Editorial: Engaging with African Customary Law: Legal History in Contemporary South Africa

The Reform of Customary Law of Succession Act in contemporary South Africa

Historically, the customary law of intestate succession was a flexible system of law that prioritise

African Traditional Intellectual Property Rights, Customary Law, and Legal Pluralism

Abstract Indeed, intellectual property rights are not new to traditional African communities. Tradi

Transformative Legal History and the (Re)Classification of the South African Law of Delict

The South African law of delict is traditionally classified as a private-law discipline. This classi

Integration of African Customary Legal Concepts into Modern Law: Restorative Justice: A Kenyan Example

African societies have been governed according to known norms, customs, and practices that together

Customary international law is law in South Africa — Now what? Analysing the courts’ identification and application of customary international law over the last decade

Customary international law is law in South Africa as much as property law, company law or contract

Contemporary interventions to reform African customary tenure