Weddings

All the things you’ll need to update if you change your name after marriage

Choosing to change your surname after marriage is a personal choice every person must make for themselves. When making...

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Eastern Cape woman found guilty of arranging fraudulent marriage certificates

An Eastern Cape woman has been found guilty of recruiting local women to marry foreign nationals and issuing fake...

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New marriage laws on the cards for South Africa

The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) is considering introducing a single marriage statute for the country. In a...

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Home Affairs minister temporarily suspends marriage services

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi suspended a number of services, including the solemnisation and registration of marriages until further...

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Court rules husband owes ex-wife maintenance after she unofficially “remarries”

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled in favour of a woman seeking continued maintenance from her ex-husband, who...

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Double proxy weddings boom amid COVID-19 pandemic

“I do”, said the bride to her laptop. No, this isn’t a dystopian telling of our future in which...

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New Magistrates Court Act change makes it easier for South Africans to divorce

South Africa will be getting more regional courts to adjudicate civil disputes in December. This increase will make it...

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Indian state bans interfaith marriages that lead to religious conversion

India’s governing party has approved legislation to criminalise interfaith marriages in which one partner forces the other to convert...

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Japan considers new title for imperial wives who marry commoners

Japanese lawmakers are considering creating a new honourary title for female imperial family members who lose their royal status...

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Paperwork to complete after getting married in South Africa

In South Africa, there are only three types of marriages that are recognised by the law. Those are civil...