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Family And Children [2025] ZAGPJHC 431

S.M v M.M and Another (038386/2025)

S.M v M.M and Another (038386/2025) [2025] ZAGPJHC 431 (4 April 2025)

The High Court granted urgent interdictory relief and consolidated two divorce actions to preserve disputed assets pending determination of marital status and ownership.

  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Community Of Property
  • Interdict
  • Consolidation Of Actions
  • Division Of Matrimonial Assets
  • Urgent-interdict
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Family And Children [2025] ZAGPJHC 170

Mntungwa v Maripane and Others (2021/27860)

Mntungwa v Maripane and Others (2021/27860) [2025] ZAGPJHC 170 (18 February 2025)

Leave to appeal was refused in a dispute about the validity of a customary marriage and the court’s intervention in executor appointments.

  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Executor Appointment
  • Superior Courts Act Section 17
  • Procedural Irregularity
  • Customary-marriage-validity
  • Executor-appointment
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Family And Children [2024] ZAGPPHC 1149

Mohasoa and Others v Mohasoa and Others (B3028/2024)

Mohasoa and Others v Mohasoa and Others (B3028/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1149 (11 November 2024)

The High Court reconsidered an ex parte burial order and held that the deceased should be buried near his late wife, based on his expressed wishes.

  • Burial Rights
  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Interdict
  • Family Dispute Resolution
  • Burial-rights
  • Ex-parte-interdict
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Family And Children [2024] ZAGPJHC 1006

Z.M v P.M and Others (21/27860)

Z.M v P.M and Others (21/27860) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1006 (4 October 2024)

The High Court declared an alleged customary marriage void, removed the first respondent as executrix, and appointed the applicant’s attorneys to administer the estate.

  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Administration Of Estates Act
  • Executor Removal
  • Fraudulent Documents
  • Inheritance Rights
  • Appointment Of Executor
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Family And Children [2024] ZAGPJHC 920

Manzini v Dlalisa and Another (2024/101585)

Manzini v Dlalisa and Another (2024/101585) [2024] ZAGPJHC 920 (6 September 2024)

Urgent burial dispute dismissed after the court found a customary marriage on balance of probabilities and held the respondent could determine burial arrangements.

  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Burial Rights
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Lobolo Requirements
  • Cohabitation Presumption
  • Burial-rights
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Family And Children [2024] ZAGPPHC 891

K.R.R and Another v K.R and Others (2023-130586)

K.R.R and Another v K.R and Others (2023-130586) [2024] ZAGPPHC 891 (5 September 2024)

The High Court dismissed an application for declarations about a customary marriage and a later marriage, holding that lis alibi pendens and factual disputes barred relief.

  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Lis Alibi Pendens
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Material Dispute Of Fact
  • Customary-marriage-validity
  • Lis-alibi-pendens
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Family And Children [2024] ZAGPPHC 707

Ngobeni and Another v Malungani and Others (2024-069450)

Ngobeni and Another v Malungani and Others (2024-069450) [2024] ZAGPPHC 707 (15 July 2024)

Urgent interim interdict preserved estate and pension/gratuity funds pending litigation over the validity of the applicant’s alleged customary marriage.

  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Interim Interdict
  • Estate Preservation
  • Inheritance Rights
  • Urgent Application
  • Division Of Property
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Family And Children [2024] ZAMPMBHC 29

J.E and Others v B.P.M (A36/2023; 2358/2021)

J.E and Others v B.P.M (A36/2023; 2358/2021) [2024] ZAMPMBHC 29 (26 April 2024)

The High Court upheld a valid customary marriage, granted condonation for late appeal filings, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Recognition Of Customary Marriages Act
  • Condonation
  • Lobola Negotiation
  • Bridal Transfer
  • Divorce Under Customary Law
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Family And Children [2023] ZAGPJHC 889

Sikhosana v Kabini NO and Others (2021/59067)

Sikhosana v Kabini NO and Others (2021/59067) [2023] ZAGPJHC 889 (8 August 2023)

The court declared a valid Ndebele customary marriage after lobolo negotiations and festivities, ordered registration, and dismissed a bid to remove the executor.

  • Recognition Of Customary Marriages Act
  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Ndecele Custom
  • Lobolo Payment
  • Executor Removal
  • Costs Award
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Family And Children [2023] ZALMPPHC 72

M.L.M v J.M.L and Another (HCA28/2017-B)

M.L.M v J.M.L and Another (HCA28/2017-B) [2023] ZALMPPHC 72 (13 June 2023)

The High Court upheld an appeal and declared that the parties had concluded a valid Bapedi customary marriage, finding lobolo, handover and celebration were proved.

  • Recognition Of Customary Marriages Act
  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Onus Of Proof In Customary Marriage
  • Living Customary Law
  • Ancillary Relief In Divorce
  • Customary-marriage-validity
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