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Wilmien Wicomb
Wilmien Wicomb is an attorney at the Legal Resources Centre
Government does not have the right to ignore rural citizens
Proposed changes to the Traditional Courts Bill to remove the possibility to “opt out” and use magistrate’s courts instead are probably unconstitutional, and definitely play into…
Democracy rules over chief’s authority
Decisions in the high court and Constitutional Court may challenge the Traditional Court Bill
An urgent rethink on customary law is needed
The Constitution, in chapter 12, recognises "the institution, status and role of traditional leadership, in terms of customary law".