The cannabis conundrum: drawing legal lines
The Constitutional Court of South Africa legalised the cultivation and use of cannabis in 2018, provided that it is for private use by an adult in a private place. Adv Dineo Mongwaketsi looked at the legal impli-cations of the legalisation of cannabis for employers and employees. This study aimed to determine how the two competing interests – personal rights and employ-ers' rights – ought to be dealt with. It also examined when it is considered reasonable and justifiable to limit the right to use cannabis in your own private dwelling in so far as it overlaps with the workplace.
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Study finds freshwater species at risk from human activities
From climate change and associated extreme weather events to pollutants, over-utilisation and invasive species, human activities are the main threats to freshwater species in South Africa's largest floodplain ecosystem. This is according to the NWU's Water Research Group (WRG), which for the past 10 years has been actively involved in studies relating to water preservation in the Pongola River and floodplain (PRF). The group's research has highlighted how freshwater species in the PRF are at risk from a number of anthropogenic threats.
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Local energy solutions needed that are best for Africa
Local solutions to the energy crisis are needed in the SADC countries, says Dr Pamelah Cheuka, an economics specialist whose PhD thesis has shed light on the energy challenges of the region. Dr Cheuka's recent study on the impact of energy efficiency and renewable energy generation on productivity in the SADC has the potential to influence energy policymaking, especially in this era of climate change. She says this study was inspired by her interest in the interaction between climate change and economics in developing countries.
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