Regulation of Polygamy: A South African Perspective

by Nqobizwe Mvelo Ngema

This is the specialized textbook for postgraduate students, researchers and legal practitioners that have an interest in African customary law. It aims at providing a comprehensive overview of polygamy and its underlying philosophy.it was partly motivated by the concluding observations of CEDAW (that advocate for the abolition of polygamy. South Africa is a signatory of CEDAW and it permits polygyny through the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3659752762
• ISBN13: 9783659752766
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"