May 10, 2024 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
The Divorce Amendment Bill has been signed into law, bringing changes to Muslim divorces in South Africa. Divorce Act was unconstitutional The amendment to the Divorce Act of 1979 follows a ruling by the Constitutional Court in the case of Women’s Legal Centre Trust v...
Nov 29, 2021 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
When a marriage is broken beyond repair it is referred to as an irretrievable breakdown, and according to the Divorce Act, this provides grounds for divorce in South Africa. Conditions for the court to grant a divorce A court may only grant a decree of divorce on two...