Lcp4804 - Advanced Indigenous Law |14 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Mabuza v Mbatha {Ans: Legal q - Whether seSwati customary marriages canbe vaild without the observance of the ukumekeza custom? Reasons for judgement - a properly constituted customary marriage can stand where the spouses waived the observance of the ukumekeza custom, particularly as the urban conditions are not even suitable for the performance of such a custom, which was suitable for the rural conditions of the past Decision of court - the validity of the customary marriage was upheld}ukwethula {Ans: Section 1(1) of the relevant codes of Zulu law defines ethula as a custom whereby a junior house incurs an obligation for the repayment of lobolo taken from a senior house to establish the particular junior house. The lobolo for the eldest daughter of the particular junior house is indicated as the source from which the debt must be discharged. This custom is not recognised as being applicable to the handing over of the ethula girl herself as pledge for the payment. In general, ethula property is not legally claimable. Why not? The reason is that it concerns a debt between two houses of the same household.}Isondlo, {Ans: signifies the bringing up or maintaining of a child.