April 2008: Introduced in the National Assembly.
June 2011: Bill withdrawn due to public concerns about the Bill’s content and lack of public consultation.
January 2012: Introduced in National Council of Provinces. Triggers nationwide campaign to stop the Bill.
2014: Bill fails to win majority vote by provinces and lapses at time of national elections.
2015-2016: Government forms reference group to work on drafting a new Bill version.
January 2017: Revised Bill introduced in Parliament, addressing some past concerns.
March 2018: Oral submissions presented by selected stakeholders at Parliament. Hostility shown to some presenters.
August 2018: Parliament’s Portfolio Committee changes Bill to undo many of the improvements.
March 2019: National Assembly passes the Bill without any clause that allows people to opt-out of traditional courts.
