The legal intricacies of customary marriages in South Africa, including the implications of divorce, the importance of registration, and the role of lobola payments.

Q. My fiancÈ and I have dated for five years and we plan to get married this December. However, I wanted a church wedding but he is against the idea arguing that the money we would spend can help us ...

Official data from Statistics South Africa shows customary marriages have plummeted by nearly a quarter in a single year, raising questions about the future of a centuries-old tradition The latest ...

In contemporary Ghana, marriage exists within a complex legal environment shaped by customary law, religious traditions, and ...

In a 2026 decision, the Constitutional Court ruled that both customary and civil marriages receive equal legal recognition, making it difficult for individuals in customary marriages to enter into ...