- 28 Mar 2013 05:00 - Serjeant at the Bar
- It appears that the Constitutional Court is divided between the customary and the constitutional when it comes to the Traditional Courts Bill.
- 25 Oct 2012 09:41 - Andisiwe Makinana
- Controversy is brewing as Parliament ignored an overwhelming number of submissions made by the public into the controversial Traditional Courts Bill.
- 28 Sep 2012 00:00 - Aninka Claassens
- The Traditional Courts Bill gives chiefs autocratic powers over people forced into tribal boundaries they reject, writes Aninka Claassens.
- 21 Sep 2012 00:00 - Andisiwe Makinana
- The justice and constitutional development department is working hard to save the Traditional Courts Bill after factoring in all proposed amendments.
- 14 Sep 2012 06:20 - Andisiwe Makinana
- Parliament has asked for clarity as the departments of Lulu Xingwana and Jeff Radebe contradict each other on the Traditional Courts Bill's validity.
- 06 Sep 2012 20:23 - Andisiwe Makinana
- Work on the Traditional Courts Bill, which seeks to regulate the traditional courts to bring them in line with the Constitution will continue.
- 26 Jul 2012 16:38 - Melanie Judge
- Horrific attacks on LGBTI people require context, not shrill headlines, if they are to be understood and prevented, writes Melanie Judge.
- 14 Jun 2012 14:37 - Jeff Guy
- A central concept of precolonial society provides a key to the way forward in a modern democracy, writes Professor Jeff Guy.
- 08 Jun 2012 00:01 - Shirhami Shirinda
- Shirhami Shirinda, a member of a rural royal family, argues that the Traditional Courts Bill will only serve to disempower many women.
- 31 May 2012 23:55 -
- The lofty debate about the Traditional Courts Bill conceals its likely impact on the poverty of rural people, writes Chris Zithulele Mann.
- 24 May 2012 20:30 - Kwanele Sosibo
- Some women in Limpopo's Vhembe district say their traditional powers should be expanded, writes Kwanele Sosibo
- 24 May 2012 17:31 -
- A new Bill before Parliament gives traditional leaders considerable powers. Nomboniso Gasa arguments against the bill.
- 24 May 2012 17:22 - Monde Nkasawe: COMMENT
- A new Bill before Parliament gives traditional leaders considerable powers. Monde Nkasa arguments for the Bill.
- 24 May 2012 14:33 - Sapa
- The Democratic Alliance will oppose the draft traditional courts Bill in its entirety, says party leader Helen Zille.
- 23 May 2012 23:59 -
- The African system of justice administration, as epitomised by traditional courts, is welcoming to those who seek justice, says Phathekile Holomisa.
- 11 May 2012 08:05 - Phillip De Wet
- Traditional leaders, excluded from real power since the interim constitution was replaced by the permanent version, are looking for a 'Zuma dividend'.
- 24 Feb 2012 02:58 - Heidi Swart
- Rural woman are mostly the worst affected by traditional leader's powers. impose taxes and levies.
- 24 Feb 2012 02:48 - Niren Tolsi
- The election of traditional councils has been hampered by vague legislation, poor oversight and tension between the Constitution and customary law.
- 20 Feb 2012 10:19 - Staff Reporter
- The latest Traditional Courts Bill could place rural people under the legal jurisdiction of the rulers of their former homelands.
