Legal Articles and Guides
ConCourt strikes down ‘unfair’ pension rule in Divorce Act
The Constitutional Court has ruled that excluding pension interests from the redistribution of assets in certain divorce cases violates the constitutional right to equality, finding that the law unfairly disadvantages women.
Madlanga commission
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Judge orders husband to pay cost of ‘acrimonious’ divorce’
An accrual calculation has been cited as one of the contributing factors to what the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has described as ‘protracted and acrimonious’ divorce proceedings.
Deadline to register customary marriages looms
With just five days left before the deadline, the Department of Home Affairs has urged couples with unregistered customary marriages to come forward and regularise their marital status before the special registration period closes on 31 August.
Wife’s ‘meal ticket’ maintenance reduced
The Western Cape High Court has significantly reduced a woman's interim maintenance claim during divorce proceedings after finding that she failed to make full and frank disclosure of her financial circumstances, reports Iol.
Deadline to register customary marriage looms
Couples in unregistered customary marriages have until 31 August 2026 to register these unions with the Department of Home Affairs.
Man ordered to reimburse ex-wife based on Islamic law
A woman has successfully convinced the court to force her ex-husband to reimburse her R96 780 for the financial support she provided during their brief marriage, reports TimesLIVE.
Wife not bound to support husband's child
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has dismissed an unemployed husband’s attempt to secure maintenance for a child born outside his marriage, ruling that his estranged wife has no legal obligation to support the child.
Judge lambasts 'selfish' husband in maintenance order
The Western Cape High Court this week criticised a wealthy husband for his selfishness for saying the wife must first seek financial support from her own parents before asking him for maintenance, reports The Mercury.
Divorced man ordered to support stepchildren
A man has failed in his attempt to be exempted from financially maintaining his ex-wife’s children.
Women’s increased maintenance bid implodes
A woman’s attempt to secure increased maintenance for herself and her two young children imploded after it emerged that she had overstated her financial hardship and failed to come clean about her true financial position, reports The Citizen.
Judge rules against quick divorce
The Gauteng High Court ( Johannesburg) has refused an application by a husband seeking an immediate divorce without first resolving the division of a joint estate, holding that a marriage in community of property cannot be dissolved independently of its proprietary consequences.
Black Coffee addresses ‘customary union’ concerns
Legendary DJ Black Coffee has addressed the legal storm that’s been brewing off-stage for years. The world-renowned producer took a rare, public swing at the narrative surrounding his split from actress Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, specifically targeting the ‘customary marriage’ label that could cost him half his empire.
Counting the cost of ConCourt's antenuptial ruling
Last week’s Constitutional Court ruling has just made Nkosinathi ‘Black Coffee’ Maphumulo’s legal strategy a whole lot more expensive – and a lot less likely to succeed.
Marriages ruling could impact high-profile disputes
The Constitutional Court’s judgment on how customary marriages and later civil marriages interact, is already being read alongside other high-profile disputes, writes Marcus Moloko in Inside Politic.
