The Sunday Times reports that the ANC is planning to withdraw the controversial Traditional Courts Bill (TCB). Sonke and Civil Rights Groups have steadfastly opposed the TCB since its announcement, on the grounds that it would create an alternative justice system in which women’s rights and voices were systematically excluded.
Sunday Times: Traditional Courts Bill to be withdrawn
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