25 years into democracy there is still a need for some amongst to decolonise our minds. Decolonisation in this context means a move from a hegemonic or Eurocentric conception of law connected to legal cultures historically rooted in colonialism and apartheid in Africa to more inclusive legal cultures.
Chairperson we must take seriously the constitution to attempt to infuse Africa values in to the common culture of the new South Africa including its legal culture. In the words of Professor Thandabantu Nhlapho:
Living customary law has the capacity to display values, principles and behaviours that present more problems for the Bill of Rights and other constitutional imperatives. We should avoid the careless of ousting African values in favour of common