Alliance for Rural Democracy is delighted the Traditional Courts bill was refereed back

Loyiso Langeni
23 October 2013

The Alliance for Rural Democracy said it is delighted that the Traditional Courts Bill was refereed back to the provinces for further discussion. 

This is after several concerns were raised including the bill not having adequate protection for women and confusion about funding for the proposed traditional courts.

Last week five provinces voted against the bill which include the Western and Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo and the North West. 

Alliance for Rural Democracy Spokesperson Nomboniso Gasa said they are concern about the reports of committee in KwaZulu Natal and in Mpumalanga where it suggested that there may be some pressure on these provinces to re-consider their mandate.

“We ask the executive to respect the parliamentary process and we also ask the executive to listen rural people when they say stop the traditional Courts Bill,” Gasa added.