Browsing PER: Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal by Subject "Living law"
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Legislation as a critical tool in addressing social change in South Africa: lessons from Mayelane v Ngwenyama
(2015)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 ... -
Sailing between Scylla and Charybdis: Mayelane v Ngwenyama
(2014)Mayelane v Ngwenyama 2013 4 SA 415 (CC) is arguably the most important judgment concerning the recognition of customary marriages in recent times. This article attempts to unpack some of the many issues that arise from the ...