Misizulu kaZwelithini’s divorce comes amid tensions in the royal family from those who dispute his ascension to the throne
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
Despite a new Act, many women and children are up against discriminatory practices
The small kingdom of Pondoland is fiercely independent 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.