Magwala v Chief Sinthumule and Others (744/2021)
Magwala v Chief Sinthumule and Others (744/2021) [2023] ZASCA 62 (5 May 2023)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the dispute regarding the identification of Ms Magwala as headwoman of Gogobole Village was fundamentally a matter of customary law and customs, which required resolution through the mechanisms prescribed by the Limpopo Traditional Leadership and Institutions Act and the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act. The Premier had not made a decision to recognise Ms Magwala, and there was no evidence that the Royal Family had informed the Premier as required. Both the High Court and the Full Court erred by adjudicating the merits of the identifica…
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- Customary Law Dispute Resolution
- Traditional Leadership Recognition
- Limpopo Traditional Leadership Act
- Framework Act Section 21
- Identification Of Headwoman
- Exhaustion Of Internal Remedies