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Amendments to note in the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act

x Bookmark For the past few months, the statistics from the De Rebus website have shown that the topic of customary marriages is one of the most read in the […]

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Understanding customary marriages – it is not as straight forward as it seems

x Bookmark The topic of customary marriage under South African law has been debated and considered extensively through different media and lately it has been the subject of debate on […]

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Does a customary law marriage nullify further marriages entered into with a different spouse?

x Bookmark The dissolution of customary marriages has been a hot topic of debate in South African law. What was once a mere separation and desertion to symbolise an irretrievable […]

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Introducing the bride – when is a customary marriage deemed to have been condoned by the families?

x Bookmark One of the main aims of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (the RCMA), is to specify the requirements of a valid customary marriage. Section […]

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Does the non-registration of customary marriage affect its validity?

x Bookmark The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (the Act) brought about fundamental changes to the legal position of a customary marriage in South African law. The […]

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