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Another Constitutional challenge in family law

On 4 December 2023, the Pretoria High Court will determine whether Section 10(2) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act is unconstitutional and should be referred to the Constitutional Court. The Court invited Adams & Adams Attorneys, together with…

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by Shani van Niekerk

Validity of a customary marriage

The court in Segone v Minister of Home Affairs and Others [2022] JOL 54179 (GJ) was called on to decide whether the purported customary marriage between the applicant and the deceased should be declared valid as per section 3(1) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages…

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by Merilyn Kader

What is the effect of a marriage contract after a customary and civil marriage?

In South Africa, African couples often have a dual marriage – they have a customary wedding ceremony followed later by a white wedding in front...

Beneficiary blues – Making your funeral policy work for you

South Africa is a country of diverse heritage, lifestyles and cultures. At the same time, we use many different products and services, so the question...

Traditionally ever after – Customary Marriage and divorce

What you need to know about Customary Marriage and divorce Many of us think long and hard about getting married, but not everyone thinks as carefully...

by Vuyokazi Mpela

The recent Bwanya case

The right of a surviving life partner in a permanent opposite-sex life partnership to inherit or claim maintenance The recent Constitutional Court judgment of Bwanya v The...

Paradigm shift in property rights for black marriages

The High Court recently held that South Africa’s Matrimonial Property Act essentially rendered black women powerless as it perpetuated the discrimination created by the Black...

by Fikile Sithole

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Section 21 of the Children’s Act – Fathers’ rights and maintenance

We often read or hear stories about fathers of children born out of wedlock finding it difficult to assert and exercise their parental rights and...

by Sikelela Masumpa

Guide to Conveyancing and Notarial Practice releases

The 2nd Edition of The Practitioners’ Guide to Conveyancing and Notarial Practice by Allen West is available from publisher, LexisNexis South Africa. The publication is...

Customary marriages and “Izibizo” – Is the tradition becoming extortion?

South African Customary Law consists of various customs, traditions and practices that are carried out, including the process of getting married. It forms part of...

by Shani van Niekerk

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