AFRICAN LAW
A case of great interest to African administrators was recently concluded, with the possibility of far-reaching ‘•cnsequences a native woman W East Africa was said to have owned a hut, and the Crown claimed hut and poll tax, which the woman, acting on legal advice that African women were .iot in law taxpayers, refused to paw A magistrate decided against the woman and she was fined. On appeal to a higher court the conviction was quashed. Jn theory, it is held, no African woman is without a husband, and the law places oil “him” taxes for hfs hut and for every additional wife beyond one. In court it was admitted that “him” had always been constructed as including “her,” but tlie judge held that if there was an intention to tax women, it should have been plainly stated As a result of the decision a considerable portion of South Africa's legislation will need to be amended
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1933, Page 6
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158AFRICAN LAW Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1933, Page 6
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