<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">What is ukuthwala Zulu?. Ukuthwala is a form of abduction that involves kidnapping a girl or a young woman by a man and his friends or peers with the intention of compelling the girl or young woman&rsquo;s family to endorse marriage negotiations.

<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The practice of &lsquo;Ukuthwala&rsquo; is said to be cultural and to have been practiced by indigenous people. However, the way it is practiced currently is illegal and harmful to the well-being of young girls. Young girls usually suffer physically due to their bodies&rsquo; response to premature sex, including pregnancy.

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