https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/887.html South Africa Family Law news 15 Family Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/887.html en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:09:12 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sca-judgment-why-placing-property-in-your-spouse-name-might-not-protect-it-from-your-creditors-066115a For many South African couples, there has been a quietly held belief that registering immovable property in the name of the solvent spouse would shield that property from the claims of the insolvent spouse’s creditors. 1-266727 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Family Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/home-affairs-reform-sees-recognition-of-muslim-marriage-officers-622031a The Department of Home Affairs has delivered another important reform to advance equality and fairness for the Muslim faith community by ensuring that Muslim marriage officers are recognised on the same basis as other religious marriage officers under the Marriage Act 25 of 1961. 1-266651 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Family Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/concourt-decision-redefines-marriage-contract-validity-for-twice-married-couples-733282a A new Constitutional Court judgment about the validity of customary and civil marriages has huge implications. An untold number of Black couples, married under customary law and later under civil law, are suddenly finding that, in the wake of this judgment, their rights are not protected in the way they had assumed. 1-266522 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Family Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sca-landmark-decision-exposes-vulnerabilities-of-unregistered-customary-marriages-406189a Customary marriages in South Africa remain a source of legal disputes, especially when they overlap with civil marriages, inheritance, and the validity of wills. A recent case before the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), Tshivhase v Tshivhase N.O. and Another [2025], has shed light on what is required to prove the existence of a customary marriage under the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (RCMA). 1-265305 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Family Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2025-legal-283877a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Legal site over the past year below. 1-264280 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Family Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-concourt-ruling-has-altered-asset-distribution-in-non-accrual-marriages-405469a A recent High Court judgment has cast the spotlight on an ever-developing aspect of family law that affects all those married out of community of property with the exclusion of the accrual system. 1-264135 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Family Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/age-cap-unconstitutional-how-the-concourt-parental-leave-ruling-affects-adoptive-parents-848443a In a judgment handed down in October 2025, the Constitutional Court ushered in a new era for parental leave, grounded in equality, dignity and the evolving realities of modern families. The Court confirmed that the country’s parental leave laws, long anchored in traditional gender roles, are unconstitutional. The judgment affirms the rights of fathers, parents in same-sex relationships, and adoptive and commissioning parents. 1-262269 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Family Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-the-two-pot-retirement-system-changes-divorce-settlements-in-south-africa-621491a In 2023, South Africa recorded one of the highest increases in divorce rates in recent years. Statistics South Africa’s latest report (April 2025) shows that 22,230 divorces were finalised – a 10.1% increase from 2022. 1-261991 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Family Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/is-all-fair-in-love-and-lawfare-court-clamps-down-on-litigation-abuse-287157a There must be an end to litigation. This is a fundamental doctrine in South African law and has been reiterated by our judiciary in numerous cases. But what happens when a litigant refuses to abide by court orders and resorts to ‘lawfare’ tactics to circumvent any relief granted against them? 1-261490 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Family Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/is-gaslighting-considered-a-form-of-domestic-abuse-065695a What does the Domestic Violence Act say about gaslighting? The short answer: nothing! But that is not the end of the enquiry. 1-261277 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Family Law South Africa