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Family And Children [2002] ZAWCHC 11

Mabuza v Mbatha (2839/01)

Mabuza v Mbatha (2839/01) [2002] ZAWCHC 11; 2003 (4) SA 218 (C); 2003 (7) BCLR 743 (C); [2003] 1 All SA 706 (C) (4 March 2003)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
2839/01
Judge
Hlophe

The court found a valid siSwati customary marriage, holding that ukumekeza was not indispensable where the parties had agreed to dispense with it.

  • Recognition Of Customary Marriages Act
  • Validity Of Customary Marriage
  • Custody Of Minor Child
  • Maintenance
  • Constitutional Protection Of Customary Law
  • Customary-marriage
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