Liezl Koen
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 146310 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Liezl Koen |
| NOMBRES | Liezl |
| APELLIDO | Koen |
| FIRMA | KOEN L |
| AFILIACIONES | Stellenbosch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6953-4789 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2007 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Waste pickers and the law
This contribution explores the contemporary regulatory framework pertaining to waste pickers. It does so by analysing certain municipal bylaws in three metropolitan municipalities, namely the City of Johannesburg; Ekurhuleni and the City of Cape-Town, that impact upon these vulnerable workers. It additionally considers the protection offered to waste pickers by the Department of Water Affairs Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill an…
Investment law and South Africa's duty to combat xenophobic attacks on migrant-owned spaza shops
In recent years there have been a growing number of attacks on foreign-owned shops in South Africa. Shop owners report a lack of police action in protecting their property from looting during these attacks. This article explores the extent to which investment law, both international and domestic, imposes an obligation on the state to protect foreign-owned property from such looting. The article specifically engages with criticism levelled at Sout…
Independent contractors and Covid-19 relief
Since the Covid-19 virus arrived in South Africa, government has quite swiftly created a legislative framework to support its efforts to curb the rapid spread of the virus. For the most part the initiatives of government are commendable, but they very clearly leave out a great number of independent contractors and workers who may be currently incorrectly classified as such. The Department of Labour has created the TERS system (Temporary Employee/…
Brief Report
Whilst comprehensive post-discharge interventions have been successful in reducing readmissions in our setting, they are possibly not sustainable due to limited resources. We assessed the impact of a more cost-effective telephone-based intervention on readmissions in a developing country over 12 months. 100 patients with severe mental illness were randomized to facilitated care or treatment as usual. All were interviewed prior to discharge and af…
Religious Delusions in a Xhosa Schizophrenia Population
Initiation Rites as a Perceived Stressor for Isixhosa Males with Schizophrenia
Although traditional initiation forms a pivotal part of Xhosa culture, it may be a stressful life event for the individual. In this study, 75 Xhosa males diagnosed with schizophrenia were interviewed to examine their perceptions of the role of initiation in the onset and course of their illness. In all, eight patients (10.7%) perceived the initiation rites as a stressful event that had triggered the onset of a psychotic episode, and six (8%) felt…
Initiation Rites as a Perceived Stressor for Isixhosa Males with Schizophrenia
Although traditional initiation forms a pivotal part of Xhosa culture, it may be a stressful life event for the individual. In this study, 75 Xhosa males diagnosed with schizophrenia were interviewed to examine their perceptions of the role of initiation in the onset and course of their illness. In all, eight patients (10.7%) perceived the initiation rites as a stressful event that had triggered the onset of a psychotic episode, and six (8%) felt…
Initiation Rites as a Perceived Stressor for Isixhosa Males with Schizophrenia
Although traditional initiation forms a pivotal part of Xhosa culture, it may be a stressful life event for the individual. In this study, 75 Xhosa males diagnosed with schizophrenia were interviewed to examine their perceptions of the role of initiation in the onset and course of their illness. In all, eight patients (10.7%) perceived the initiation rites as a stressful event that had triggered the onset of a psychotic episode, and six (8%) felt…
Religious Delusions in a Xhosa Schizophrenia Population
Brief Report
Whilst comprehensive post-discharge interventions have been successful in reducing readmissions in our setting, they are possibly not sustainable due to limited resources. We assessed the impact of a more cost-effective telephone-based intervention on readmissions in a developing country over 12 months. 100 patients with severe mental illness were randomized to facilitated care or treatment as usual. All were interviewed prior to discharge and af…
Independent contractors and Covid-19 relief
Since the Covid-19 virus arrived in South Africa, government has quite swiftly created a legislative framework to support its efforts to curb the rapid spread of the virus. For the most part the initiatives of government are commendable, but they very clearly leave out a great number of independent contractors and workers who may be currently incorrectly classified as such. The Department of Labour has created the TERS system (Temporary Employee/…
Investment law and South Africa's duty to combat xenophobic attacks on migrant-owned spaza shops
In recent years there have been a growing number of attacks on foreign-owned shops in South Africa. Shop owners report a lack of police action in protecting their property from looting during these attacks. This article explores the extent to which investment law, both international and domestic, imposes an obligation on the state to protect foreign-owned property from such looting. The article specifically engages with criticism levelled at Sout…
Waste pickers and the law
This contribution explores the contemporary regulatory framework pertaining to waste pickers. It does so by analysing certain municipal bylaws in three metropolitan municipalities, namely the City of Johannesburg; Ekurhuleni and the City of Cape-Town, that impact upon these vulnerable workers. It additionally considers the protection offered to waste pickers by the Department of Water Affairs Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill an…
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