'Land Complaints' in Bizana, c.1940-1963: Living Customary Law in an Administrative Archive

The 'land complaints' files of the Transkei magistrates from the mid 20th century provide an under-recognised and important source regarding living customary law in South Africa. Land complaints were treated as 'purely administrative' rather than legal matters and hence not subje...

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Published in:	Journal of southern African studies Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 309 - 326
Main Author:	Fay, Derick A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Routledge 04.03.2021 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	20th century Administrative law Administrators Apartheid Bizana Boundaries Claims Complaints Customary law Disincentives Disputes Judges & magistrates Jurisprudence Land land rights Land tenure Law legal history Post-apartheid era Regulation Second language learning South Africa Transkei
ISSN:	0305-7070, 1465-3893
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