Retribalisation in post-apartheid South Africa: new “traditional” laws & their impacts on rural women

Abstract

• The rise of traditional leaders – in political, economic, governmental, judicial & legislative terms – amounts to a modern, post-apartheid retribalisation of the countryside • Deleterious effect on rights • Roots of “traditional” power not deleted by Constitution – Arguably, Constitution opened door to ongoing contestation that has been used to claw back on rights