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RETHABILE MOSESE | Why marriage is not just made by paper

Sowetan · 02 September 2026 at 11:30

RETHABILE MOSESE | Why marriage is not just made by paper

A recent Constitutional Court ruling clarified that customary marriages in South Africa remain valid even if unregistered, writes Rethabile Mosese

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