When 'culture' clashes with gender rights

Ukuthwala is a practice that involves the abduction and forced marriage of girls who are frequently under-aged.

Bound by the bill of rights

A constitutional expert examines what the imperative to respect cultural diversity really means, in terms of customary law.

By force of law

Customary law is not separate and distinct from the Constitution. Its existence and authority are drawn from it, argues a constitutional expert.

Customary law debated in Constitutional Court

A KwaZulu-Natal woman had Constitutional Court judges grappling with how to protect customary law on Thursday.

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