THE NEW MARRIAGE BILL: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
AUTHOR: ADRIENNE OLIVER PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 The new Marriage Bill, which is currently under consideration in the National Assembly, is set to modernise South Africa’s marriage laws. Instead of three separate Acts, being the Marriage Act of 1961, the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act of 1998, and the Civil Union Act of 2006, […]
A HUSBAND’S RIGHT TO TAKE ON HIS WIFE’S SURNAME
AUTHOR: ADRIENNE OLIVER PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 Since the publication of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992 on 6 May 1992, only wives have been entitled to assume the surname of their husbands. Historically, all attempts made by a husband to assume his wife’s surname, at Home Affairs after their marriage, […]
South Africa strengthens domestic violence protections with their most recent regulations amendment
On 7 March 2025, South Africa took a major step forward in the fight against domestic violence with a powerful amendment to its Domestic Violence Regulations, 2022. The new provisions, published under Government Notice NR 5966, introduce critical privacy protections for victims, ensuring that their personal information is shielded from abusers. This game-changing amendment strengthens […]