Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998
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recognition-of-customary-marriages-act-1998-260-4803771
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Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998
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The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998 is a South African statute in terms of which marriages performed under African customary law, including polygynous marriages, are recognised as legal marriages. It also reformed the law relating to the legal status of women in customary marriages, the financial consequences of a customary marriage and the dissolution of customary marriages, replacing the customary law with statutory provisions. The act was signed by President Nelson Mandela on 20
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