Access to Justice and Human Security: Cultural Contradictions in Rural South Africa

by Sindiso Mnisi Weeks

For most people in rural South Africa, traditional justice mechanisms provide the only feasible means of accessing any form of justice. These mechanisms are popularly associated with restorative justice, reconciliation and harmony in rural communities. Yet, this ethnographic study grounded in the political economy of rural South Africa reveals how historical conditions and contemporary pressures have strained these mechanisms' ability to deliver...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367889110
• ISBN13: 9780367889111
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"