TKLA DECLARED INVALID BY CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
On May 30, 2023, the ConCourt handed down judgement in the case Constance Mogale and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others, in favour of the applicants. The ConCourt found that Parliament failed to ensure adequate public participation and thus declared that the TKLA is invalid. The Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act is now referred back to Parliament, but its invalidity is suspended for 24 months. The ConCourt found that the arguments from rural people who attended hearings was evidence that Parliament
