Effects of the eradication of the rule of male primogeniture on the customary law of succession by Kgopotso Maunatlala

“…This article discusses the consequences of the abolition of the rule of male primogeniture by closely and critically discussing the outcome of the Bhe v Magistrate Khayelitsha case. …”
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The role and effect of the Constitution in customary law of succession by Lindiwe Mtsweni, Charles Maimela

“…Furthermore, to justify why we hold the view that customary law is a stepchild of the South African legal system post the democratic dispensation, this is attributed to the fact that most cases that involve the customary law of succession still leave many women in dire social and financial situations where the head of the family dies due to the distorted prevailing principle of male primogeniture.…”
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