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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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Article

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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Can you sequestrate an ex-spouse for failing to pay maintenance?

14 September 2021

My ex-husband is required to pay maintenance every month in terms of our divorce settlement. He has stopped paying, saying... he can’t afford it anymore and is now considerably in arrears. I know he has a lot of financial assets that can cover what he owes me, but he just says he can’t liquidate those now as he will lose money. Can I have him sequestrated so he can pay up?

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Does your pension payments form part of your insolvent estate?

10 February 2021

I am on the verge of being declared insolvent. In the next few years I will receive pension payouts from... my pension fund. I am concerned, though, that my pension will also fall into my insolvent estate and I will lose my pension? Will this happen?

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