While marriage rates in South Africa are exceptionally low, ukuthwala ('abduction
marriage,'or 'bride abduction') appears to be increasing in some rural communities despite …

In the 21st century, grandparenthood is a significant phenomenon in the fields of
demography, gerontology, and sociology. It is mainly explored in the context of ageing, as it …

Gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) is a multifaceted complex phenomenon that
needs urgent comprehensive attention in South Africa and other similarly or worse-off …

Abstract In 2014 the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) released a Discussion
Paper on the practice of ukuthwala. The Discussion paper was revised and released again …

Patriarchy continues to escalate in many African countries and impairs psychological well-
being of women due to intimate partner violence. This qualitative research tried to describe …

Culture is an important aspect of African people's lives. It informs the way in which
communities are structured and how men and women relate to each other. In South Africa …

Getting married in adolescence is common in most parts of Africa. It has in many cases
salient direct links with sexual violence among adolescents. Sexual violence and the …

This article explores the role played by traditional leadership in crime prevention and
provision of safety in places under traditional leadership in northern KwaZulu-Natal. It …

Girl marriage is a global problem which is also prevalent in South Africa. It imposes on the
rights of children and is recognised as a harmful practice (United Nations, 2015). This paper …

The present research study explores how the school principals in rural KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa, experience bride abductions in their schools. It draws on systems theory. Data …