Regarded as the "lion of the nation", the Zulu king is the custodian of age-old traditions that place marriage and polygamy at the heart of royal success. His role within South Africa may only be ...

Professor Anthony Diala, a scholar of African customary law discusses the changing position of indigenous laws on marriage and divorce in light of AmaZulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini decision to divorc ...

Child marriage is often rationalized by traditional reasons across Africa. However, the practice is rooted in unequal gender and social norms as well as discriminatory cultural traditions. This makes ...

Our African tradition placed a high value on the well-being of children, so decisions to dissolve or continue a marriage were frequently based on the implications for the children and their future.

According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) marriage is a declining tradition among South Africans. Stats SA recently released its report on South Africa’s evolving cultural landscape.