These are the legal and financial implications of lobola which you need to think about before the process Reprinted from iol.com, by Sihle Mlambo and Vernon Pillay – 2024-12-02 Many South Africans may not be aware of the serious and legal ramifications of partaking in the cultural practice of lobola. To be on the safe side, […]
The Marriage Bill, currently awaiting approval by the National Assembly, seeks to introduce several changes. Here is what you need to know Reprinted from citizen.co.za, by Corne van Zyl – 2024-10-17 Pretoria residents should be aware that the Marriage Bill, currently awaiting approval by the National Assembly, seeks to consolidate and reform South Africa’s marriage […]
Reprinted from The Sowetan Live, by Tina Hokwana – 2024-04-03 Deceased’s older kids did not recognise the couple’s marriage A widow, who married her husband in customary law, has successfully convinced the court to interdict the children of the deceased from selling her marital home. The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria recently ruled that […]
Pretoria – Three brides, two of whom the first wife did not approve of, came back to bite a husband as his first wife obtained an order that he may not receive half of her pension benefits upon their divorce. Reprinted from iol.co.za, by Zelda Venter – 2023-10-24 The husband, who, ultimately, had four wives, […]
Reprinted from iol.com, by Zelda Venter – 2021-12-23 Pretoria – A man who got tired of his “wife” and wanted to evict her from his home got more than he had bargained for after the court ruled that as he was married to her, he could only kick her out of the house if he […]
