MORE women at the helm and more sensitivity towards women. That is how traditional courts will change if Lulu Xingwana, minister for women, children and people with disabilities, gets her way.
Women presiding over traditional courts? Nice idea but this will never fly. Where in our local tradition have women EVER been allowed such a position. It's almost a contradiction in terms. I must hasten to add that I think such a thing would be really great, but I just think the minister, as usual, has not thought about the matter all that much. Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
somaartakeit
And in anycase xingwana your president has said women should be pregnant and kitchen, so you might want to run your ambitious views with him first. Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
RobinH
Somaar: What a classic collection of gaffes that speech was, hey!!!! Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
MommaC
The whole Ministry of Everything Except Healthy Males is an insult to us all. The very idea that we go back to feudal lordships (which is essentially what this bill is proposing) is just insane. Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
Lehido
It looks like ms Ministeress and her boss (The Spear one) have different ideas............. Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
Voetzek
This minister drank spirit, we dont want Ikweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee here otherwise she must go to nigeria Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
Tabza325is
Yes crazy but true women need to be part of the traditional court, the worrier Queen Mantatisi of the Batlokoa tribe proves either wise. Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
RobinH
Tabza: I think you may mean "warrior" queen? Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
Tabza325is
@RobinH, Yes Gramma Police thats what I ment, reason is people have this mind set that SA tradition was narrow minded and was build on male chauvinism, but if you look into our SA history figures like Queen Mantatisi, Queen Motjatji have been forgotten, this were women figures I feel most women today should have taken pride in, as much as men we talk about your Shaka, Mohlomi, Moshoeshoe as great kings or men, women should also pride themselves with those figures and know that they've always been involved in the African society. Report Abuse
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RobinH
Women presiding over traditional courts? Nice idea but this will never fly. Where in our local tradition have women EVER been allowed such a position. It's almost a contradiction in terms. I must hasten to add that I think such a thing would be really great, but I just think the minister, as usual, has not thought about the matter all that much.Report Abuse
somaartakeit
And in anycase xingwana your president has said women should be pregnant and kitchen, so you might want to run your ambitious views with him first.Report Abuse
RobinH
Somaar: What a classic collection of gaffes that speech was, hey!!!!Report Abuse
MommaC
The whole Ministry of Everything Except Healthy Males is an insult to us all. The very idea that we go back to feudal lordships (which is essentially what this bill is proposing) is just insane.Report Abuse
Lehido
It looks like ms Ministeress and her boss (The Spear one) have different ideas.............Report Abuse
Voetzek
This minister drank spirit, we dont want Ikweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee here otherwise she must go to nigeriaReport Abuse
Tabza325is
Yes crazy but true women need to be part of the traditional court, the worrier Queen Mantatisi of the Batlokoa tribe proves either wise.Report Abuse
RobinH
Tabza: I think you may mean "warrior" queen?Report Abuse
Tabza325is
@RobinH, Yes Gramma Police thats what I ment, reason is people have this mind set that SA tradition was narrow minded and was build on male chauvinism, but if you look into our SA history figures like Queen Mantatisi, Queen Motjatji have been forgotten, this were women figures I feel most women today should have taken pride in, as much as men we talk about your Shaka, Mohlomi, Moshoeshoe as great kings or men, women should also pride themselves with those figures and know that they've always been involved in the African society.Report Abuse
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