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Introduction Marriage is a sacred union between two people who are in a personal relationship. Marriage takes many forms such as religious, cultural and civil.  Often these types of marriages (religious and cultural) are not always recognised through the eyes of the law.  In South Africa, civil and customary marriages, therefore, are the most recognised and protected form of marriage. Types of Marriages Under South African law, three types of marriages are legally recognised, civil marriages, customary marriages and civil unions. Civil Marriages In terms of the Marriage Act, civil marriages are marriages that can only be entered into between...

Introduction During the pandemic, there was a rise in divorces not only in South Africa but also worldwide. Divorce is a difficult proceeding because a family is torn apart, and the aggrieved parties are upset, and grieving for this loss. Parties to a divorce usually never want to amicably separate, they want to fight for what is theirs and by theirs, it is not their significant other but their actual property. What happens when you are married in a community of property and you obtain an obscene amount of money and you decide to institute divorce proceedings after one year...