Guided Transformation of African Customary Law in the 30 years of South African Democracy and Looking Beyond

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-9515/18659

Keywords:

editorial

References

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Cases

Alexkor and Another v Richersveld Community and Others (CCT 19 /03) [2003] ZACC 18; 2004 (5) SA 460 (CC) paras 53–56.

Bhe v Magistrate, Khayelitsha; Shibi v Sithole; South African Human Rights Commission and Another v President, Republic of South Africa [2004] ZACC 17.

Bhe and Others v Magistrate, Khayelitsha and Others; Shibi v Sithole and Others; South African Human Rights Commission v President of the Republic of South Africa 2005 (1) SA 580 (CC) para 45.

Bwana v The Master Cape Town CC 241/20 2021 ZACC 51; 2022 (3) SA 250 (CC).

Gumede v President, Republic of South Africa 2009 (3) SA 152 (CC).

Mahlangu v Minister of Labour [2020] ZACC 24; 2021 (2) SA 54 (CC) para 117.

Mayelane v Ngwenyama 2013 (4) SA 415 (CC).

Rates Action Group v City of Cape Town 2004 (12) BCLR 1328 (C) at para 100.

Tsambo v Sengadi 244/19 [2020] ZASCA 46.

Legislation

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

Published

2024-12-31

How to Cite

Ozoemena, Rita. 2024. “Guided Transformation of African Customary Law in the 30 Years of South African Democracy and Looking Beyond”. Journal of Law, Society and Development 11 (December):6 pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-9515/18659.