civil law marriages / customary law marriages / civil law wives / civil law marriage / civil law / customary law husband / customary law / customary law requirements / Customary law wives / civil law wife / customary law marriage / /
Organization
High Court / Department of Home Affairs / UN Court / Department of Justice / Supreme Court / /
Person
Customary Marriages Act / /
Position
Magistrate / Minister of Justice / official / leader / registering officer / President / Director-General / officer / Minister of Home Affairs / judge / witness/representative / lawyer / /
The Recognition of Customary Marriages in South Africa: Law, Policy and Practice BACKGROUND In the past, African women in KwaZulu-Natal did not have the right to own property or perform any legal actions without the assi