Abstract
African customary law is recognized as a legitimate legal system under the South African Constitution. The Constitution further protects fundamental human rights including women’s rights. Due to the patriarchal nature of most customary laws, the conflict between African customary law and human rights was unavoidable. A number of customary laws and harmful cultural practices directly and indirectly violate women’s rights and ultimately, contribute to the domestic violence scourge in South Africa...
LL.M. (Human Rights Law)