Moosa, Najma2021-06-042021-06-042012Moosa, Najma, Book Review - The Future of African Customary Law by Fenrich J, Galizzi P and Higgins TE (Eds) (December 21, 2012). Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, Vol. 15, No. 5, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=22333351727-378110.4314/pelj.v15i5.19http://hdl.handle.net/10566/6267It s intended to promote discussion and understanding of customary law and to explore its continued relevance in sub-Saharan Africa…[It] considers the characteristics of customary law and efforts to ascertain and codify customary law, and how this body of law differs in content, form, and status from legislation and common law. It also addresses a number of substantive areas of customary law including the role and power of traditional authorities; customary criminal law; customary land tenure, property rights and intestate succession; and the relationship between customary law, human rights and gender equality.enAfrican customary lawLegislation and common lawsub-Saharan AfricaHuman rightsGender equalityArticle