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In South Africa, a movement to bring tribal courts into mainstream legal system

South Africa’s tribal courts have a long history of deciding disputes among the nation’s people, particularly in rural areas. But critics say they also have a long history of discrimination and corruption. Now there’s a movement to bring those courts into the mainstream court system, while also reforming them.

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is South Africa’s province of KwaZulu-Natal. The most widely spoken language there is Zulu. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Megan Hall, of Oxford University Press in South Africa about a new Zulu-English dictionary.

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal. Anchor Marco Werman tells us why a South African financial services company wanted to see which would be the first to cross the finish line, a carrier pidgeon, or an email.

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