Traditional Justice in Practice, A Limpopo Case Study

This monograph examines the role of traditional leadership in South Africa, specifically focusing on the administration of justice and crime prevention within the rural community of Mokopane in Limpopo province.

• Traditional leadership in South Africa is a deeply entrenched form of governance that has been significantly shaped by colonial and apartheid-era interventions, including the creation of tribal and regional councils and the application of the Black Administration Act (38 of 1927).
• The governance of traditional communities involves functions such as land distribution, community development, and the administration of justice; post-1994, the institution was further addressed by Act 41 of 2003.
• Based on evidence from Mokopane in Limpopo province, traditional leaders play a significant role in crime prevention, although challenges remain regarding gender relations and the procedures followed in traditional courts.

APA

Tshehla, B. (n.d.). Traditional Justice in Practice, A Limpopo Case Study. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-115-traditional-justice-in-practice-a-limpopo-case-study-boyane-tshehla

Chicago

Tshehla, Boyane. Traditional Justice in Practice, A Limpopo Case Study. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-115-traditional-justice-in-practice-a-limpopo-case-study-boyane-tshehla.

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BibTeX

@techreport{tshehlandtraditional, author = {Tshehla, Boyane}, title = {{Traditional Justice in Practice, A Limpopo Case Study}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-115-traditional-justice-in-practice-a-limpopo-case-study-boyane-tshehla}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }