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Dual book launch: ‘In Search of Equality’ and ‘Marriage, Land & Custom’ – 31 July 2014

UCT Press, Juta Law and The Book Lounge cordially invite you to the launch of In Search of Equality and Marriage, Land & Custom with speakers Dee Smythe, Aninka Claassens and Nomboniso Gasa.

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RWAR Seminar on Ukuthwala: July 25

RURAL WOMEN’S ACTION RESEARCH PROGRAMME (RWAR)
LUNCH TIME SEMINAR SERIES

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Newsflash: TCB – Hopes Raised and Dashed

Chief whip Stone Sizani’s comments in the 2 February Sunday Times about the TCB did not translate into the hoped-for withdrawal of the Bill in the NCOP today. It was business as usual for the select committee – which scheduled four additional meetings about processing the TCB during February. The committee announced today that the North West and …

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Traditional Courts Bill is back – provincial hearings & workshops in February

The Traditional Courts Bill (TCB) is back in parliament in February, 2014. Some provinces are holding another round of hearings on the TCB to review their mandates, despite the majority of provinces saying ‘No’ to the Bill. The government’s decision to have yet another set of hearings seems to be a case of  “we’ll consult …

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AWETHU! platform & mass meeting in JHB

AWETHU! is a ‘platform for social justice and accountability’ – a common vehicle to connect and amplify individual voices, and reclaim our government from political and economic elites. Read the AWETHU! PRESS RELEASE AWETHU! is not a new organisation and does not seek to replace existing initiatives. It will function by providing a series of …

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