Department of Law

Mr. MC Buthelezi

Lecturer
035-9026117/071-4827312 
Buthelezim@unizulu.ac.za 
D-Block, Office 325 

Michael Celumusa Buthelezi,  DOB: 30/03/1974 

ID No: 7403305290081 

Qualifications:

  • LLM & BPROC (UDW) 

Research interests:

  • Delict issue
  • Competition law
  • Governance law
  • African customary law 

Research Databases / Publications:

Is there still defamation based on adultery under South African law? A critical review – J v J (4918–2012)[2016] ZAKZDHC 33 ((OBITER 2017). 

 “J v J 2016 ZAKZDHC 33 (unreported) ” (Vol 2) [2017] DE JURE 26 

 The Constitution Seventeenth Amendment Act Of 2012: Why the amendment to the Constitution ought to have gone one step further in the interests of the right to access to the Constitutional Court (OBITER 2015). 

 The Court knows the law: An appraisal of [t]he Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children & RAPCAN v Minister of J & CD and NDP, TSAR 2014:3 (Co-Authored with R Bernard) 

 A Critical Reflection on the SA Law of the ChildOBITER  35 (1) 201(Co-Authored with R Bernard) 

 Let false light (publicity action) shine forth in South African law, De Jure 46 vol 3 2013 

 The need for vigilance in banking transactions in the light of prevalent fraud, misrepresentation and ponzi schemes in the business world : The trustees of the insolvent estate of Grahame Ernest John Whitehead v Dumas case 323/12 [2013] ZASCA 19 unreported (20 March 2013), OBITER 34(3) 2013 (Co-Authored with M Kika, a student) 

 In dissent: A critical review of the minority judgment of Yacoob J in Le Roux v Dey 2011 (3) SA 274 (CC), OBITER 33(3) 2012 

 Like Pontius Pilate of old, the Constitutional Court washed its hands of my human dignity: A critical review of The Citizen 1978 (Pty) Ltd v McBride 2011 4 SA 191 (CC) De Jure  vol 2 2011 

 A missed opportunity to settle the law on DNA testing in paternity disputes – YD (now M) v LB 2010 6 SA 338 (SCA) OBITER  32 (2) 2011 

 The Action Of Dependants Revisited In The Light Of Brooks v The Minister Of Safety and Security SALJ  Part 4 2011 

 The Citizen v McBride 2010 (4) SA 148 (SCA). As a matter of fact: But whose fact? De Jure  vol 1 2011 

 Bridging the Gap Between De Jure and De Facto Parliamentary Representation of Women in Africa. CILSA vol 41(2) (2008) (Co-Authored with T Thabane) 

 Killing With Impunity: The Story of an Unborn Child. De Jure vol 2 2008  (Co-Authored with M Reddi) 

 The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Measures: Does South Africa Measure Up? JJS vol 28(2) 2003 (Co-Authored with M Reddi)