Author: Gary More Date: 1 August 2018 The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002[1] states that it is a statute to make provision for equitable access to[2] the nation’s mineral[3] resources.[4] Concentration of resources leading to “possible” limitation of...Read More

Author: Gary Moore Date: 11 July 2018 The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013[1] states that it is a statute to[2] provide a framework for spatial planning and land-use management in the Republic.[3] The object of the Act is[4] to...Read More

Author: Gary Moore Date: 21 May 2018 Introduction This memorandum investigates whether an amendment of the Constitution to authorise expropriation without compensation would violate South Africa’s obligations under bilateral and multilateral international treaties, and, if so, to what extent. This...Read More

REVERSE ONUS OF PROOF Use of reverse burdens of proof in South African legislation Introduction This document investigates statutes which create criminal offences and impose reverse burdens of proof for elements of the offence concerned. Not all instances are identified....Read More