Mmusi and Others v Ramantele and Another

Mmusi and Others v Ramantele and Another
CourtHigh Court of Botswana
Decided12 October 2012
Court membership
Judge sittingKey Dingake

Mmusi and Others v Ramantele and Another is a 2012 case of the High Court of Botswana in which three sisters disputed their nephew's right to inherit the family home under customary inheritance laws that favoured male descendants. The court ruled that these laws were unconstitutional, asserting for the first time the right of Batswana women to inherit property.

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