The ruling reinforces the transformative purpose of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (RCMA), which seeks to remedy the historical marginalisation of customary law and place it on equal footing with civil law
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South Africa’s law of taxation: the landmark Endumeni case Prof Johann Hattingh.
Where it concerns issues relating to the protection of asylum seekers and refugees, the South African Constitution and international law (which includes customary international law) unequivocally promote, protect, and uphold the principle of non-refoulment(the prohibition against returning refugees to countries where they will face persecution or serious human rights violations) enshrined in article 33 of…
