, STUDY UNIT 1:
INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL PLURALISM AND AFRICAN CUSTOMARY LAW
• Define legal pluralism.
• Understand the necessity and functioning of legal pluralism in South Africa.
• Distinguish between the two main approaches to legal pluralism and to define e
approach.
• Identify the main approaches in certain factual situations.
• Briefly set out the historical background to each approach.
• Discuss the content and functioning of state-law legal pluralism.
• Discuss the content and functioning of deep legal pluralism.
• Discuss and understand what the impact of a certain approach to legal pluralism on
recognition and application of customary law is.
, It is OKAY to feel
..it is however.. NOT OKAY to GIV
overwhelmed at times