Validity of “ukuthwala” depends on definition of custom
Since 2008, a series of cases in which young girls have been abducted and forcibly married to much older men in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal has captured national attention. Journalists and...
View Article“Ukuthwala”: Even living custom must be developed to comply with Constitution
The cases of ukuthwala that have seized public attention over the last few years involve the violent abduction, and sometimes rape, of girls as young as 12 by older men. In addition to being illegal...
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