Browsing Journals by Subject "Polygyny"

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    • Comment on the single marriage statute : implications for customary marriages 

      Osman, Fatima (PER/PELJ, 2021)
      The South African Law Reform Commission has proposed a single marriage statute to reconcile the several enactments regulating marriage in South Africa. This comment argues that the Bill should include old customary ...

    • What is the Future of Polygyny (Polygamy) in Africa? 

      Mwambene, Lea (NWU, 2017-11-06)
      The traditional practice of polygyny, whereby only a man is allowed to marry more than one wife in a customary marriage, has long been perceived to be an offender of women's rights. Recent family law reforms on the African ...