A new Bill before Parliament gives traditional leaders considerable powers. Monde Nkasa arguments for the Bill.

Traditional leaders, excluded from real power since the interim constitution was replaced by the permanent version, are looking for a 'Zuma dividend'.

The latest Traditional Courts Bill could place rural people under the legal jurisdiction of the rulers of their former homelands.

Zweli Mkhize said on Monday he and President Jacob Zuma did not influence traditional leaders who voted against IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

The top post in the KwaZulu-Natal house of traditional leaders currently occupied by Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi will be up for grabs this week.

The king's order that maidens cover up during the Reed Dance is an infringement of the culture.

The Nwamitwa-Shilubana judgement by the Constitutional Court ensured the advancement for the transformation of the institution of traditional leaders.

Customary courts are valuable institutions. They provide millions of South Africans access to justice they would not otherwise have. They are more accessible and affordable than existing formal courts and in general reflect the values of the people who choose to use them.

South Africa needs to address the issue of xenophobia, President Thabo Mbeki said on Wednesday in the National House of Traditional Leaders in Pretoria. "Much has been mentioned by yourself concerning foreigners in our areas. I'm very glad that this matter will be addressed naturally together with the relevant government departments."

Custom and ethnicity allow young women to wear miniskirts, the National House of Traditional Leaders said on Wednesday in reaction to a recent attack on a woman wearing a short skirt at a Johannesburg taxi rank. The traditional leaders said the actions of the woman's attackers were not only "barbaric", but also unconstitutional.