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Legal expert advises public to dig deeper into Divorce Amendment Act

A legal expert voiced concerns over the misunderstandings around the Divorce Amendment Act of 2024, which addresses the rights of Muslim divorcees, pointing out that South African law still does not fully recognize Muslim marriages. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Wednesday, Whalied Said Director and Attorney at Said Attorneys said this discrepancy indicates that although rights during divorce are protected, rights and protections during marriage are not entirely in line […]

today30 October 2024

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Judgment reserved in Muslim marriages case

The Women's Legal Centre on Friday left tempers flaring in the Western Cape High Court when it pointed out that nine counsel had been appointed by the State to argue the organisation's application for the recognition of Muslim marriages, and all nine had advanced the same argument. All the advocates representing the State had argued that it was not within the court's jurisdiction to determine the matter. "It required [all […]

today20 April 2018

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