A summary of customary marriages in South Africa
The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 120 of 1998 (RCMA), that came into operation on 15 November 2000, gives full legal recognition to customary marriages
May 15, 2015
CUSTOMARY LAW ARTICLES
MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY IN CIVIL & CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES
What is a Civil Marriage? This is a marriage in terms of the Marriage Act No 25 of 1961 and the Matrimonial Property Act No
May 15, 2015
Any Chance Of Emancipation For The African Woman
In this case, involving succession to the whole of the estate of a deceased person who died intestate, the respondent (father of the deceased) opposed
May 9, 2014
Muslim and Hindu marriages
Muslim and Hindu marriages are not recognised by law as they can be polygamous, which means the man can marry more than one wife, which
May 9, 2014
African marriages and antenuptial contracts
Customary law marriages are governed by customary law, the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act and the Matrimonial Property Act. In terms of these acts, marriages
May 9, 2014
Civil and Customary Marriages
Is a civil marriage concluded subsequent to a customary marriage valid or not? Source: DAVE WILLIAMS, COUNCILLOR: LIMPOPO LAW COUNCIL (with full credit to Mr Allen West) Is
May 9, 2014
African customary marriages
When Africans marry, you can choose to marry by African customary law OR by the ordinary civil law of the land. An African customary marriage
May 9, 2014
Victory for equality in customary marriage judgment
The Durban High Court declared section 7(1) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act inconsistent with the Constitution Victory for equality in customary marriage judgment
May 8, 2014
Wives win right to property in customary marriages
The Constitutional Court declared on 8 December 2008 that a KwaZulu-Natal woman married in customary law was entitled to property accumulated before she and her
May 8, 2014
Judge rules for customary wife
As the deceased had maintained contact with his customary wife, he had never intended to desert her or terminate their customary union, which rendered his
May 8, 2014
Proprietary consequences of customary marriages
Section 7 of the Recognition Of The Customary Marriages Act Source: MARISSA BEYERS, PRO BONO COORDINATOR, LAW SOCIETY OF NORTHERN PROVINCES Section 7(6) of the
May 8, 2014
Customary law adoptive parents liable for child maintenance
In the case of Maneli v Maneli handed down on 19 April 2010 the South Gauteng High Court ruled that children adopted through Xhosa customary
May 8, 2014