Depending on the resources they have access to, women can call family meetings to shame their husbands or use the full weight of statutory law
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Despite a new Act, many women and children are up against discriminatory practices
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The small kingdom of ÂPondoland is fiercely Âindependent and has a history of rebellion, and now, of internal fighting.
The Constitution, in chapter 12, recognises "the institution, status and role of traditional leadership, in terms of customary law".
A decision made by President Jacob Zuma on the kingship of the AmaMpondo AseQawukeni has been set aside by the Constitutional Court.
A new court ruling will help women in polygynous marriages access their rights to inheritance after the death of a husband, writes Faranaaz Parker.
Ukuthwala is a practice that involves the abduction and forced marriage of girls who are frequently under-aged.
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/ 20 January 2010
A constitutional expert examines what the imperative to respect cultural diversity really means, in terms of customary law.
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/ 20 January 2010
Customary law is not separate and distinct from the Constitution. Its existence and authority are drawn from it, argues a constitutional expert.
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/ 11 September 2008
A KwaZulu-Natal woman had Constitutional Court judges grappling with how to protect customary law on Thursday.