Dublin Core
Title
THE RIGHT TO REASONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN
ZIMBABWE
ZIMBABWE
Creator
TAPIWA GIVEMORE KASUSO
GIFT MANYATERA
Description
The so-called ‘third wave’ of democratisation in Africa has witnessed a
transition from a culture of impunity in the exercise of public power to more
emphasis on a culture based on legality and the protection of fundamental rights
of citizens. Important strides have been made in enhancing accountability by
those who wield public power through judicial review mechanisms. The right
to reasons for any administrative action that has an impact on citizens becomes
even more paramount in light of these shifts in democratic ethos. This article
focuses on the right to reasons for adverse administrative action in Zimbabwe
against the backdrop of the 2013 Constitution, which ushered in the dawn of a
new era in so far as the scope of the right to just administrative action is
concerned. A critical examination of the nature and scope of the right to reasons
is undertaken. Insightful recommendations are then proffered to further enhance
the practical meaning of the right in the context of the constitutionally
entrenched right to just administrative action in Zimbabwe
transition from a culture of impunity in the exercise of public power to more
emphasis on a culture based on legality and the protection of fundamental rights
of citizens. Important strides have been made in enhancing accountability by
those who wield public power through judicial review mechanisms. The right
to reasons for any administrative action that has an impact on citizens becomes
even more paramount in light of these shifts in democratic ethos. This article
focuses on the right to reasons for adverse administrative action in Zimbabwe
against the backdrop of the 2013 Constitution, which ushered in the dawn of a
new era in so far as the scope of the right to just administrative action is
concerned. A critical examination of the nature and scope of the right to reasons
is undertaken. Insightful recommendations are then proffered to further enhance
the practical meaning of the right in the context of the constitutionally
entrenched right to just administrative action in Zimbabwe
Publisher
UNISA: Southern African Public Law
Date
2022
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