Q. My fiancÈ and I have dated for five years and we plan to get married this December. However, I wanted a church wedding but he is against the idea arguing that the money we would spend can help us ...

While celebrity breakups often make for sensational reading, they also serve as powerful reminders of the legal complexities that many South Africans overlook amid the excitement of impending nuptials ...

Woman-to-woman marriage is a form of customary marriage between two women, predominantly found in Africa. These customary marriages have been and to some extent still are conducted by various ...

Ghana operates a plural legal system, which means that different forms of marriage are recognised under the law. The principal legislation is the Marriages Act, 1884–1985 (CAP. 127), which ...

Thandabantu Nhlapo is chair of the advisory committee on the Practice of Ukuthwala. It advises the South African Law Reform Commission. The Zimbabwean Constitutional Court has delivered a landmark ...

Private legal practitioner, Topra Nyansakuku, is cautioning men against presenting a Bible and a ring to their spouses during customary marriage ceremonies, describing the act as legally risky and ...

South African actress and businesswoman Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa has won a victory in the Johannesburg High Court. It ruled that her customary marriage to music star Nkosinathi "Black Coffee" Maphumulo ...

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled that an identity document (ID) is not a substitute for a marriage certificate and does not independently validate a marriage. The ruling comes from a ...