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Marriage Bill won't stop 'ukuthwala'

Mail & Guardian · 28 August 2026 at 00:00

Marriage Bill won't stop 'ukuthwala'

South Africa's proposed Marriage Bill aims to curb child and forced marriages, but researchers warn that legal prohibitions alone cannot end violent ukuthwala without addressing socially sanctioned norms.

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