University of Cape Town provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Ukuthwala is a term in Nguni languages which has various meanings. It can refer to ways (including abduction) of ...

Ukuthwala is a term in Nguni languages which has various meanings. It can refer to ways (including abduction) of making a customary marriage happen quickly. South Africa has a varied cultural make-up, ...

Just over a decade ago in South Africa, a flurry of media reports surfaced about a customary practice known as ukuthwala. The reports described a rise in ukuthwala characterised by the kidnapping, ...