
ConCourt clarifies property rights when customary marriages become civil marriages
Antenuptial contracts signed after a customary marriage but before a civil ceremony are invalid without the section 21 process.

Antenuptial contracts signed after a customary marriage but before a civil ceremony are invalid without the section 21 process.

The General Laws (Family Matters) Amendment Bill will empower the courts to order fair asset transfers in marriages out of community of property without accrual.

Judge dismisses claim both marriages are valid, sending dispute back for further evidence on the customary marriage’s existence.

The NFO decided that failing to follow customary mourning rituals did not prevent the recognition of a customary marriage, awarding the claim based on fairness.