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's family to
Ukuthwala wuhlobo lokuthwala ngenkani elifaka ukuthumba ngenkani intombazane noma umuntu wesifazane osemncane ethunjwa umuntu wesilisa nabangani bakhe noma ontanga ngenhloso yokuphoqa umndeni wentombazana noma womuntu wesifazane ukuthi uvume kuqale izingxoxo zomshado.