by VDT Attorneys | Apr 28, 2026 | Antenuptial contract, Customary Marriages, Customary vs civil marriage South Africa, Matrimonial property regime South Africa, Recognition of Customary Marriages Act
On 21 January 2026, the Constitutional Court (“ConCourt”) handed down judgment in VVC v JRM and Others 2026 (3) BCLR 234 (CC) (21 January 2026), considering whether section 10(2) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (“Customary Marriages...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 4, 2026 | Antenuptial contract, Customary Marriages, Equal constitutional status of customary marriages
The issues before the Constitutional Court arose from an opposed divorce action between monogamous spouses married in terms of customary law who subsequently concluded a civil marriage to each other. The main point of dispute was whether the ANC concluded after the...
