Southern African Law Teachers Conference 2020 Skukuza, Kruger National Park A conference of the Society of Law Teachers of Southern Africa 20 – 24 January 2020

‘Law, Nature and Sustainable Development' #SALTC2020

“Ihloka liyakhohlwa kodwa isihlahla asikhohlwa” (an axe forgets but the tree doesn’t forget) – Ndebele proverb “Isihlahla asinyelelwa” (a tree is not defecated upon) – Zulu proverb “Inkomo kayisengwa ngokwehlisa” (do not continuously milk a cow until there is nothing to milk) – Ndebele proverb AND COMPANY (PTY) LTD “Aiva madziva ava mazambuko” (what used to be rivers are now crossings) – Shona proverb Monday 20 January 2020

14:00 – 17:00 Check in: Reception – Skukuza Rest Camp Registration: Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre 19:00 – Till late LexisNexis Cocktail Function: Next to the Sabie River (Directions to be provided during registration)

Tuesday 21 January 2020

07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast: Cattle Baron Restaurant 08:00 – 09:00 Council Meeting: Ingwe Venue – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre 09:00 – 10:00 Opening Ceremony: Ndlopfu Venue – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi (Chair) – Executive Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg Prof Puseletso Letete – President, Society for Law Teachers of Southern Africa Prof Saurabh Sinha – Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Internationalisation, University of Johannesburg Judge Boissie Mbha – Judge of Appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal, 10:00 – 11:00 Plenary Session 1: Ndlopfu Venue – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre Sustainable development, human impact and the regulation of pollution and waste management Dr Jennifer Hall (Chair) – University of Johannesburg Prof Michael Kidd – University of KwaZulu-Natal Prof Tumai Murombo – University of the Witwatersrand 11:00 – 11:30 Tea: Foyer – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre

1 AND COMPANY (PTY) LTD 11:30 – 13:00 Parallel Session 1

Parallel Law and Environmental law Customary law Criminal law Constitutional law Session 1 technological change & Sustainability

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11:30 – 11:50 Reconciling the From Paws (trained dogs) to Sustainability of academics Achieving SDG 6: Transformative irreconcilable? Paws (artificial intelligence) in South Africa The Southern African constitutionalism, fairness Patrilineality in the age of – All in the fight against the Judith Geldenhuys Development Community and administrative law constitutionalism poaching of our wildlife University of South Africa (SADC) region and water reform in South Africa Raymond Msaule Dawie de Villiers governance – a legal Vuyo Peach University of Limpopo University of Johannesburg perspective University of South Africa Germarié Viljoen & Bronwen Qumbu North-West University

11:50 – 12:10 Sengadi v Tsambo 2019 (4) The role of the criminal Addressing cyber bullying as From Rio to Paris: The Once bitten twice shy? Not SA 50 (GP) and the justice system in the fight a form of cyber harassment evolution of the principle of the Constitutional Court requirements for validity against the crime of rhino in South Africa ‘common but differentiated Raymond Msaule of customary marriages: poaching and other related Sershiv Reddy responsibilities’ within the University of Limpopo Muddying the waters? offences – a critical analysis University of Johannesburg climate change regime. Siyambonga Heleba Annette van der Merwe Sikhulile Ngcobo University of Johannesburg University of Limpopo University of Johannesburg

12:10 – 12:30 Goodbye, ‘official’ and ‘living’ Controlling ivory trade Digital content and the The impact of s24G as A lack of interpretive and/ customary law through WTO law: is CITES online consumer: Quo Vadis? a corrective measure in or institutional restraint? An Anthony Diala really an impediment? Sylvia Papadopoulos accordance with sustainable analysis of United Democratic University of the Lonias Ndlovu University of Pretoria development Movement v Speaker of the University of Venda Nazreen Ismail National Assembly 2017 5 SA University of Johannesburg 300 (CC) Bradley Slade

12:30 – 12:50 The legal Protection of The sustainable place of The role of robo-advisors in Public interest litigation as – African Traditional Medicine punishment in the fight for the South African insurance an instrument to advance in South Africa: The road to nature conservation industry: Is South Africa environmental justice and parallel and equal existence Stefan Terblanche ready? sustainability in South Africa of Allopathic health care University of South Africa Samantha Huneberg Kesolofetse Lefenya system and African tradition University of Johannesburg North-West University health care system Mokgadi Mokgokong University of Limpopo 2 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch: Foyer – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre 14:00 – 15:30 Parallel Session 2

Parallel Criminal law & Environmental law Mercantile law Legal education Human rights law Session 2 Law of evidence & Sustainability

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14:00 – 14:20 Intellectual property Are disruptive protests Sustainability of South Assessing South Africa’s Criminalisation of foresight rather than compatible with peaceful African law clinics in a implementation of poverty and the forgotten hindsight for supply chain protests? A criminal law technology driven world sustainable development Populations-Threats to sustainability – A concept perspective Gökşen Effendi goal 15: Lessons from the sustainable environmental paper for growth Khulekani Khumalo University of Johannesburg First Voluntary Review sanitation in Zambia Lewis Victor Kaplan University of KwaZulu-Natal Report 2019 Chipo Mushota Nkhata Durban University of Chante Jade Baatjes; University of Zambia Technology Tanya Wagenaar & Joanna Botha University

14:20 – 14:40 The effectiveness of Easing access to justice for Are matric results an Flooding, the environmental The right to education academic patents versus child sexual abuse survivors indication of success at right and sustainable threatened: A look at the transformative licensing and Joshua Kumwenda university? development Komape case commercialising University of South Africa Ninette Crous Jennifer Hall Thobile Nsimbini Ophrey Shibambu North-West University University of Johannesburg University of Limpopo University of Venda

14:40 – 15:00 Intellectual property Efficacy of government The significance of The The protection and Providing basic sanitation to awareness in rural strategies in the prevention Independent Institute of sustainable management rural schools in South Africa: communities: A case and control of organised Education (Pty) Ltd v The of soils in Africa: Legal A realisable constitutional of Thohoyandou and crime in Limpopo province KwaZulu-Natal Law Society prospects, challenges and right or an elusive dream? Malamulele within Vhembe Kholofelo Mothibi and Others (KZP) (unreported opportunities for sustainable Thobile Nsimbini District in the Limpopo University of Venda case no. 9090/18) – whereto development University of Limpopo province, South Africa from here? Oliver Ruppel Ophrey Shibambu & Fiona Kaplan Stellenbosch University Percy Sithuga Varsity College University of Venda

3 AND COMPANY (PTY) LTD 15:00 – 15:20 Unlocking the potential of New thinking on “food Male and female law The relationship between Should the natural sex-ratio Islamic finance towards fraud”: The legal test to students’ pre-entry legal education and be legally maintained? meeting sustainable apply when faced with the expectations of first year sustainable development: Thoughts on non-therapeutic development goals issue of finding “horse in university studies: Is there lessons from the preimplantation sex Naeema Gabru your wors” gender parity? jurisprudence of business selection North-West University Murray Zimbler Conrad Potberg & law on the relationship Donrich Thaldar Varsity College Suberthra Pather between persons and their University of KwaZulu-Natal University of the environment Western Cape Charmika Samaradiwakera- Wijesundara University of the Witwatersrand

15:20 – 15:40 Transferring of independent Crime, policing and indirect Writing seminar: a personal Sustainable development The sustainability of child- guarantees discrimination in light of approach Law and quest for law headed households Charl Hugo Social Justice Coalition and Irene Broekhuijse properly so-called Ronelle Prinsloo University of Johannesburg Others v Minister of Police University of Johannesburg Dejo Olowu Vaal University of and Others Walter Sisulu University Technology Delano Cole van der Linde North-West University

15:40 – 16:00 The utility of ‘piercing of the Witnesses giving evidence by Legal education and social Sustainable management of Widening Retirement Fund corporate law’ for public way of video conferencing change – challenges and forests in Africa: Coverage through the policy considerations in link ups with the court – possibilities Rethinking intellectual Contemplated South African tackling illicit financial flows local and abroad Hilary Sommerlad property rights and local National Social Security Fund in Africa Nicci Whitear-Nel University of Leeds stakeholders engagement Clement Marumoagae Tshepo Mongalo University of KwaZulu-Natal Pete Sanderson Caroline Joelle Nwabueze University of the University of the University of Huddersfield Bern Universität Witwatersrand Witwatersrand Benjamin Kujinga University of Johannesburg

16:00 – 16:30 Tea: Foyer – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre 19:00 – Till late Oxford University Press Dinner: Cattle Baron Restaurant

4 AND COMPANY (PTY) LTD Wednesday 22 January 2020

07:00 – 08:30 Breakfast: Cattle Baron Restaurant 08:30 – 10:00 SLTSA Annual General Meeting 10:00 – 11:00 Plenary Session 2: Ndlopfu Venue – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre Exploring the relationship between environmental law and animals: Should we move beyond sustainable use? Prof David Bilchitz (Chair) – University of Johannesburg Prof Jim May – University of Pretoria Ms Melanie Murcott – University of Pretoria Mr Tokyo Ndlela – Independent Advisor 11:00 – 11:30 Tea: Foyer – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre 11:30 – 13:00 Parallel Session 3

Parallel Environmental law The law and non-human Jurisprudence Mercantile law Property law Session 3 & Sustainability animals

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11:30 – 11:50 In defence of the Achieving sustainable Five tough choices policy The enclosure and capture Sustainable property – does “Pretoria Crits” development in South Africa makers face in overcoming of wild animals, an ownership in land heal or Emile Zitzke through good tax policies South Africa’s energy crisis infringement of the right hurt the environment? University of the Fareed Moossa Dunia Zongwe to freedom of culture and Benjamin Davy Witwatersrand University of the Walter Sisulu University religion Technische Universität Western Cape Ngwako Raboshakga Dortmund North-West University

5 AND COMPANY (PTY) LTD 11:50 – 12:10 Two steps forward, one step OECD BEPS Action 1 State liability for non- Emotional support animals: Oproep van verband vir back: An appraisal of the as it pertains to tax compliance with Fur-ever changing the vreemde skuld development and promotion administration and tax constitutional and statutory concept of emotional Jean Sonnekus of feminism by the South policy: Tax challenges of environmental duties in distress damages in loss of Universiteit van African legal framework digitalisation of the economy South Africa? companion pet cases Johannesburg Leoni van der Merwe on tax administrations in Rolien Roos Debra Burke University of Johannesburg selected SADC countries North-West University Western Carolina University Puseletso Letete University of South Africa

12:10 – 12:30 Critical race technology and Insurance claims, fairness Public Procurement and Sustainable development: Re-assessing the notion of technological colonisation: and the new Policyholder sustainable development: An an elephant-human dignity ownership in a constitutional A legal perspective on the Protection Rules African perspective dimension system fourth industrial revolution Daleen Millard Sope Williams-Elegbe Niel Lubbe Priviledge Dhliwayo Maropeng Mpya University of Johannesburg Stellenbosch University North-West University & University of Limpopo University of KwaZulu-Natal SM Ferreira SANParks

12:30 – 12:50 Making the best of existing Global Justice: The history Public Interest Litigation as A bird in the hand is worth Protecting quasi- systems to decolonize legal and intended outcome of an Instrument to Advance two in the bush: The legal possession of rights with knowledge: A human rights the 2019 HCCH Convention Environmental Justice and protection of endangered the mandament van spolie: perspective on the Recognition and Sustainability in South Africa vultures in South Africa. has Bon Quelle finally been Emma Charlene Lubaale Enforcement of Foreign Kesolofetse Lefenya Adriaan Anderson & overruled? Eskom Holdings University of Venda Judgments in Civil or North-West University Anelia Dodd SOC Limited v Masinda Commercial Matters University of Limpopo (1225/2018) [2019] ZASCA 98 Ray de Villiers (18 June 2019) Stellenbosch University Ernst Marais University of Johannesburg

12:50 – 13:10 The critical analysis of the Sustainable Management of Addressing the effects of – – role of SMMEs sector in Forests in Africa: failure to implement surface Africa: the function of legal Rethinking Intellectual restoration measures upon practitioners in enhancing Property Rights and Local termination of mining corporate governance in Stakeholders Engagement operations these Caroline Joelle Nwabueze Tshepo Mongalo Motlatsi Molefe Enugu State University of University of the Attorneys Fidelity Fund Science and Technology Witwatersrand

13:10 – 14:00 Lunch: Foyer – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre

6 AND COMPANY (PTY) LTD 14:00 – 15:00 Plenary Session 3: Ndlopfu Venue – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre Labour Law and the Fourth Industrial Revolution Dr Elmarie Fourie (Chair) – University of Johannesburg Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi – University of Johannesburg Prof Stefan van Eck – University of Pretoria Prof Evance Kalula – International Labour Organisation Prof Monray Botha - University of Pretoria 15:00 – 15:30 Tea: Foyer – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre 19:00 – Till late UJ Faculty of Law Dinner: Cattle Baron Restaurant

Thursday 23 January 2020

07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast: Cattle Baron Restaurant 09:00 – 10:00 Plenary Session 4: Ndlopfu Venue – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre Protected areas and their external pressures, implications for management, with a case study on the Kruger National Park Prof Hennie Strydom (Chair) – University of Johannesburg Prof Nick King – Independent Consultant 10:00 – 11:00 Special Sessions

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Special Sessions The path from legal academia to the bench Planning your academic career and applying for an NRF rating

Judge Annali Basson Kathleen van der Linde 10:00 – 11:00 Judiciary University of Johannesburg

11:00 – 11:20 Tea: Foyer – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre 7 AND COMPANY (PTY) LTD 11:20 – 13:00 Parallel Session 4

Parallel Environmental law Labour law & International law Mercantile law Human rights law Session 4 & Sustainability Social Security Law

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11:20 – 11:40 The slow death of the Prescription of Consumer Stabilising Good Governance The liability and legal Defining the content of International Criminal Court Debt: The Impact of the of SDGs in SADC: A consequences for social extraterritorial human rights Retselisitsoe Phooko National Credit Act normative intervention media-related misconduct in obligations towards African University of Johannesburg Michelle Kelly-Louw & Jentley Lenong the South African workplace climate migrants Philip Stoop University of Johannesburg Howard Chitimira Michelle Barnard University of South Africa North-West University North-West University

11:40 – 12:00 An argument for an African Mare Liberum in a new age The spatial overregulation of Is the employer obliged The treatment of Islamic Union framework on of Imperialism? Analysing sensitivity: an unintegrated to provide safe working marriages in South African individual criminal liability the role of the International system of protection environment to non-striking family law – out of line for environmental damage Tribunal of Law for the Sea Louis Snyman employees and replacement with sustainable family during armed conflict Gideon Rossouw University of the workers during a violent strike? development? Swikani Ncube North-West University Witwatersrand Mlungisi Tenza Brigitte Clark University of Johannesburg University of KwaZulu-Natal University of KwaZulu-Natal

12:00 – 12:20 Obstacles to the prosecution Demand guarantees in the Commercial ecotourism Disgruntled and veering Medico-legal implications of international crimes construction industry: recent in Ghana: The need for a off the course: SAPS now of imprisonment in post- Mispa Roux developments in the law coherent legal approach (SANDF & nurses before) democratic South Africa University of Johannesburg relating to the fraud exception Edwin Coleman Porsche Makama & Anathi Phela to the independence principle University of Johannesburg Lesley Kubjana Nelson Mandela University Cayle Lupton University of South Africa University of Johannesburg

12:20 – 12:40 International law’s extimate: An analysis of the SADC Pro- Supervision of doctoral The legislative possibilities Perils and promises of apartheid, colonialism and tocol on Wildlife Conservation level research in and challenges relating to precision medicine in South South Africa’s international and Law Enforcement as a environmental law the private possession and Africa: A case for equitable legal academy tool to facilitate harmonisation Willemien du Plessis & use of cannabis in South access to health care Christopher Carl Gevers of business laws in the region: Anél du Plessis Africa services University of KwaZulu-Natal the case of KAZA TFCA North-West University Kgomotso Mokoena Ntokozo Steven Nkonzo Amos Saurombe University of Johannesburg Mnyandu University of South Africa University of KwaZulu-Natal

12:40 – 13:00 Perpetuity, of concern to the Contemporary sea carriage When Less Is More: Hearsay evidence: Attaining Sustainable international community? requires evolving law, is Relaxing Building Codes to admissibility, probative value development through direct A doctrinal study of the South Africa falling behind? Accommodate Eco-Friendly and procedure democracy and soft power: inclusion of environmental Chloe Johannes Alternatives to Traditional Nicci Whitear-Nel An African perspective crimes in the Rome Statute University of Johannesburg Home Ownership University of KwaZulu-Natal Anzanilufuno Munyai Ron van Diermen Petronell Kruger University of Johannesburg 8 Varsity College Varsity College 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch: Foyer – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre 14:00 – 14:30 Judging session for First Time Presenter Finalists 14:30 – 15:30 Juta’s Prize Ceremony and Closing Ceremony Chair: Prof Managay Reddi – University of KwaZulu-Natal, RSA Presentation by Prof Muna Ndulo – Cornell University, USA Law and Development: Reflections of a Fellow Traveler 15:30 – 16:00 Tea: Foyer – Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre 17:00 – 18:00 Juta’s Game Drive: Departs from SANParks Reception Area 18:00 – 21:00 Juta’s Bush Braai (Weather permitting)

Friday 24 January 2020

07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast: Cattle Baron Restaurant 09:00 Departures

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