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Customary marriages stand equal

04 February 2026,  Chang-Lin DirksTasmia Ally

The Constitutional Court draws a clear line on equality and matrimonial property.

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Customary marriages and antenuptial agreements: What you need to know

06 February 2024,  Corlia van Zyl

"I am getting married this year in terms of customary law. My fiancé and I are both professionals and wish... to be married out of community of property so that we can manage our own estates. How can we proceed with this?"

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Navigating spousal maintenance in your Antenuptial contract

06 November 2023,  Chang-Lin Dirks

When getting married a common option for couples is to select getting married out of community of property with the... accrual system. This requires an antenuptial contract to be drawn up by a notary. But what happens if one of the spouses wishes to also in the antenuptial contract exclude the right to claim maintenance should they get divorced. Is that at all enforceable?

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