Q. My fiancÈ and I have dated for five years and we plan to get married this December. However, I wanted a church wedding but he is against the idea arguing that the money we would spend can help us ...
After more than six years of legal struggles, the couple’s customary marriage and antenuptial contract dispute will once ...
South African actress and businesswoman Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa has won a victory in the Johannesburg High Court. It ruled that her customary marriage to music star Nkosinathi "Black Coffee" Maphumulo ...
Customary marriages hold the same legal status as civil law marriages, explains Professor Anthony Diala of the Centre for Legal Integration in Africa. Customary marriages hold the same legal status as ...
While celebrity breakups often make for sensational reading, they also serve as powerful reminders of the legal complexities that many South Africans overlook amid the excitement of impending nuptials ...
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled that an identity document (ID) is not a substitute for a marriage certificate and does not independently validate a marriage. The ruling comes from a ...
Private legal practitioner, Topra Nyansakuku, is cautioning men against presenting a Bible and a ring to their spouses during customary marriage ceremonies, describing the act as legally risky and ...