Baboolal-Frank, Rashri2021-05-062021-05-062021-01Baboolal-Frank, R. 2021, 'Historical milieu of tribunals in South Africa: the role of church tribunals', Ecclesiastical Law Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 67-81.0956-618X (print)1751-8539 (online)10.1017/S0956618X20000599http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79792The historical evolution of tribunals in South Africa is important in understanding the stratagem of present-day tribunals. This article attempts to take the reader on a journey from before colonisation to during and after that era. The aim is to address the historical journey of tribunals from a South African perspective, and to analyse Church tribunals regarding their functions, characteristics and daily operations through certain profound cases.en© Ecclesiastical Law Society 2021ChurchCasesTribunalsSouth Africa (SA)Postprint Article