Assignment 2 Semester 2 2026
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Due date: 7 September 2026
QUESTION 1
1(a)
Mrs Xitsonga’s customary marriage is legally recognised. The marriage was
concluded on 13 March 1999, which was before the Recognition of Customary
Marriages Act 120 of 1998 came into operation on 15 November 2000. A customary
marriage that was valid under customary law and existed when the Act commenced
is recognised as a marriage for all legal purposes.1The fact that the marriage was
never registered does not by itself make it invalid because registration mainly
provides official proof of the marriage, while non-registration does not destroy an
otherwise valid customary marriage.1