ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2025
UNIQUE NO. 147566
DUE DATE: 28 MARCH 2025
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Assignment 1 Semester 1 2025
Unique No. 147566
Due Date: 28 March 2025
Private International Law
Question 1
1.1 Which legal system governs personal consequences of marriage in terms of
the rules of South African private international law?
The personal consequences of marriage are governed by the law of the domicile of the
husband at the time of the marriage, as per South African private international law. In
this case, since Mr. Mubanga was domiciled in Zambia at the time of the marriage,
Zambian law will govern the personal consequences of the marriage.
1.2 Which legal system governs the proprietary consequences of marriage in
terms of the rules of South African private international law?
The proprietary consequences of marriage are governed by the law of the domicile of
the husband at the time of the marriage. As Mr. Mubanga was domiciled in Zambia
when the marriage was concluded, Zambian law governs the proprietary consequences
of the marriage.
1.3 Legal system applicable to the validity of the donation under the via media
approach
Under the via media approach, classification can be performed using two perspectives:
lex fori (law of the forum) and lex causae (law of the cause). Below are the classification
tables for both approaches: