African Customary Law in South Africa
- ISBN-10
- 0199057184
- ISBN-13
- 9780199057184
- Category
- Black people
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- OUP Southern Africa
- Authors
- Sindiso Mnisi Weeks, I.P. Maithufi, Dial Dayana Ndima
Description
African Customary Law in South Africa: Post-Apartheid and Living Law Perspectives provides a clear introduction to African customary law in South Africa. The text provides a structure for understanding the nature and overarching system of customary law, illustrating the distinctness of African customary law in relation to other areas of South African law. It explores the dynamic, foundational precepts and values of living customary law, which are vital tounderstanding the role and application of this system of law.
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