- S v Mhlongo (AR 504/19) [2021] ZAKZPHC 45 (30 July 2021) (KZP)
Relevant and applicable legal provisions
Section 170A(1), (4) and (5) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 (“the CPA”) provides as follows:
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- S v Mbhamali Case No AR/579/2019 dated 12 October 2021, High Court Durban (KZD)
Definition of “ukuthwala”
According to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, “ukuthwala is a form of abduction that involves the kidnapping of a girl or a young woman by a man and his friends or peers with the intention of compelling the girl or young woman’s family to endorse marriage negotiations”.