IND2601 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS Semester 1 2026 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

IND2601 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS Semester 1 2026 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references.. .. In June 1999, Bantu (22) and Dineo (17) and their respective families concluded an agreement in terms of which Bantu had to deliver twelve (15) herd of cattle and R55 000 as lobolo to Dineo’s family. Bantu delivered the lobolo agreed upon and shortly thereafter Dineo was allowed to reside with Bantu and his family. (a) Did a valid customary marriage come into being between Bantu and Dineo? (10) (b) Would a legally valid marriage have come into being between Bantu and Dineo if they concluded their marriage on 14 September 2010? Give detailed legal reasons for your answer. (10 As a customary law expert, Thandeka and Bantu approaches you for advice in this matter. With reference to one (1) relevant case discuss whether or not the relevant provisions in the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998,were complied with by the two when they married? In March 2012, Bantu decided that he wants to marry a second wife, namely Thandeka, and proceeded to deliver 12 herd of cattle and R40 000 as lobolo to Thandeka’s family and established another house for her within his family. Dineo is challenging the legal status of the marriage between Bantu and Thandeka, arguing that the provisions of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 was not complied with to validate it.