Must a customary marriage be registered to be valid?
The short answer is NO: Failure to register a customary marriage does not affect the validity of that marriage. The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act
June 2, 2020
CUSTOMARY LAW ARTICLES
Customary Marriages: I think I’m married, but am i?
The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 120 of 1998, that came into operation on 15 November 2000, gives full legal recognition to customary marriages in
November 7, 2016
Customary Marriage and Divorce, how does it work and what is required?
Source: Shando Theron (Theron and Theron’s Divorce and Matrimonial attorneys in Johannesburg) www.divlaw.co.za, shando@divlaw.co.za Introduction: A customary marriage is one where the spouses are married
May 16, 2016
WHAT IS THE LEGAL STATUS OF A (NIKAH) MUSLIM MARRIAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA?
Source: Abdul Buckus buckusattorneys@gmail.com The legal status of (Nikah) Muslim marriages in South Africa is amongst the most frequently queried legal issues, which unfortunately still
November 27, 2015
Party married according to Islamic law entitled to share of spouse’s pension
The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator has reiterated it will not discriminate against parties married under the terms of Islamic law. This position was
June 22, 2015
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
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