Browsing Research Articles (Faculty of Law) by Subject "Family law"
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Aspects of Dutch Colonial family law related to the Indonesian Rajah of Tambora's exile at the Cape
(Cambridge University Press, 2020)'As far as family law is concerned, we in South Africa have ... every kind of family ... This is the result of ... history ... Our families are suffused with history, as family law is suffused with history, culture, belief ... -
Form over function? the practical application of the recognition of Customary Marriages Act 1998 in South Africa
(Juta Law, 2013)The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 is a major legislative measure for the development of customary marriages in line with the constitutional principle of equality, specifically for women. The article ... -
What is the future of polygyny (polygamy) in Africa?
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017)The traditional practice of polygyny, whereby only a man is allowed to marry more than one wife in a customary marriage, has long been perceived to be an offender of women's rights. Recent family law reforms on the ...