Research Unit: Law, Justice and Sustainability

All research within the NWU Faculty of Law is conducted within the Research Unit (RU):

                    Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability

The Research unit utilises law to find innovative juridical solutions to advance justice and sustainability in South Africa and the region, as a member of the international community of states and as an influential country on the African continent and focuses on Human Vulnerability, Environmental Change, Justice in Practice and Finance, Trade and Innovation.

The Project Leaders are as follows:

• Project Leaders:
• Environmental change: Prof Germarié Viljoen
• Vulnerability Societies: Dr Anri Botes and Dr Mahlatse Maake-Malatjie
• Finance, Trade and Innovation: Dr Jean Kanamugire and Dr Neels Kilian
• Justice in Practice:  Dr Natasha Ravyse and Mr Walter Nkhumise
• Chair in Cities, Law & Environmental Sustainability: Prof Oliver Fuo (Chairholder)
• This site is aimed at providing a deposit of all research related information, including:
• Policies and Reports: national (DHET and ASSAF), institutional (NWU) and RU
• Funding opportunities (NRF, RU and others)
• NRF rating details
• Postdoctoral fellowship information
• Conference calls (not comprehensive)
• Publications (current year)

This is for the Faculty of Law only. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Prof Howard Chitimira

Director: Research

Research website: http://law.nwu.ac.za/law-justice-and-sustainability/Home1