LEGISLATION AS A CRITICAL TOOL IN ADDRESSING SOCIAL CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICA: LESSONS FROM MAYELANE V NGWENYAMA

LEGISLATION AS A CRITICAL TOOL IN ADDRESSING SOCIAL CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICA: LESSONS FROM MAYELANE V NGWENYAMA

Several changes have occurred in South Africa within the customary law system to ensure gender justice, including the enactment of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998. The purpose of the Recognition Act is to recognise customary marriages as valid in law with equal status and capa...

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Main Author: Rita N Ozoemena
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: North-West University 2015-11-01
Series:Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
Subjects:
living law
consent
legislation
social change
customary law
gender justice
customary marriages
traditional institution
Online Access:http://www.nwu.ac.za/sites/www.nwu.ac.za/files/files/p-per/issuepages/2015volume18no4/2015%2818%294Ozoemena.pdf

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