Browsing Faculty of Law by Subject "Ukuthwala"
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Benign accommodation? Ukuthwala, ‘forced marriage’ and the South African Children’s Act
(Centre for Family Law and Practice, London Metropolitan University, 2011)In this article, we evaluate the implications of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 for ukuthwala. Ukuthwala is a practice whereby, as a preliminary procedure to a customary marriage, a young man forcibly takes a girl to his ... -
Should South Africa Criminalise Ukuthwala Leading to Forced Marriages and Child Marriages?
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2021)In 2014 the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) released a Discussion Paper on the practice of ukuthwala. The Discussion paper was revised and released again in 2015 to include public consultations and the ... -
The thin edge of the wedge: ukuthwala, alienation and consent
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Ukuthwala, a mock abduction of a girl for the purpose of a customary marriage, has been subject to debate at both local and national level. This debate culminated into a South African Law Reform Commission Report on the ...