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.[1][2] The court ruled that these laws were unconstitutional, asserting for the first time the right of Batswana women to inherit property.[2]

  1. ^ "Mmusi and Others v Ramantele and Another". Southern Africa Litigation Centre. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Botswana women allowed to inherit". BBC News. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2012.