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Judicial deconstruction of customary law for gender equality: Some thoughts on selected case law

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Case law

  • Bhe and others v Magistrate, Khayalitsha and Others 2005 (1) BCLR 1 (CC).
  • Charlotte Shibi v Mantabeni Freddy Sithole, Constitutional Court of South Africa, Case No 69/03/2004.
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  • Singh v Ramparsad 2007 (3) SA 445 (D).
  • South African Human Rights Commission v President of the Republic of South Africa, Constitutional Court of South Africa, Case No 50/03/2004.

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