which took place on the 23 August 2013 where students litigated it out in front of Honourable Judges Frits van Oosten and Leonie Windell. The members of the second year team who advanced to the final were P Seeletso, T Jacobs, V Mogapi and N Twala. The members of the third year team were S Jacobs, E lochner and D Olyn. After a nail biting final the second year team walked away with a book prize donated by Juta. The lecturers who assisted with the mock trial were Allison Geduld, Michael Laubscher, Chantelle Feldhaus and René Koraan. Various law students assisted in the enactment of the trials.

The question that arises is why a student would take part in such activity? It calls for major sacrifices because these trials are held after hours, from the elimination rounds up to the finals. Participation is not compulsory and students do not receive any additional credits for taking part. They do it merely because of a passion for the Law. Students WANT TO participate; they want to experience the exposure, to

be given the opportunity ‘to show what they are capable of’. Students’ reading-, writing- and oral skills are tested and sharpened. This competition does not only break through language barriers, but also through the barriers of race and gender.

The qualifications of law students are often criticised but this initiative enables us to prove that our students are different and that we, as a faculty, take much trouble to empower our students and to equip them with practical skills. We provide students with real life experiences. In recent times legal studies received negative publicity because it allegedly lacks precisely that. Complaints from students who do not know when to stand up or to sit down during a hearing are only a few amongst many. Prof. David McQuoid-Mason, President of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association, mentioned that ‘law students must be taught “lawyering skills” at university before they undergo practical legal training.’

For too long we remained passively waiting to realise what may be wrong, the time has come to take the bull by the horns and to start DOING; as is said: ‘walk the talk’. This is exactly what we are doing at the Faculty of Law, Potchefstroom Campus, NWU.

With this mock trials we foster a new culture, a culture of ‘passion for the Law’ and fraternal spirit, and the students are the leaders.



The Faculty recently applied to the National Research Foundation for a Centre of Excellence dealing with the topical issue of innovation in sustainability and climate change law and governance.

In South Africa, environmental and climate law has become a well-established scholarly enterprise and pockets of excellence exist at various universities with experts focusing on issues related to the conceptual and theoretical legal framework; economic aspects such as taxes; renewable energy and mining; human and environmental rights, ethics, and rural development; local government and urban development; land use and aspects of property; natural resources management, biodiversity and protected areas; water and food security; coastal zone and marine governance; and international law and governance. The CoE will harness this expertise by means of a virtual structure into an organised and concentrated institution that focuses on an innovative

approach to the role of law and governance in environmental and climate change matters. More specifically, it will investigate how law and governance could: translate natural science knowledge into practice; translate political objectives and undertakings into practice; change human behaviour to mediate environmental and climate impacts; create opportunities for mitigation, adaptation and resilience; strengthen South Africa’s competitive advantage in regional and international political fora such as AU/SADC/UN/BRICS; help transition South Africa to a low carbon economy; protect natural resources; and protect and transform society by increasing resilience to environmental and climate change and limit exposure to the physical threats to human health and well-being while improving the capacity of people to cope with these impacts.

Should the CoE be awarded, it will have a great impact on the research and standing of the Faculty both locally and internationally.



Me René Koraan is vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar deur die studente van die fakulteit aangewys as die mees inspirerende dosent by wie hulle klas het. Studente kry die geleentheid om

gedurende beide semesters te stem vir hul topdosent. Die kompetisie word aangebied in samewerking met RAPPORT om erkenning te gee aan dosente wat ekstra moeite vir hul studente doen.

René was hierdie jaar gedeeltelik verantwoordelik vir die ontwikkeling en aanbieding van die nuwe eerstejaarsmodule Inleiding tot die Reg

en Vaardighede (IURI 171) en het ook Strafreg: Besondere Misdade (JURI221) aangebied. Die jaarlikse interne skynverhoor kompetisie (sien berig elders in hierdie uitgawe) was haar breinkind en sy is steeds besig om dié kompetisie jaarliks te laat groei. Die studente sien duidelik haar entoesiasme en passie raak! Welgedaan René, die fakulteit is trots op jou!

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Die pen en die swaard – ons leer studente KOmmUNIKEEr!

Dr Louise Strydom

Die praktyk het dit aangedui, die populêre mening het saamgestem – gegradueerde LLB-studente se taalvaardighede is kommerwekkend. Daar kort iets in die mondering van die studente wat ons aflewer. Die Fakulteit

Regte op die Potchefstroomkampus het besef dat die kwessie aangespreek moet word, en besluit: “Tot hiertoe en nie verder nie”. Dit is hoe die reeks modules “Taalvaardigheid in die regskonteks / Language skills in the legal context” tot stand gekom het.

Hierdie modules word as verpligte jaarmodules vanaf die eerste tot derde akademiese jare aangebied. Die fakulteit poog hiermee om daadwerklik die taalvaardighede van regstudente te verbeter en om studente beter toe te rus vir hulle toekomstige beroepe.

’n Wye verskeidenheid van onderwerpe word aangeraak, en die bedoeling is dat die studente se vaardighede verbeter word deur middel van deurlopende oefeninge en praktiese toepassings van die inhoud van die onderskeie modules. Hierdie vaardighede omvat lees- en begripsvaardighede, asook skryf- en luistervaardighede, en natuurlik regslui se gunsteling – praatvaardighede.

Studente se vermoëns met betrekking tot verskillende leestegnieke, begrips-oefeninge en skryfvaardighede soos die korrekte gebruik van leestekens, sinvolle verwoording van idees, logiese redenasie asook strukturele komponente van taal, om ’n paar te noem, word gedek. Hierdie aspekte word hanteer in Afrikaans en Engels om te verseker dat studente verder vir die praktyk toegerus word.

Die uiteindelike oogmerk is om ’n student af te lewer wat sinvol, effektief en onderhoudend kommunikeer. Dink net: ’n student wat ’n vlugheid van begrip ontwikkel, ’n student wat analities en krities kan dink, skryf en praat, beide in Engels en Afrikaans...

Twee nuwe akademiese poste is geskep om te verseker dat ons ideaal ’n realiteit word. Meneer Michael Laubscher is vanaf 1 Julie 2013 by die Fakulteit Regte aangestel as voltydse dosent om die betrokke modules te doseer. Hy beskik oor ’n Meestersgraad in Engels en is ook ’n toegelate prokureur. Hy word bygestaan deur Doktor Louise Strydom wat by die Skool vir Tale aangestel is en oor ‘n doktersgraad in Afrikaans (linguistiek) beskik.

Mnr Michael Laubscher


Fokus op Advokaat JP DE brUIN SC

Die regsloopbaan van oudstudent en voormalige dosent

aan die Fakulteit, Hans de Bruin, is indrukwekkend. Hy het omtrent al wat beroepsmoontlikheid in die regte is, verken voordat hy advokaat geword het. Hy het in 1957 die graad BCom(Regte) behaal aan die destydse PU vir CHO en daarna die graad LLB in 1959. In 1960 word hy

staatsaanklaer in Kimberley en doen sy prokureursklerkskap in 1961 en 1962. Daarna dien hy as regsadviseur en praktiseer as prokureur tot aan die einde van 1971. Tussen 1972 en 1977 doseer hy aan die PU vir CHO. Hy het by die Kimberley Balie aangesluit in 1978 en is in Januarie 1983 vereer met die status van senior advokaat. Hy praktiseer in Bloemfontein en het reeds op verskeie geleenthede as regter waargeneem.

Na ons uitnodiging aan oudstudente om hul verhale met ons te deel, het hy van hom laat weet. Ons het dit goed gedink om sy hele brief te plaas:

Toe ek as student by die PUK ingeskryf het in 1955 was die totale studentetal ongeveer 1300.

Ons was 13 studente wat vir die LLB Graad geregistreer het aan die destydse Departement Regte

(‘n fakulteit het eers veel later tot stand gekom). Drie van ons het BCom(Regte) aangedurf en ons

was gewaarsku dat dit ‘n baie moeilike kursus is. Op die ou end het net die drie van ons die LLB

graad in die voorgeskrewe vyf jaar behaal. Die ander twee, Horst Wiese en Pieter Coetsee en ek

was boesemvriende, maar hulle is albei reeds oorlede.

Ons het studeer onder formidabele regsgeleerdes soos prof Wickus du Plessis en prof HL

Swanepoel. Tydgenote was onder andere FW de Klerk, Johan van der Vyver en Ig Vorster.

Ek en Wiese en Pieter Coetsee het beroemdheid (berugtheid) verwerf omdat ons redelik goed

kon saamsing. So af en toe het ons dan ook, as ons ‘n paar sent gehad het om te spaar, ons na

die kroeg van die destydse Queens Hotel (nou die Impala) begewe, een bier gekoop en die hele

aand gesing tot groot vermaak van die gaste wat mildelik bygedra het vir nog ‘n skuimpie of

twee.

Daardie jare was daar slegs drie studente met motors op die kampus. Een was André P Brink

wat sy motortjie gekoop het met geld wat hy verdien het met sy skryfwerk. Stoffel de Beer van

Nylstroom se wêreld (ek dink hy het lateraan ‘n LV of ‘n LPR geword) het ‘n motor gery en die

storie was dat hy dit kon bekostig omdat hy uit ‘n welgestelde familie kom. Die derde was Leon

Thom, ‘n student in aptekerswese, wat ‘n ou tjorrie gery het was ons meer gestoot het as wat

ons in hom gery het. Vanaf die begin 1972 was ek vir ses jaar verbonde aan die Departement

Proses- en Bewysreg en daardie ses jaar het ek baie geniet. Van my kollegas daardie jare het

ingesluit Fanie du Plessis (nou by die Johannesburg Balie), Ben van den Heever (nou by die

Pretoria Balie), Johan van der Vyver, Ig Vorster, Chris van der Walt, Chris de Beer en Peet Aucamp.

Ek en my vrou, Ina, was ook drie opeenvolgende jare toerouers van die Alabama en dit was

pret. Ons was uit die aard van die saak ook nog jonk en het hegte vriendskappe gesmee met

Johan van Rensburg, Rina Hugo, Peet Ryke, Horst en Daleen Butow en Frans en Annemie Kruger

(om maar net ‘n paar te noem). Trouens ek en Ina staan tot vandag nog by Frans en Annemie

bekend as Pa en Ma en hulle drie kinders noem ons nog steeds Oupa en Ouma.

Ek praktiseer nog voltyds en geniet my werk. Ek hoop om solank as moontlik aan te hou.

Gelukkig geniet ek en my liewe vrou, Ina (met wie ek aan die einde van hierdie jaar 54 jaar

getroud sal wees) baie goeie gesondheid en lewenslus.

Ek dink ek het dit genoem dat van my oud studente aan die fakulteit verbonde is soos Gerrit

Ferreira en Gerrit Pienaar.

Ek hoop dat die inligting nuttig is en sal dit waardeer as jy hartlike groete oordra aan almal wat

verneem.

Beste wense.

HANS DE BRUIN


International conference participation and research

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Our academic staff have travelled all over the world the past semester to attend and participate in academic conferences or to do research. The Potchefstroom

Campus has shifted its focus towards research over the past two years and the faculty is doing its part in realising that vision!


TOO GOOD TO bE TrUE? NOT IN THIS CASE!

Did you know that the POTCHEFSTROOM ELECTRONIC LAW JOURNAL / POTCHEFSTROOMSE ELEKTRONIESE REGSTYDSKRIF, published by the faculty, was the first accredited open-access academic law journal in South Africa? This means that anyone may access any of its content free of charge. You are more than welcome to visit the site and to download any of the articles published.

The most recent edition (2013 volume 16 number 3) was edited by Dr Anél Terblanche and is freely available on our website at http://www.nwu.ac.za/per/2013-16-3

You can access and download the following manuscripts in pdf format from the website:

1. Oratio: Address to Commemorate the 2013 Martin Luther King Day at the Law Faculty, University of Michigan By K Govender Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86577

2. Oratio: A Non-Lawyer’s Views on the Revised White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage of 2013 By M van Graan Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86590

3. Legal Research Methodology and the Dream of Interdisciplinarity By IJ Kroeze Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86581

4. The Unilateral Determination of Price – a Question of Certainty or Public Policy? By HM du Plessis Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86571

5. Chaos in Family Law: A Model for the Recognition of Intimate Relationships in South Africa By P Bakker Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86569

6. Prisoner Transfer to South Africa: Some of the likely Challenges ahead By JD Mujuzi Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86585

7. All Roads lead to Property: Pashukanis, Christie and the Theory of Restorative Justice By R Koen Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86579

8. The Rights Granted to Trade Unions under the Companies Act 71 of 2008 By H Schoeman Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86587

9. The Quest for a Supranational Entity in West Africa: Can the Economic Community of West African States attain the Status? By J Lokulo-Sodipe & A Osuntogun Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86583

10. The Sexual Orientation of a Parent as a Factor when Considering Care By C Feldhaus & C van den Heever Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86573

11. A Human Rights-Based Approach to Poverty Reduction: The Role of the Right of Access to Medicine as an Element of the Right of Access to Health Care By Z Straus & D Horsten Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86589

12. The Impact of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 on the Enforcement of a Mortgage Bond: Sebola v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd 2012 5 SA 142 (CC) By M Fuchs Accessible at http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/86575

For previous issues of PER, please go to http://www.nwu.ac.za/p-per/volumes.html

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“It all started at the moot!”

Jameel Hamid and Alecia Pienaar represented the faculty at the 22nd African Human Rights

Moot Court Competition. They placed overall 6th in Africa, 2nd in South Africa and their

memorials earned them a 2nd place in Africa. This is Alecia’s account of the experience.

That was the phrase coined at the 22nd African Human Rights Moot Court Competition by the host university’s moot society. At first, somewhat blinded by months of preparation, stress and sleep deprivation, it did not hit

home. After having the privilege to compete in Cape Town at the University of the Western Cape, this phrase now seems like the only appropriate manner in which to summarise the entire experience. All of our expectations and perceptions of the law at work has changed. And it all started at the moot.

The entire competition centres around the facts of an imaginary case that is never-theless based upon the realities suffered by numerous individuals within African states. The team is then given the task to prepare written and oral arguments for both the applicant and respondent State.

The preparation phase entails the drafting of memorials and frequent mock moot sessions before different lecturers. This phase in itself exposed our team to the harsh realities of what is waiting for us in practice. The answers are not always, if ever, in the textbook. The prescribed case presents itself in a context unknown to written law, but very much a reality to those within the African territory. However hard as it may have been to formulate original arguments, the challenge was intellectually stimulating and exciting. Essentially there is some exposure to what it means to be a contributor to legal development. It becomes an affirmation of the reason why you would commence a career in law in the first place.

After months of preparation, the entire process culminates in a week that strangely

enough is more about the people than about winning, prizes or achievements. Of course, the competition itself remains focused on the moot court sessions where a panel of judges from all over Africa would test your knowledge, the ability to think on your feet and remain grounded. However, as a competitor, the court sessions are more about learning than competing – listening to the judges’ comments and the opposition’s arguments is truly a thought provoking process. But then, apart from being forced to exhaust the capacity of your brain to think and argue and process and respond, you meet the people who change everything about your perspectives and opinions.

It is a culture shock but in a good way. Thinking back you remember the Asian food bazaar with Njeri from Kenya, talking about the difficulty of being a human rights lawyer in her country. You remember dancing to the sounds of Hot Water (yes it is a band) with Omar from Egypt and the French guy from Cote D’Ivoire whom you never spoke a word of English to (but that didn’t matter). Every person there has a story so unique it will forever change your perspective about our continent, its people and its needs.

For the first time after four years of studying law, we know what it is all about. Turning human wrongs into human rights is not about you becoming a feared advocate or someone’s hero standing in a court and wooing a judge. Practice calls upon those who are willing to sacrifice their time and efforts for the sole purpose of protecting the African people through the realisation of human rights. As former Justice Kate O’Regan put it at the final round, “(t)here is hope in Africa…the hope to implement human rights.” And that is what it is all about. We are now studying law with a purpose beyond the consuming and selfish vision of becoming a “Harvey Specter”. We are studying law because Africa is calling us. And the job won’t be easy. It is a new way of life…a new way of studying law…and it all started at the moot.

Alecia Pienaar


September 2013 Gradeplegtigheid

Tydens die lente gradeplegtigheid wat op 11 September 2013 plaasgevind het, is verskeie graduandi vir hul harde werk beloon. Agt kandidate het die graad BA(Regte) ontvang, vier kandidate die graad B Com(Regte) en twintig

kandidate die graad LLB. Die volgende LLM-grade is toegeken:

Meyer, PN (LLM in Omgewingsreg en Beheer): Finansiële aanspreeklikheid: Rehabilitering van myne en sluitingsertifikate (Studieleier: Prof W du Plessis)

Stoffels, MC (LLM in Arbeidsreg): Onbillike diskriminasie by die aanstelling van regstellende-aksie kandidate vanuit die verskeie aangewese groepe (Studieleier: Mev RHC Koraan; Mede-studieleier: Dr A Botes; Hulpstudieleier: Mnr G Stopforth)

Die graad LLD is aan Dr A Botes en Dr J Terblanche toegeken:

Dr A botes Anri Botes is in 1985 in Carletonville as die jongste kind van Hein en Alta Botes gebore en matrikuleer aan die Hoërskool Carletonville in 2003. Dr Botes behaal die LLB-graad in 2008 en die LLM-graad in Arbeidsreg in 2009, beide aan die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit. Dr Botes was vanaf 2009-2010 as tydelike dosent by die Fakulteit Regte werksaam en is in 2011 permanent as junior lektor aangestel.

In haar proefskrif, Die regsposisie van tydelike werknemers in diens van tydelike

diensverskaffingsagentskappe, lewer sy ’n bydrae tot moontlike wysig-ing van die arbeidsregtelike regulering van die regte en verpligtinge van die partye in hierdie driehoekige verhouding. Die gebruik van tydelike diensverskaf-fingsagentskappe (“arbeidsmakelaars”) ten einde buigsaamheid in die Suid-Afrikaanse arbeidsmark te bevorder, het by gebrek aan behoorlike regulering tot vele komplikasies gelei, welke komplikasies ’n direkte impak het op die regte van die werknemers wat daarby betrokke is. Hierdie studie fokus op ’n ondersoek van gemelde komplikasies en die moontlike oplossings waardeur dit genegativeer kan word. In die proses word vergelykings met die Engelse en Namibiese regstelsels getref, welke regstelsels hulle eie benaderings tot dié sektor het, hetsy in die vorm van ’n verbod op tydelike diensverskaffings-agentskappe, of die daarstel van ’n wye verskeidenheid instrumente spesifiek vir die regulering daarvan. Daar word aangetoon in watter mate die Suid-Afrikaanse reg aan die standaarde van die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie voldoen en uiteindelik hoe regsekerheid en beskerming vir alle belanghebbende partye verseker kan word.

Promotor: Prof AL Stander Medepromotor: Prof PAK le Roux (UNISA)


Dr J Terblanche Janet René Terblanche is in 1975 in Potchefstroom gebore as die jongste kind van Prof Jan en René Smit en matrikuleer aan Potchefstroom Gimnasium in 1993. Dr Terblanche behaal die B Comm Regte-graad in 1997 en die LLB-graad in 1999 aan die destydse PU vir CHO. Sy het haar klerkskap by Gildenhuys Van der Merwe vanaf 1999-2000 gedoen, waarna sy toegelaat is as prokureur en notaris. Sy behaal die LLM-graad in Regs-risikobestuur in 2006. Dr Terblanche was

vanaf 2001-2004 die Hoof van Operasionele Risikobestuur vir FirstRand Bankgroep en vanaf 2004-2006 Hoof van Nakomingsbestuur (Compliance) vir WesBank. Vanaf 2006-2011 vervul sy verskeie rolle in Momentum, uiteindelik as Hoof van Oudit, Risiko- en Nakomingsbestuur. Vanaf 2011-2012 was sy ‘n Beleids en Regulatoriese Spesialis by die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank. Sy is tans die Groep Hoof van Korporatiewe Bestuur (Corporate Governance) van MMI Holdings Ltd.

In haar proefskrif, Legal risk and compliance risk in the banking industry in South Africa, lewer sy ’n bydrae tot moontlike wysiging van die bankregtelike regulering van regsrisiko asook die praktiese uitvoering van hierdie verpligtinge van banke. Die studie poog om ‘n praktiese oplos-sing te vind vir lande wat met die dilemma van ‘n gemengde regstelsel sit, maar tog graag aan die Basel Komitee oor Banktoesighouding se stan-daarde vir operasionele risiko, regsrisiko en voldoeningsrisiko wil voldoen. Dit word geargumenteer dat nakoming, nakomingsrisiko, en regulatoriese risiko beskou behoort te word as onderafdelings van regsrisiko. Regsrisiko is ‘n wye begrip wat alle aspekte van ‘n regsstelsel insluit. Nakomingsrisiko is ‘n enger beginsel wat slegs die gekodifiseerde aspekte van ‘n regsstelsel insluit. Regsrisiko sluit derhalwe nakomings-risiko in.

Promotor: Prof Stephen de la Harpe Medepromotor: Prof Dawie de Jongh


Monray Botha het aan die begin van Oktober 2013 diens aanvaar by die fakulteit nadat hy voorheen aan die Universiteite van Pretoria en Johannesburg gedoseer het. Sy spesialisvelde lê in die Handelsreg. Niel

Lubbe het hom nader leer ken:

1 Wie is jy en waar kom jy vandaan? Ek is gebore in Kimberley en ek het gematrikuleer te Warrenton. Daarna

het ek by die Universiteit van Pretoria my BLC, LLB, LLM, BCom (Hons) grade voltooi tussen 1994-2007 en ‘n MCom by die Universiteit van Johannesburg van 2007-2009. Ek het ook die AIPSA, AFSA en ‘n Diploma in Korporatiewe Reg by UP en UJ gedoen.

2 Wat het jou die besluit laat neem om na die PUK te kom? Die PUK se fokus op navorsing en ontwikkeling van akademiese personeel

veral voor en na doktorale studies was een van die hoof redes waarom ek hierheen gekom het.

3 Waarop fokus jou navorsing en watter modules bied jy aan? My fokusareas is arbeids- en korporatiewe reg en hoe die twee by mekaar

inskakel sowel as korporatiewe bestuur. In 2014 gaan ek verantwoordelik wees vir die LLM (individuele arbeidsreg sowel as kollektiewe bedinging en geskilbeslegting) en op LLB-vlak sal ek besondere kontrakte aanbied.

4 Wat doen jy graag vir ontspanning? Ek onthaal graag en geniet ‘n glas wyn of twee.

5 Gunsteling: boek; fliek; musiek en kos? Twee gunsteling boeke is To Kill a Mockingbird en The Winslow Boy. Twee

gunsteling flieks is Schindler’s List en The Pianist. Ek geniet alles van pop tot klassieke musiek maar nie heavy metal nie. Ek geniet sushi, kerries en enige kos van boerekos tot eksotiese kos.

Baie welkom hier Monray en ons hoop dat jy ‘n lange ‘n gelukkige verbintenis met die fakulteit sal hê!

Ontmoet monray botha


KAS/NWU risks Posed to Protecting the right to Food and Food Security ConferenceAnél Terblanche

A paradigm shift in the international food security debate was encouraged during 2009, namely to base food security initiatives on the right to sufficient food. During a 2011 visit to South Africa, the Special Rapporteur

for the Right to Food of the United Nations accordingly confirmed that a human rights-based approach to food security is necessary in the South African legal and policy framework in order to address the huge disparities in terms of food security (especially concerning geography, gender and race) (See United Nations in South Africa 2011 Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food End of Mission Statement http://bit.ly/n0Wpqh). Taken this into account the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Faculty of Law, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) embarked on a 3-year project on Critical Law and Governance Perspectives on Food Security in South Africa: Exploring the Role of Policy-Makers and other Stakeholders.

The KAS/NWU Risks Posed to Protecting the Right to Food and Food Security conference held at Hakunamatata Estate, Muldersdrift on 24-25 October 2013 was the first of 3 conferences in the abovementioned project. The objective of the conference was to identify the risks posed to protecting the right to food and food security in a South African context (while keeping the inevitable influence of risks in a regional and international context in mind). The multidisciplinary nature of the right to have access to sufficient food and food security was addressed by the conference speakers. It was a great privilege to listen to the presentations of highly esteemed speakers, including Adv L Mushwana (Chairperson of the South Click to see the program

http://bit.ly/n0Wpqh


African Human Rights Commission) and Prof H van Schalkwyk (Rector of the NWU (Potchefstroom Campus) and acclaimed agricultural economist). The speakers were representative of inter alia the academia, the agricultural sector (including a small holder farmer and agricultural institutions), the private sector and civil society. The presentations led to lively debates between the conference delegates. The conference delegates were representative of inter alia: (a) the academia (including researchers, lecturers as well as pre- and post-graduate students); (b) the agricultural sector (including agricultural institutions); (c) the South African Human Rights Commission; (d) local government; (e) the Department of Health; (f) NGOs (including Section 27, Green Peace SA and SACONO); (g) civil society; and (h) the media (including a Senior Researcher: News Research and Policy Analysis from the SABC News).

The conference succeeded in making people aware of the fact that issues pertaining to food insecurity, and specifically hunger, are not one dimensional but necessitate actions across the spectrum of inter alia agriculture, economics, health, education and the law.

Conference 1: 2013 Conference 2: 2014 Conference 3: 2015

Dr Anél Terblanche Faculty of Law, NWU Tel: (+27)18 299 1036 [email protected]

Dr Wian Erlank Faculty of Law, NWU Tel: (+27)18 299 1932 [email protected]

Dr Henk Kloppers Faculty of Law, NWU Tel: (+27)18 299 1928 [email protected] Click on the numbers so see more photo’s

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Intreerede: Professor Sarel du Toit

Op Vrydag 8 November 2013 het die Fakulteit die voorreg gehad om nog ‘n intreerede te geniet, dié keer deur Professor Sarel du Toit, wat in 2012 by die fakulteit aangesluit het. Dit was sy tweede intreerede, aangesien

hy voorheen as professor verbonde was aan die Universiteit van Johannesburg. Dit was dan ook ‘n voorreg om heelwat kollegas uit Johannesburg te verwelkom. Na afloop van die formele verrigtinge in die Ou Senaatsaal, het die gaste heerlik in die Skynhofsaal saam gekuier.

Die tema van die rede was: “Die juridiese aard van geld: skuiwende matrikse en paradigmas.” Die juridiese aard van geld is ondersoek en daar is ook gevra of die kontantera binne die volgende paar jaar in Suid-Afrika tot ’n einde sal kom.

Sarel het begin deur te bepaal waar en hoe Suid-Afrikaanse wetgewing na geld verwys, en ook hoe die omskrywing van geld, as ’n regsbegrip, ontwikkel het van FA Mann tot Charles Proctor. Hy meen dat die begrip ‘wettige betaalmiddel’ (‘legal tender’) nie meer geskik is binne ’n wêreld waarin die dematerialisasie van geld bykans voltooi is nie. Uiteindelik verwys hy na moontlike nuwe vorme van geld, soos elektroniese geld, mobiele geld en ook sogenaamde virtuele geld soos ‘Bitcoin’. Die veranderende

regsgevolge wat intree wannneer geld vandag gebruik word, word geïllustreer deur enkele bepalings in die Verbruikersbeskermingswet. Die begrip geld kan nie in isolasie beskou word, sonder oorweging van die begrip betaling en binne die konteks van die bankreg as geheel nie. Daar is wel ’n behoefte aan wetgewing rakende sommige aspekte rondom die gebruik van kredietoordragte, en sakeregtelike bande moet finaal verbreek word. Aan die ander kant moet die inherente buigsaamheid van die handelsreg en bankreg, en die rol van gebruik, ook nie onderskat word nie; die reg kan aanpas by veranderende omstandighede en nuwe begrippe. Laastens is daar ook sprake van ’n sosiale verantwoordelikheid, en aanpassings in die reg, via wetgewing of die gemenereg, moet plaasvind binne die konteks van finansiële insluiting (‘financial inclusion’).

Lees gerus ook 10 Minute saam met Prof Sarel Du Toit in die Ex Iure.

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http://www.nwu.ac.za/sites/default/files/files/p-media/e-newsletters/18%20SRVP%20Nuusbrief%20May%202013%20Finaal.pdf


SrVP-nuus SLCP news

Our students have been busy as always.... read more about their activities in the Ex Iure

For the up & coming jurist Vir die juris in wording

Vir die juris in wordingNovember 2013

DRINK and…DrIvE What’s worse? To die or to live as a murderer…

On 11 September Mr Holtzhausen, a traffic officer

from Potchefstroom Traffic Department

lectured the second year LLB students

on drunk driving and general statutory

rules.

Motor vehicle drivers under the influence

of alcohol are often the cause of major

motor vehicle accidents where the other

party is worse off than themselves. During

such an accident a drunken person’s muscles remain

relaxed throughout the impact resulting in less severe

injuries and often survival. Therefore the perpetrator

frequently outlives the innocent. How can this scenario be

prevented?

Adhere to the law! When a traffic officer stops you, there

are many ways to establish whether a driver finds himself

under the influence of alcohol. Common indications of

drunk driving are: driving with no lights, the presence

of an open alcoholic beverage inside the vehicle, slurred

speech and the incapability to walk on

a straight line. Of course, a breathalyser

reading above 0.05 constitutes proof,

although this evidence is not permissible in

court - merely blood test results.

Any person driving under the influence

of alcohol will summarily be arrested by

the police officer and be transported to

the local police office. There blood samples

will be taken after a criminal case has been

opened. The perpetrator, however, will be

lead to over full cells where he or she will

be detained temporarily until bail is granted.

According to Mr Holtzhausen, any traffic

officer’s main objective is to assist citizens

as far as possible. Arrogance on the part of

the public will aggravate the already unpleasant situation.

Therefore traffic officers deserve to be treated with due

respect. Your payment of the necessary respect will

contribute to the officer’s ability to assist you.

What should a person do when the officer asks for a

bribe? A traffic officer should always wear a name tag.

Say no, remember his name and, if possible, record the

conversation with a recording device. Otherwise allow him

to arrest you only to open a case for this offence against

him at the police station – you are in fact already there!

How is any of this applicable to a law

student? By being arrested for drunk

driving, on any public road, would

constitute valid grounds for a criminal

record. This would summarily result in the

discontinuation of all studies in the Law.

In conclusion, do not drink and drive and

potentially murder…your studies!

“As jy nie kan opstaan nie,

bly lê”

Mev Koraan

“Fa o palelwa ke go tsoga,

robala”

Mohumagadi Koraan

Antionette Rawlings & Chara Steyn

EXTErNAL EVALUATION OF THE rESEArCH UNITWillemien du Plessis

An external evaluation panel evaluated the work of the Research Unit: Development in the South African Constitutional State during September 2013. They had to assess the quality of research, master and doctoral programmes of the faculty. The panel consisted of three experts,

Prof Lee Godden of Melbourne University, Australia (chair), Prof Avinash Govindjee of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and Prof Marita Carnelly, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Prof Godden is an expert in Land Law, Indigenous Rights and Environmental law issues, while Prof Avinash’s expertise lies in Labour law, Social Security, Socio-economic Rights and Mercantile law. Prof Carnelly is an expert in Public law, International law and Family law matters. During the three days they held interviews with the management of the faculty, all the members of the faculty, administrative staff of the faculty, master and doctoral students of the faculty (current and completed) as well as with post-doctoral fellows of the faculty. At the end of the week they briefed the faculty on their initial findings which were very positive. They were especially impressed with the dedication and hard work of the faculty members and the favourable impression of the post-graduate students of the faculty. The faculty looks forward to the final report.


Prof Anél du Plessis receives two prestigious IUCN AwardsWillemien du Plessis

Prof Anèl du Plessis received two prestigious awards at the 11th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law at Waikato, New Zealand, namely the Fifth Annual Junior Scholar Award - 2013 (jointly with Prof Jolene Lin of the University of Hong Kong) as well as the First Annual Junior Education Award - 2013. The 2013 Senior Scholar Award was

awarded to Prof Michael Faure of Maastricht University, Netherlands, while the First Annual Education Award was awarded to the world-known Prof Nick Robinson of Pace Law School, New York. Awards are allocated based on the quality and impact of the outputs of the previous five years as well as the particular person’s participation nationally and internationally to extend knowledge on Environmental law. Anél’s link between Local Government law and Environmental law drew attention. The Academy has 168 institutional members from 53 countries. Some of the most well-known law schools are members. The Academy receives several nominations each year and the awards are awarded on a competitive basis after a peer review process. What makes Anél’s position even more laudable is that her nominations were initiated outside her own Faculty. Anél is a clear example that it is possible to be an excellent teacher and researcher!

Anél also recently learned that a Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Post-Doctoral Researchers was awarded to her by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The research fellowship will enable Anél to carry out a long-term research project (6-24 months) at a research institute in Germany.

Congratulations Anél!

Anél receives the Annual Junior Scholar Award from Prof Melissa Powers.

Anél receives the Junior Education Award from Prof Sophie Riley.


Goodbye class of 2013! Totsiens klas van 2013!Our very best wishes accompany you for the future – may your star always shine brightly and may you always cherish fond memories of the Faculty!

Ons heel beste wense vergesel u in die toekoms – mag u ster helder skyn en mag u altyd aangename herinneringe van die Fakulteit koester!



Vir die juris in wordingNovember 2013

DRINK and…DrIvE What’s worse? To die or to live as a murderer…

On 11 September Mr Holtzhausen, a traffic officer

from Potchefstroom Traffic Department

lectured the second year LLB students

on drunk driving and general statutory

rules.

Motor vehicle drivers under the influence

of alcohol are often the cause of major

motor vehicle accidents where the other

party is worse off than themselves. During

such an accident a drunken person’s muscles remain

relaxed throughout the impact resulting in less severe

injuries and often survival. Therefore the perpetrator

frequently outlives the innocent. How can this scenario be

prevented?

Adhere to the law! When a traffic officer stops you, there

are many ways to establish whether a driver finds himself

under the influence of alcohol. Common indications of

drunk driving are: driving with no lights, the presence

of an open alcoholic beverage inside the vehicle, slurred

speech and the incapability to walk on

a straight line. Of course, a breathalyser

reading above 0.05 constitutes proof,

although this evidence is not permissible in

court - merely blood test results.

Any person driving under the influence

of alcohol will summarily be arrested by

the police officer and be transported to

the local police office. There blood samples

will be taken after a criminal case has been

opened. The perpetrator, however, will be

lead to over full cells where he or she will

be detained temporarily until bail is granted.

According to Mr Holtzhausen, any traffic

officer’s main objective is to assist citizens

as far as possible. Arrogance on the part of

the public will aggravate the already unpleasant situation.

Therefore traffic officers deserve to be treated with due

respect. Your payment of the necessary respect will

contribute to the officer’s ability to assist you.

What should a person do when the officer asks for a

bribe? A traffic officer should always wear a name tag.

Say no, remember his name and, if possible, record the

conversation with a recording device. Otherwise allow him

to arrest you only to open a case for this offence against

him at the police station – you are in fact already there!

How is any of this applicable to a law

student? By being arrested for drunk

driving, on any public road, would

constitute valid grounds for a criminal

record. This would summarily result in the

discontinuation of all studies in the Law.

In conclusion, do not drink and drive and

potentially murder…your studies!

“As jy nie kan opstaan nie,

bly lê”

Mev Koraan

“Fa o palelwa ke go tsoga,

robala”

Mohumagadi Koraan

Antionette Rawlings & Chara Steyn

http://www.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu/index_a.html


November 2013

Editor’s note

A warm welcome and friendly

hello to all students and lecturers

of the NWU Faculty of Law! As

you know, the new SLCP has

recently been elected and I hope you remember my face

from among the crowd. I hope you are as excited about

the new term as I am! My wish for you is that you will

not only grow as an upcoming jurists in the new season

that lies ahead, but that you will find your joy in the

One who sculpted your heart. Proverbs 6:3 says: “Trust

in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your

own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him,

and He will make your paths straight.”

Chara !

Woord vanaf SRVP voorsitter:

“It’s out with the old, and in with the new. I want

to thank Elisa Nunes for the great leader she was

for the SLCP and for the guidance when I was

nominated Chairperson. It is a great honor and

privilege to hold this position. I will do my best

to ensure that we provide a quality service to the

students as well as be a professional representative

of both student and faculty. I want to promote and

encourage accessibility of the SLCP, I have a great

team behind me who is enthusiastic and is willing

to go the distance for each student. Good Luck with

the examination and hurry back next year, we have a

lot in store.

Charmaine Robbertse

Klop JOU ! regte?

JY IS GEREGTIG TOT ’n OPINIE, SKRYF

GERUS AAN ONS!

Alle klagtes, gedagtes, opinies en stories vir

die Ex Iuré is meer as welkom. E-pos ons op

[email protected] en verwag n spoedige

repliek!

Neem kennis: Die Ex Iuré as sulks is ’n

objektiewe publikasie met geen opinie op

die inhoud van skryfstukke nie. Skrywers is

geregtig op hul eie mening.



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2013/2014Charmaine Robbertse“In tough situations, always be like a duck. Calm on top, but

paddling like hell underneath.”

Conrad Locke“Wat jy is, is ’n geskenk van

God, wat jy word, is jou geskenk aan God.”

Alicia Venter“Watch with glittering eyes the world around you, the greatest secrets are hidden in the most

unlikely places... Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.’’

Victor Venter“Do not follow where the path

may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.’’

Chara Steyn“Why crawl if you have wings

to fly? It’s called faith!”

John Lizamore“He who says he can, and he who says he can’t are both

usually right’’

Ruan Winter“There are no limitations in what you can do... except... the limitations of your own

mind.”

Alida Rossouw“The man who says it can’t be done shouldn’t interrupt

the man busy doing it.’’

Marike Swiegers“You must be the change you

wish to see in the world”

Jopie Henning“As jy die wil het om te oor-leef, sal jy daar oorleef. Walt Disney het gesê as jy dit kan

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Ané Swanepoel“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing

the world he is ugly.”


November 2013

Wat wil jy in hierdie termyn bereik?

Charmaine: ‘Nowhere in life you find success before

work, except in the dictionary.’ Ek gaan die termyn my

beste gee om die komitee gemotiveerd te hou en die

beste aksies aan studente te bied sodat ons ook as die

beste ASV genomineer kan word!

Marike: Vir die termyn 2013/2014 sal ons graag

studentebetrokkenheid wil verbeter. Wanneer

studente betrokke is, sal die SRVP nuwe hoogtes kan

bereik!

Wat is jou dryfkrag in die lewe?

Ané: Die wete dat hierdie nie die einde of die laaste

is nie, daar is nog beter en meer wat vir ons wag en

al wat nodig is om daar te kom, is harde werk en

vertroue.

Conrad: Om elke dag, by elke geleentheid ’n verskil te

kan maak. Ek is maar ’n outjie wat hou van ’n lekker

lagsessie en om iemand se dag te kan opkikker. ’n

Glimlag op hulle gesig, is vir my meer as genoeg.

Ruan: My dryfkrag is die doelwitte wat ek vir myself

stel. Om elke dag my doelwitte na te streef met

passie en entoesiasme.

Hoe gaan jy ’n verskil maak?

Alicia: Hierdie jaar gaan ek poog om die regsfakulteit

die beste sosiale en akademiese aksies nog te gee! Die

finalejaarsbraai was nog net die begin…The best is yet

to come!

John: Deur als tot die beste van my vermoë aan te pak,

ek glo so sal die regte mense beïnvloed word...

Victor: Ek dink liefde kan die grootste verskil maak, veral

in ’n portefeulje

soos SJGD. Dis belangrik

om te onthou dat die

gesindheid waarmee jy ’n projek

aanpak, grootliks die uitkoms daarvan

bepaal. Ek beoog om elke projek met

ywer aan te pak en altyd liefde in die

projek te sit.

Wat is die lukraakste ding wat jy al op

kampus gedoen het?

Alida: Ek het ‘n outjie op die bib se gras

sien sit toe stap ek na hom toe en gooi my

kleingeld voor sy voete uit!

Chara: By die duikweg se trappe met my fiets

afgery. Eks nie seker wie meer verbaas was nie - ek of

die mense wat van voor af gekom het nie.

Jopie: Ek het maar eintlik soms ’n droë sin vir humor

wat skerp is, maar ek het al per ongeluk in die verkeerde

klas in geloop - ek het my fout agtergekom en bly sit.

Die dosent het my vrae gevra en ek het geantwoord ook

- dit was nie ’n regsklas nie.

KoDdiG in DiE KoLlig...

Wat is die snaaksste ding wat die SRVP gesien het tydens kantoordiens?

In ’n poging om studente te laat stem vir Top Dosent, deel ons

graag ysies uit. Eendag sit ’n paar van ons op die fakulteit se

gras toe ’n vrywillige outjie kom stem. Toe hy sê dat hy

nie ’n ysie wil hê nie, raai ons hom aan om dit vir die

eerste meisie te gee wat hy teëkom. Kort daarna stap

’n meisie voor die Calvyn verby. Waaragtig stap hy na haar

toe en sê grappenderwys: ‘Jy’s hot, hier is vir jou’n ysie!’

Haar antwoord: ‘Ag, jy’s pragtig maar ek’s haastig!’

...Agge nee!

Leer ken die SRVP


November 2013

Die nuwe SRVP-termyn het met ’n groot “BANG”

afgeskop! Die laaste kwartaal was meer bedrywig as

ooit met al die interne en eksterne aksies wat gereël

moes word. Ter terugvoering aan die studente, doen

ons graag verslag om hierdie jaar op ’n hoë noot af te

sluit.

Kaalvoetdag

Met die SRVP wat in die vorige termyn ’n algehele

eerste plek behaal het onder die ASV’s in SJGD, is

daar groot skoene om vol te staan. Die 3de Oktober is

Kaalvoetdag voor die Regsfakulteit gehou met die tema

“Dis Grieks!”. Die SRVP en Excursio het nie net saam

gesleep nie, maar 18 swartsakke vol klere ingesamel

vir minderbevoorregtes. Baie geluk met die 7de plek vir

Kaalvoetdag!

Pot & Pons

Soos alle studente sal weet, is Joolympics, nie net

jolig nie, maar die potjiekos en pons absoluut heerlik!

Vanjaar, op 4 Oktober, het die SRVP saam met Excursio

en Nutricamus, ons slepe, ’n algehele 3de plek in hierdie

afdeling behaal. Vroegdag het die seerowers al die

vleispotjie laat prut. Baie dankie vir die ondersteuning

van die regstudente wat gereeld by ons stalletjie ’n

draai kom maak het. Wat sou die fakulteit wees sonder

studente?

ASV Skattejag

Ter spanbou het die SR vir die verskeie ASV’s ’n

skattejag oor kampus gereël na die eerste formele

ASV-opleiding. Die skattejag het die uitvoer van verskeie

take binne ’n tydlimiet behels en vir groot pret gesorg!

Die SRVP, ’n bekwame span, spog met ’n 3de plek op

hierdie lys.

Belangekring Ete

Jaarliks skakel die nuutverkose SRVP met die Direkteure

van die Regsfakulteit ter bekendstelling tydens ’n

gesellige ete. Vanjaar is hierdie spesiale funksie op die

9de Oktober in F22 gehou onder na die besonderse

tema van “Great Gatsby”. Nie net is bande en

kommunikasie binne die Regsfakulteit dié aand

bevorder nie, maar was dit ’n genotvolle aand wat nie

gou vergeet sal word nie.

Finalejaarsbraai

Die 10de Oktober het die finalejaarsbraai vir die 4de

jaar LLB studente by die Snowflake plaasgevind met die

tema “Havana Nights”. Na hierdie besonderse aand,

is die finalejaars nie net hul hamertjies ryker nie, maar

het ook ’n smullekker ete geniet, en boonop ’n dansles

oor die Salsa deur Fred Astaire Dance Studio op die

koop toe gekry! Baie dankie aan almal wat hierdie aand

moontlik gemaak het.

Die Regsfakulteit blink uit!

Kliek om foto’s te sien

Chara Steyn


November 2013

Kom mens voor die vraag te staan van wat substantief

genoeg is, vat dit nogal ‘n rukkie om by ‘n antwoord

te kom. Volgens my suggereer ‘substantief’ dadelik

‘ernstig’. Uit die kristalhelderblou lug land daar toe

‘n substantiewe tema in my kop: kinderregte. Ek dink

enige iemand sal saam my stem dat kinderregte ‘n

substantiewe onderwerp is om oor te skryf - en daar

is so baie waaroor mens kan skryf! Terwyl ek hierdie

tema ontdek het, het ek ook gevoel ek wil nie regtig

so ernstig raak nie, toe - nét so toevallig - kom ek af

op ‘n artikel oor die artikel (ja, jy het reg gelees) in

die UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989

(internasionaal afgekort as CRC) wat aan kinders die

reg verleen om te speel.

In my volle vyf jaar as regstudent het ek nog nooit

van hierdie reg gehoor nie. Mens hoor gereeld van

regte soos die reg op onderwys, gesondheid en ‘n

gesonde omgewing, maar ‘n reg op speel? Daar is

verskillende interessante aspekte rondom hierdie reg

vir my. Eerstens moet mens dink hoe verwesenlik mens

hierdie reg as daar soveel kinders in oorloggeteisterde

gebiede leef en selfs nie eers ouers het nie? Tweedens -

in die lig van juis sulke regte soos die reg op onderwys,

ouersorg en mediese sorg, behoort die reg om te kan

speel regtig aandag te geniet? Derdens kan mens vra

wat kwalifiseer as ‘speel’? Vervolgens ondersoek ek

moontlike antwoorde op hierde vrae.

Die kommentaar op artikel 31 van die CRC is juis

‘n dokument waarin hierdie hele artikel baie intens

beskou word. Hierdie dokument word deurlopend

geraadpleeg in die gepoogde beantwoording

van bogenoemde vrae. Die eerste twee vrae hou

nogal verband en ingevolge die kommentaar en

ander artikels soos artikel 2, moet regerings die

verwesenliking van selfs hierdie reg bevorder veral

met die oog op kinders in kwesbare posisies, soos

asielsoekers en slagoffers van oorloggeteisterde

gebiede. Die rol wat speel in kinders se vaardigheids-

ontwikkeling speel, moet nie onderskat word nie.

Die derde vraag word beantwoord in die kommentaar

op artikel 31 waarin ‘speel’ geïnterpreteer word

as aktiwiteite of prosesse beheer deur kinders wat

nie-verpligtend is nie en opsigself onderneem word

- nie noodwendig as ‘n middel tot ‘n doel nie.

Onproduktiwiteit is ook ‘n eienskap wat aan speel

toegeskryf word. Die kommissie beklemtoon dat om

te speel ‘n kardinale deel van kinders se ontwikkeling

uitmaak en bevorder móét word.

Hierdie artikel se doel was geensins om ‘n

gedetailleerde ondersoek na die reg om te speel te

loods nie. Ek het net gedink, met die feestyd wat so

rukkie vorentoe lê, kan dit beslis nie skade doen om so

nou en dan aan hierdie reg - in besonder - herinner te

word nie.

Vir verdere inligting, raadpleeg gerus die volgende

bronne:

Artikel wat hierdie teks geïnspireer het: http://

leidenlawblog.nl/articles/playing-it-right

Webtuiste waar die jongste kommentaar op artikel 31

afgelaai of na gekyk kan word: http://www2.ohchr.

org/english/bodies/crc/comments.html

In die gees van kinders en bevodering van hulle

regte, ‘n kind-vriendelike weergawe van die CRC:

www.unicef.org/southafrica/SAF_resources_

crcchildfriendly.pdf

DAAI KLEIN IETSIE MEERBenito Trollip

http://leidenlawblog.nl/articles/playing-it-right

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/comments.html

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/comments.html

http://www.unicef.org/southafrica/SAF_resources_crcchildfriendly.pdf

http://www.unicef.org/southafrica/SAF_resources_crcchildfriendly.pdf


November 2013

For the first time in years, the second year law students

gave the third years an uphill battle. In the 2013 finals

the adjudicators were two High Court judges from our

local High Court: Judge Frits van Oosten and Judge

Leonie Windell. Both teams litigated excellently and the

score was nearly tied... But, well done 2nd years!

We present:

Tsego Jacobs

Q: Did you expect to win the third years?

A: At first I thought that there’s no way of winning and

that the trials were actually “designed” for third years

to win. After the judgement I honestly thought we were

done.

Q: How did you find it being adjudicated by actual

judges?

A: It was nerve wrecking as I thought that they would

be brutal in their judging. They may have been strict,

but I was able to learn a great deal from them.

Lwazi Twala

Q: What was your experience working with the accused

throughout the trails, did he aid to your success?

A: The accused didn’t assist us much. We just told him

what to say and to stick to our story.

(SORRY JOPIE...)

Q: It was noticed that you always dressed matchingly,

why?

A: We wore matching clothes because it represents us

as a group.

Prudence Seeletso

Q: Is Criminal Law your passion? If not, what is?

A: Well, at first I didn’t think I’d ever want to pursue it,

but Criminal Law lecturers made me

fall in love with it... I’m now finding

Criminal Law extremely interesting.

Q: What is your recipe to success?

A: Having faith despite how many

times I fall...Law is demanding. And

every time I’d feel like it’s taking its

toll on me, I’m reminded that I can

do all things through Christ who

strengthens me. He is my recipe for

success.

Valencia Mogapi

Q: How long did your preparations take per trial? Did

you receive any help?

A: It took up most, if not all of our time the day prior to

the presentation dates. Unfortunately we didn’t receive

any honest assistance.

Q: Do you see yourself in litigation one day?

A: Most definitely. I wasn’t sure at first, but the mock

trial has opened my mind to greater things than merely

sitting behind a desk.

MOOT COURT TRIALS2ND YEARS BEAT 3RD YEARS!

Prudence Seeletso, Tsego Jacobs, Valencia Mogapi, Lwazi Twala

Chara Steyn


November 2013

Kliek hier om antwoord te sien

Kompetisie uitslaeDie SRVP het onlangs ’n kompetisie geloods waarin twee heerlike stukke

koek van Ferdies op die spel was...

Regsvraag: Wat doen die administratiewe personeel van die

Regsfakulteit tydens etenstyd op ’n normale dag?

Legal Question: What does the administration personnel of the Faculty of

Law do during lunch on a normal day?

Potso: Ke eng se badiri ba kantoro ya molao ba se dirang ka nako

ya dijo tsa motshegare?

Wenke:

* ‘n Rol matjie onder die arm.

* Stywe kleertjies!

Hints:

* It takes place on campus close to the Calvyn.

* It hurts to climb the stairs...

Dikaelo:

* Diaparo tse di gagametseng!

* Go bokete go palama ditepese / metlhatlhogo ...


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Risks posed to protecting the right to food and food security

24-25 October 2013 – Hakunamatata, Muldersdrift

THURSDAY: 24 OCTOBER 2013

08:30-09:00 Registration and refreshments

09:00-09:20 Welcome

Dr Holger Dix

(SA Representative, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung)

Prof Herman van Schalkwyk

(Rector, NWU (Potchefstroom Campus))

Prof Nicola Smit

(Dean, Faculty of Law, NWU (Potchefstroom Campus))

Session 1

Chair: Mr Michael Murphree

09:20-09:50 A Consolidated Effort on the Right to Food

Adv Lawrence Mushwana

(Chairperson, South African Human Rights Commission)

09:50-10:20 Food Security and the Law

Mr Sibonile Khoza

(Senior Policy Analyst, Western Cape Government)

10:20-10:30 Discussion

10:30-11:00 Tea/Coffee

Session 2

Chair: Dr Sibonile Khoza

11:00-11:30 The Impact of Global and Local Realities on Food Security in SA

Prof Herman van Schalkwyk

(Rector, NWU (Potchefstroom Campus))

11:30-12:00

Harmonising Agricultural Regulation for Food Security: Europe's Common Agricultural Policy and Africa's Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme

Ms Stephanie van der Walt

(Senior Analyst: Legal, Markets & Trade, National Agricultural Marketing Council)

12:00-12:30 The Political Risks in Establishing Food Security

Mr Theo Venter

(Special Advisor, Potchefstroom Business School, NWU (Potchefstroom Campus))


12:40-13:30 Lunch

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Session 3

Chair: Dr Anél Terblanche

13:30-14:00 Disaster Risk Management, Mitigation and Adaptation in Relation to the Right to Food and Food Security

Mr Kosie van Zyl

(Advisor, Agri SA)

14:00-14:30

"Food For Thought" - Why Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Disaster Risk Reduction are Central Issues of Food Security in Southern Africa

Mr Michael Murphree

(Project Consultant, African Centre for Disaster Studies, NWU)

14:30-15:00 Climate Change, Land Grabs and Food Security

Dr Blessing Karumbidza

(Post-doctoral Fellow, Public Management & Economics Department, DUT)



Session 4

Chair: Ms Yuri Ramkissoon

15:40-16:10 The Relationship between Food Security and Access to Food against the Backdrop of Land Reform

Mr Chris van Zyl

(Assistant General Manager: Policy Liaison, TAU SA)


16:20 Closure: Prof Willemien du Plessis

FRIDAY: 25 OCTOBER 2013

Session 5

Chair: Prof Scott Drimie (Southern Africa Food Lab)

09:00-11:00

Cross-sectoral panel discussion:

The Possibilities and Dilemmas of Integrating Smallholder Farmers into Commercial Supply Chains and to Inform Relevant Policy Frameworks: The Experience of the Southern African Food Lab

Panel members: Convened by Prof Scott Drimie

Panel members will include:

Prof Scott Drimie (Director, Southern African Food Lab)

Mr Kenneth Carden (Project Manager, Southern African Food Lab)

Mr Mandla Nkomo (TechnoServe)

Mr Adam Mabunda (Small Holder Farmer)

Mr Canny Geyer (Oxfam)


Session 6

Chair: Dr Blessing Karumbidza

11:30-12:00 The Challenge to Coordinate Food Legislation to Support Household Food Security

Dr Hanli de Beer

(Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, NWU)

12:00-12:30 Scoping Sustainable Diets in Rural South Africa - Linking Nutrition, Food Systems and

Dr Nicole Claasen

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Environment at Local Level (Post-doctoral Fellow, Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), NWU (Potchefstroom Campus))


12:40-13:40 Lunch

Session 7

Chair: Ms Stephanie van der Walt

13:40-14:10 GMOs, Food Security and the Right to Food: Risks and Challenges

Dr Odile Lim Tung

(Lecturer, University of Mauritius and Post-doctoral Fellow, Faculty of Law, NWU (Potchefstroom Campus))


14:20 Closure and way forward: Ms Yuri Ramkissoon

The NWU Faculty of Law and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation are bound by section 16 of the Constitution of the Republic of

South Africa, 1996 to allow freedom of expression. However, opinions, views and conclusions expressed at the Colloquium are

those of the presenters and/or participants and not necessarily those of the organising institutions.

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