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South Africa: Traditional Courts Bill a Step Backwards for Women's Empowerment (opinion)
Gender Links, 27 September 2012
September marks the annual Heritage Month in South Africa. Heritage month celebrates and affirm individual and collective cultural, traditional and ethnic diversities. It also ... read more »
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South Africa: Traditional Courts - Whose Bill Is It Anyway? (analysis)
Daily Maverick, 20 September 2012
Halfway through public hearings on the Traditional Courts Bill, it's clear that practically everyone other than the Justice Department and traditional leaders consider it to be ... read more »
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South Africa: Women Told Their Comments On Traditional Courts Bill Are Not Welcome
West Cape News, 20 September 2012
Activists attending the public hearings on the controversial Traditional Courts Bill in Parliament were shocked yesterday when women were told debate and comment on the Bill were ... read more »
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South Africa: Traditional Courts Bill Unconstitutional - Xingwana
West Cape News, 20 September 2012
The controversial Traditional Courts Bill was slammed by Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana during public hearings in Parliament today. read more »
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South Africa: Traditional Courts Bill Criticised in Parliament
West Cape News, 18 September 2012
The National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) has indicated that traditional courts will continue to operate as normal whether or not the controversial Traditional Courts Bill ... read more »
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South Africa: 'Traditional Courts Bill' Impairs Rights of 12 Million Rural Women (analysis)
Inter Press Service, 28 May 2012
The Traditional Courts Bill currently under discussion in South Africa's parliament and due to be enacted by the end of 2012 could undermine the basic rights of some of the ... read more »
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South Africa: Traditional Courts Bill to Be Reviewed
SAnews.gov.za, 1 August 2012
The Traditional Courts Bill is in for an overhaul, says Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana. read more »
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South Africa: Traditional Courts Bill - Minister Favouring Traditional Leaders Above Women's Rights (press release)
Democratic Alliance, 31 August 2012
On 18 May 2012 it was reported that Justice Minister Jeff Radebe agreed that some aspects of the Traditional Courts Bill "may infringe on the rights of women and affect gender ... read more »
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South Africa: Traditional Courts Bill - ANC Bowing to Pressure From Traditional Leaders (press release)
Democratic Alliance, 26 August 2012
At the beginning of Women's Month, Minister Lulu Xingwana announced with a bang that Justice Minister Jeff Radebe had agreed that the Traditional Courts Bill did not pass ... read more »
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South Africa: DA Welcomes Traditional Courts Bill 'Overhaul' (press release)
Democratic Alliance, 2 August 2012
The DA welcomes yesterday's announcement by the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana that, after discussions with the Minister of Justice, the ... read more »
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South Africa: Minister Must Declare Position On Traditional Courts Bill (press release)
Democratic Alliance, 19 September 2012
The DA shares the concerns of the Alliance for Rural Democracy regarding the shambolic processing of the Traditional Courts Bill by the NCOP. It is clear that the Minister of ... read more »
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South Africa: DA Rejects Traditional Courts Bill Which Reinforces Apartheid-Era Homelands System (press release)
Democratic Alliance, 24 May 2012
The Traditional Courts Bill was reintroduced unchanged to the National Council of Provinces this year despite having been withdrawn after its initial introduction in 2008 following ... read more »
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