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More than a Break Up - "A Life shift"

02 February 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

Divorce is a life-changing event that affects more than just the two people involved. In South Africa, the effects of... divorce ripple through families, communities and an even broader society.

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Can a divorce be mediated?

02 February 2026,  Crystelle Steyn

Yes, many divorces can be resolved through mediation, providing a cost-effective and less adversarial alternative to litigation.

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Do I Have to Divorce my Customary Marriage Wife even though our Customary Marriage was not registered at the Department of Home Affairs?

02 February 2026,  Allan Lesesa

Customary marriages govern majority of marriages in South Africa. It is common that customary law in its own right is... not general across different groups of people who practice it at any given time.

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Advice to Individuals Who Entered a Civil Marriage While Still Married Under Customary Law

22 January 2026,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

Recently, a friend of mine informed me about a situation involving her brother-in-law. A few years ago, he married a... woman in terms of a customary marriage in a rural area. 

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More than a Break Up - "A Life shift"

02 February 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

Divorce is a life-changing event that affects more than just the two people involved. In South Africa, the effects of... divorce ripple through families, communities and an even broader society.

READ MORE
111
Article

Can a divorce be mediated?

02 February 2026,  Crystelle Steyn

Yes, many divorces can be resolved through mediation, providing a cost-effective and less adversarial alternative to litigation.

READ MORE
75
Article

Do I Have to Divorce my Customary Marriage Wife even though our Customary Marriage was not registered at the Department of Home Affairs?

02 February 2026,  Allan Lesesa

Customary marriages govern majority of marriages in South Africa. It is common that customary law in its own right is... not general across different groups of people who practice it at any given time.

READ MORE
117
Article

Advice to Individuals Who Entered a Civil Marriage While Still Married Under Customary Law

22 January 2026,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

Recently, a friend of mine informed me about a situation involving her brother-in-law. A few years ago, he married a... woman in terms of a customary marriage in a rural area. 

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Filter: Levies
Unpaid levies? Lights out: Court empowers Body Corporates

06 May 2025

Sectional title owners behind on their levies and utility bills may find themselves in the dark—literally. We unpack the implications... of an illuminating High Court judgment.

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Developers caught off guard with sectional title costs

31 October 2024

In a recent ruling, the KZN High Court clarified that developers holding a real right of extension are   responsible for... contributing to the maintenance costs of sectional title schemes.

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Sectional Title body corporates, and Covid-19

10 July 2020

I live in a small sectional title scheme and am on the body corporate. We have tried to comply as... much as possible with the Covid-19 regulations but am unsure about what we may or may not do in this time. Is it possible to get some guidance in this regard?

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When do the levies of a sectional owner increase after an extension of their unit?

16 October 2019

I live in a sectional title scheme and pay levies according to the participation quota of my unit. However, a... number of unit owners have recently extended their units and although the body corporate has approved such extensions, I know the sectional plans have not been amended. So now although their units are larger the owners are still paying the same levies. When must the body corporate increase their levies?

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