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Post Nuptial Agreements – Mediation as a means to alter your Antenuptial Contract

by Dimpho Nkoe | Oct 10, 2021 | Antenuptial contract, Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Publications

Getting married is an exciting journey for any couple seeking to spend the rest of their lives together. However, not every marriage has a happy ending, and one needs to be prepared in the unfortunate event of a divorce, a spouse pre-deceasing the other or possible...

General Requirements Of A Valid Marriage

by Raeesa Ebrahim Atkinson | Apr 10, 2021 | Antenuptial contract, Family Law, Publications

Generally, when one thinks of entering into a marriage, they envision the picture-perfect setting of the perfect wedding and happy gatherings of family and friends in celebration of the new union. However, there are certain stress factors leading up to the magical...

First comes love, then comes … contracts?

by Gabriella Keeble | Jan 7, 2021 | Antenuptial contract, Contract Drafting, Publications

Wedding planning and dreaming of the future is a combination of stress, nerves, and oh so much excitement! Yet couples on their way to happily ever after often forget the weighty decisions that need to be made, such as the matrimonial property regime that they will be...

Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill: Interim Order of the Constitutional Court becomes final

by Petrus Khumalo | Jan 18, 2020 | Antenuptial contract, Family Law, Publications

Introduction The 30th November 2019 marked the last day for Parliament to rectify the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act No. 120 1998 (“the RCMA”) in line with the Interim Order handed down by the Constitutional Court (“the CC”) in Ramuhovhi and Others v President...

Damages: Breach of promise to marry

by Hamlet Heneke | Dec 18, 2019 | Antenuptial contract, Family Law, Publications

Often people are bullied to believe that the breach of a promise to marry may not only be humiliating but may also hold serious financial implications for the guilty party. It’s often said amongst people that engagement is a contract, two parties mutually reaching...

The clock is ticking for Muslim Marriages Bill to be passed

by Guest Author | Apr 12, 2019 | Antenuptial contract, Family Law, Publications

Introduction The judgment in Women’s Legal Centre Trust v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others, Faro v Bignham N.O. and Others, Esau v Esau and Others 2018 (6) SA 598 (WCC) echoes the decades long frustration of Parties to Muslim Marriages. Women...

Post Nuptial Agreements – Mediation as a means to alter your Antenuptial Contract

General Requirements Of A Valid Marriage

First comes love, then comes … contracts?

Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill: Interim Order of the Constitutional Court becomes final

Damages: Breach of promise to marry

The clock is ticking for Muslim Marriages Bill to be passed

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