Legal Articles and Guides
Hlophe and Salie divorce
Suspended Judge President John Hlophe and his wife, Judge Gayaat Salie, have divorced, reports News24. Salie confirmed through her attorney Anel Bestbier that the marriage had ended.
Proposed changes to marriage and divorce laws tabled
The Al Jama-Ah political party is introducing two private members’ Bills to Parliament seeking to change divorce and marriage registration laws in the country.
Wife ordered to share pension with ex-husband
A wife has lost her legal bid not to share half of her pension benefits with her ex-husband, who she said saw her as a ‘cash cow’.
Ex-husband to pay spousal maintenance for life
A Northern Cape High Court (Kimberley) judge has ordered the husband of a woman, who had hardly worked and had few qualifications, to pay spousal maintenance to her for as long as she lived or until she marries again.
Widow loses battle to reverse house sale
Noeliot Menziwa has lost her bid in the Western Cape High Court to reverse the sale of her house, which she says her late husband sold without her knowledge about 12 years ago.
Widow wins R19m maintenance case
A Western Cape High Court judge has ruled that a woman who went to court to prove she was still married to her husband at the time of his death in 2012, may access more than R19m in maintenance that her now deceased co-wife had tried to prevent her from claiming.
Estranged couple ordered to split pension funds
A man who told the court that his soon-to-be ex-wife was not entitled to a part of his pension fund after their divorce due to a gambling habit has been ordered to give her half of their joint estate, reports News24.
Husband must pay divorce settlement order
A man’s attempt to duck a divorce settlement order, in which he was ordered to pay just over R2m for maintenance arrears costs, has failed in the Gauteng High Court.
Customary union declared valid in wives' dispute
The weight which customary marriages carry was once again illustrated during a legal wrangle by two widows. A Cape Times report says both ‘wives’ claimed that they were legally married to Steve Sibanyoni, who died in December 2020.
Ruling on maintenance for adult children after divorce
A parent can claim maintenance for adult dependent children from the other parent upon divorce, the SCA has ruled.
ConCourt upholds recognition of Muslim marriages
The Constitutional Court yesterday confirmed a SCA ruling, which legally recognises Muslim marriages, and declares certain sections of the Marriage Act and Divorce Act unconstitutional, reports News24.
Divorced father must continue support for children
A divorced father who stopped certain payments towards his two children – both over 18 – has been ordered to pay his ex-wife R166 000 within 30 days.
Attach pensions of maintenance defaulters
The SA Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has recommended that the Maintenance Act be amended to allow for attachment of a portion of pension benefits of child maintenance defaulters.
Lawyers warned of ‘dire consequences’ in divorce ruling
The Eastern Cape High Court (Makhanda) has ruled against a woman’s attempt to have her divorce agreement varied or set aside to lay claim to a fair share of her ex-husband’s R10m estate, reports GroundUp.
Landmark ruling boost for divorcing spouses
The Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) has paved the way for divorcing spouses married out of community of property and without the accrual system to be financially compensated for their contribution to the marriage.
