Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the adoption of the Constitution in Parliament on 8 May 1996, acknowledged as much when he declared that: “I am the grandchild of the warrior men and women that Hintsa and Sekhukhune led, the patriots that Cetshwayo and Mphephu took to baffle, the soldiers Moshoeshoe and gungunyane taught never to dishonour the cause of freedom. ” The Constitution, which came into operation on 4 February~ 1997, provides, in Chapter 12 for the recognition of the status and role of the institution of traditional leadership in South Africa, subject to all the other provisions in the Constitution. Traditional authorities that observe a system of customary law are empowered to function, subject to any legislation and customs (including amendments to or repeal of such legislation and/or customs). In addition, customary law is recognised, once again subject to the Constitution.
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