PVL 2601
ASSIGNMENT 2
SEMESTER 1 – 2025
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, Question 1
Mr and Mrs Mkhize have been the parties to a civil marriage since 15 June 1977. The
spouses never made a declaration before a magistrate, commissioner or marriage
officer on the matrimonial property system that would operate in their marriage. In
January 2025, Mr Mkhize informed Mrs Mkhize that he was no longer happy in their
marriage, and he proposed that it be ended. In the divorce summons, he indicated that
all the matrimonial property belongs to him alone because he owned some of the
property when the spouses married and bought the rest of the property during the
subsistence of the marriage.
Answer the following questions:
(a) List the main variations of marriage out of community of property that occur in
South Africa.
(b) Is Mr Mkhize correct that all the matrimonial property belongs to him alone? Answer
‘Yes’ or ‘No’, and explain your answer with reference to authority.
ASSIGNMENT 2
SEMESTER 1 – 2025
Disclaimer
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losses arising from the use of this document.
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academic materials. Any similarities between this document and other works may be coincidental. It
is the responsibility of the user to properly cite and credit any sources used.
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distribution of this document without proper permission is strictly prohibited. Users are responsible
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, Question 1
Mr and Mrs Mkhize have been the parties to a civil marriage since 15 June 1977. The
spouses never made a declaration before a magistrate, commissioner or marriage
officer on the matrimonial property system that would operate in their marriage. In
January 2025, Mr Mkhize informed Mrs Mkhize that he was no longer happy in their
marriage, and he proposed that it be ended. In the divorce summons, he indicated that
all the matrimonial property belongs to him alone because he owned some of the
property when the spouses married and bought the rest of the property during the
subsistence of the marriage.
Answer the following questions:
(a) List the main variations of marriage out of community of property that occur in
South Africa.
(b) Is Mr Mkhize correct that all the matrimonial property belongs to him alone? Answer
‘Yes’ or ‘No’, and explain your answer with reference to authority.
