Gender inequality in South African Nguni cultures, as portrayed in selected Nguni literary text.

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University of Pretoria

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This research seeks to highlight the gender inequality brought by some of the rituals and traditions practised by South African Nguni cultures. It seeks to work as a mediator or a mouth for the parties that are being treated unfairly by these cultures. A study of multiple literary texts was conducted in order to be fully informed and equipped about the topic. The findings show that despite the 28 years of South Africa’s constantly evolving democracy, the LGBTQI+ community is still vaguely recognised by customary law, whereas women and children are subservient. In light of these findings, a viable recourse would be for traditional authorities and scholars to consolidate and re-amend customary laws, and to sift out the obsolete and prejudice.

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Dissertation (MA (African Languages))--University of Pretoria 2022.

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UCTD, Gender, Inequality, South African, Nguni, Civil law, Customary law, Literary texts, Nguni social groups

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