Prof. Rautenbach is an internationally recognised legal scholar with over three decades of experience in the fields of legal pluralism, customary law, and comparative constitutional law. She served as Editor-in-Chief of the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal for nearly 22 years and co-edited the African Journal of Legal Studies. Her scholarly work has contributed significantly to the understanding of cultural diversity and indigenous law within plural legal systems. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Prof. Dik Roth for his dedicated leadership and valuable contributions during his term, and we warmly welcome Prof. Rautenbach as she brings her expertise and vision to the journal.