Justice ministry misses ConCourt deadline over polygamous marriage law

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Justice ministry misses ConCourt deadline over polygamous marriage law.

The country's apex court told the ministry to amend the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act to ensure the equitable distribution of assets should a spouse in a polygamous marriage die.

Lamola had applied for the extension six weeks ago. He provided several reasons for the failure to change the legislation, including that 2018 and 2019 were atypical years in the legislative process due to the national elections. He said the elections led to “This court [had] ordered that in the event that parliament failed to address the defect, this regime would continue to apply after the period of suspension,” the latest constitutional court ruling read.

In respect of all house property, by the husband and the wife of the house concerned, jointly and in the best interests of the family unit constituted by the house concerned; and

 

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