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Corporate Social Responsibility v Community Development: The Role of Business in Socio-Economic Rights.” Introduction Companies are understood to be corporate citizens.  They do not exist in a world of their own or in a vacuum but are in fact considered as citizens by the law. The law accords them rights , and with rights comes responsibilities that are owed to the community in which they exist. It is in light of this understanding that this paper seeks to explore the role of business in socio-economic rights in the light of corporate social responsibility and community development. In addressing this, this paper begins by giving a general understanding of corporate social responsibility and community development. It is followed by a discussion of the part played by businesses or the part that businesses can play with regards to realization, fulfilment, promotion and protection of socio-economic rights. Whether these roles by businesses are played much better from the pe...

A Lockdown arrest for publishing “fake” news: Legal Ramifications and a case of Human Rights Abuse. May 2020 Courteney T Mukoyi There is a widely circulated Charge Sheet of a man arrested for publishing “fake” news about Lockdown Extension. The man is being accused of “publishing or communicating a false statement prejudicial to the state” in terms of Section 31 of the Criminal Law Code. One does not need to be a legal puritan to notice that the charge points to a fishing expedition by the State, which we all hope that will lead to a catch of frogs.  A reading of both the facts and the law also shows that either the facts or the law or both suffer from lack of focus and particularity. The Charge Sheet states that the accused person (Lovemore) published a Press Statement document purported to be issued and signed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa headlined “ EXTENSION OF LOCKDOWN PERIOD BY 13 DAYS ONLY”. The accused person is said to have disseminated the false press statement...

                    THE TERTIARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL AID BILL, 2020                                                                      BILL To ensure the enjoyment and realization of the right to basic State-funded education as provided for by Section 75 of the 2013 Constitution. Pursuant to this Section, this Bill establishes the Tertiary Education Financial Aid Scheme (TEFAS), a company recognized in terms of relevant Zimbabwean laws to provide for the management, governance and administration of the Tertiary Education Financial Aid Scheme; to provide for the granting of loans and bursaries to students at public higher and tertiary education institutions and for the administration of such loans and bursaries; and to provide for matters antecedent thereto. ...

The Schools National Pledge: A Guillotine of the Child’s Right (as per Section  60 of the Zimbabwean Constitution)                                                                                                 INTRODUCTION  Human Rights are by nature universal, that is, they are accorded to everyone.  This means that by the mere fact that one is a human being he or she is entitled to them, regardless of race: whether one is black or white, despite sex: whether one is a man or a woman and regardless of age: whether one is an adult or a child. If the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or any Bill of Rights guarantees the right to life or freedom of religion, conscience or thought then it entitles everyone regardless of the abo...

SCRAPPING OF THE EXISTING DEGREE PROGRAMMES BY THE MINISTRY: A PERSPECTIVE BY COURTENEY T MUKOYI I personally believe that the idea of doing away with some degree programmes is a welcome gesture. Among my many reasons is the idea that today, all too many ropey institutions hide behind the word “university” - offering dismal courses that serve neither students nor society. And by the time the students realise that they’ve been sold a pup, it’s too late. Of course most of the students graduate from High School looking forward to further their education. Be that as it may, a bulk of students are just interested in the idea that they are getting into tertiary education but don’t really know what they are getting to study. In as much as I welcome this idea, I believe that there is a lot that the Ministry and ZIMCHE have to do to ensure the following: 1. That those that are currently studying, already studied and were hoping to study the targeted Degree programmes have their rights and i...