May 19, 2026 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
On 15 April 2026, the Western Cape High Court delivered a landmark judgment in Moollajie v Parker, recognising for the first time that the Islamic obligation of nafaqah (a husband’s duty to maintain his wife) can ground a civil claim for financial reimbursement...
Aug 25, 2025 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
Since the new dawn of democracy, customary law has become an integral part of the legal system of the new dispensation, its legitimate status is evident from the various provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (The Constitution). Sections...
